Penny was upset for just a moment and quickly regained her composure. The most important thing right now was her uncle’s family’s situation.After all, her relationship with Caleb was simply that of an employer and an employee. There was nothing wrong with what she said.When she returned to her uncle’s house, Leo and Sue were still inside, sighing and lamenting. Jenni had come back by this time. Upon hearing that Nathan might go to jail, she began to curse out loud.“I don’t know what bad karma I’ve accumulated to end up with such a worthless man! Give me 100 thousand dollars. I want a divorce!”Jenni had her hands on her hips and was always acting superior in front of the couple. She looked like she wished she could point her fingers in their faces.“The elders are worthless, and the young one is worthless too. Why was he trying to fight other people? It’s laughable. Who would want to live with this kind of man? Just give me the money so I can get a divorce!”Over the years, Su
“Uncle Leo, Aunt Sue, we should go and get Nathan back first. Let him apologize at the hospital.”Sue quickly nodded in agreement. “Alright, alright. Let’s go now.”As Leo and Sue were about to leave, they turned to ask Jenni, “Jenni, are you coming with us?”Jenni rolled her eyes and scoffed coldly. “Why should I care if that weakling dies?”Sue looked upset, but she did not retort.Penny, who was standing nearby, was angered by what she heard but felt helpless. After all, it was a family matter.She accompanied the couple to the police station. Before they even entered, they could hear Nathan crying loudly inside.A pang of concern hit Sue’s heart. They walked into the hall and saw Nathan badly beaten, his face bruised and swollen. It seemed he was attacked by some thugs on his way to the police station, making him almost unrecognizable.“Nate, are you hurt?”Sue quickly approached and grabbed Nathan’s hand.Nathan, looking defeated as ever, burst into tears.“Mom, please
“Penny, Nate is your cousin. Go easy on him, I’m begging you.”Sue had a humble expression on her face, and her lips were quivering.Leo remained silent and knelt without saying a word.The role of a father, in most families, played the part of a mute.Nathan was stunned by the slap. He tasted blood in his mouth, moved his lips, and spat out a bloody tooth.Penny withdrew her hand. “If you had been more responsible back then, divorced Jenni, and didn't take my dad’s money, he wouldn’t have resented your family. Uncle Leo and Aunt Sue wouldn’t have been ashamed to face my dad. But you ran away, living lavishly outside with over hundreds of thousands of dollars, leaving the old couple at home to bear Jenni’s disdain. Your parents have had to serve her like servants. What use is a son like you? Nathan Easton, where’s your sense of responsibility?”Nathan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and remained silent.The police station was silent too. Given Penny’s intimidating p
Nathan had a look of disbelief on his face. Jenni sneered. “Have you forgotten? You got drunk on your first night back, and we had sex. It’ll be a massive loss for your family if I’m pregnant with a boy.” Nathan did remember that night, and he hesitated. If he divorced Jenni, he would not be able to find a new wife, and no one would agree to bear his child. That would mean the Easton family bloodline would draw an end after his passing. Moreover, Jenni was pregnant now. This child would help him remain accountable to his parents. It was a sin to be unfilial. Penny became even more enraged when she saw the hesitant looks on all three Easton family members’ faces. “Uncle Leo, Aunt Sue, are you sure you want her to stay?” To put it bluntly, given how long ago Nathan had realized she was being unfilial and messing around with others, was there anyone who could tell for sure whose child she was carrying? Nathan’s morals were nothing to sing praises over either. However,
Caleb had an indifferent expression on his face. However, his arched eyebrows made that expression seem slightly suggestive.Lily’s heart pounded like crazy, and she blushed furiously. Yet, he said, “Sebastian will escort you out.” The light in Lily’s eyes immediately disappeared and was replaced by tears. “Do you really think I had no idea you went to meet Penny in the washroom when we were having dinner just now?” Lily had gotten up and followed Caleb when he left the gathering. She had seen the two standing by the washroom. The vibes made it obvious something was going on between them. Moreover, Caleb became even more distant when he returned to the room, and he received a phone call from Penny shortly before their meeting.Lily had a weird feeling about this, but what could even be going on between these two?“So?” He stood at the entrance, his aura aloof and distant. Lily bit down on her lip. She did not know how to deal with his attitude.“Isn’t Penny married? I
Lewis thought that meant he was in agreement and hurried over to speak to Penny, who turned her head away in response. “Thank you, Uncle Lewis, but I think the tow truck will arrive soon, so I’ll just wait. Besides, I need my car today. I’ll head back to Imperial City once it’s fixed."Lewis had offered her a seat in Caleb’s car because he noticed how cold she was. However, he did not force her to take up his offer after hearing what she had to say. It would take the nearest tow truck 20 minutes to get to where they were. Penny stood beside her car and could not hold back her sneezes. Lewis spoke to the higher-ups sitting inside the car he was driving and then went to talk to Caleb.Caleb’s only response was to roll his windows up with an aloof expression on his face. The tow truck arrived 20 minutes later.Penny hopped into the tow truck to hitch a ride to the repair workshop. It was her first time riding in a tow truck, and the driver had a good sense of humor. Her moo
Both Susan and Sunny were stunned. Then, a sinister look appeared in Sunny’s eyes.Susan was terribly frightened and hurriedly draped a sheet over herself before clambering out of bed.“Dear, what… what are you doing here?” Zane’s hands were trembling. He could not find the words to describe the shock he felt, and his sanity was crumbling to the point where he could not think straight. His eyes rolled to the back of his head, and he lost consciousness. His body collapsed to the floor. Susan’s body had gone limp from fear, and her fingers trembled as she grabbed Sunny’s arm. “What are we going to do? He knows about us now. We’ll be kicked out of the house when he wakes up.” Sunny began putting his pants on, and he calmly retrieved his glasses to put them on. “Which is why he can’t wake up, Suzi.”Susan froze, and she gave him a look of disbelief. “What do you mean?” “We can’t let him live. If we do, all the meticulous planning we’ve done over the years will go to waste.”
At three in the morning, Penny received a call from the hospital notifying her that Zane had fallen down the stairs and that doctors were fighting to save his life.Any exhaustion she felt immediately vanished as she raced to put her coat on, her face turning pale. The doctor had made the unauthorized decision to call her because she had dropped by the hospital to speak to him previously.When Penny arrived at the hospital, she saw Susan sitting and waiting in the lobby. However, she did not seem the slightest bit worried. Was it an illusion? Susan’s eyes widened when she saw Penny. What was Penny doing here?!Penny walked over to her and said coldly, “Didn’t I arrange for him to be admitted into the hospital before I went to Union County? You know he has liver cancer, don’t you? Why did you allow him to return home when he should be recuperating in the hospital?” Susan panicked but puffed her chest out when she recalled what Sunny had told her. “Are you interrogating me