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
Would Caleb return to Imperial City today? She had seen him in his car at Union County yesterday, but they had gone their separate ways after that because her car needed repairing. Penny did not have the cognitive resources to think about anything else now and hence booked herself a room at that hotel. She would need to bring her fever reducers around with her, as she would need to make frequent trips to the hospital. When she arrived at the hotel, she was informed that the room she had booked was already occupied, and she had only managed to book it because of a system error. “We’re extremely sorry, Ms. Sullivan. You'll be upgraded to the presidential suite free of charge to make up for this mistake.” Penny looked at the card, and the corner of her lips curled upward slightly when she saw the room number. Her room was on the same floor as Caleb's. There were only two presidential suites on that floor. She massaged the space between her brows and silently took the card.
Penny, who was in the room at the other end of the floor, had fallen asleep. One could tell even from the curve of her eyebrows how exhausted she was.It was two in the afternoon when she woke up, and she hurriedly made her way to the hospital after getting dressed. Caleb happened to open his door when she made her way past it. She recalled the conversation she had overheard in the elevator. He was probably on his way to pick up his first love. Was her flight not arriving at four? She could not believe he was setting out when it was only two o’clock. Caleb was just like any other man when it came to women he had feelings for. He could not hold himself back. “Mr. Fergerson.” She was much more alert now after getting a good night’s sleep.Caleb did not say anything. He did not know why she was here or why she was staying on the same floor as he was. No one would believe her if she claimed it was unintentional. However, even if she did it intentionally, she had behaved h
Susan was already standing outside the ICU when Penny arrived at the hospital. Susan did not see her and continued asking the doctors incessantly, “When will my husband wake up? Can I go in and see him? You have to save him.” The two nurses standing around her sighed. “Madam Langham, we’ve already told you multiple times that he’ll be under observation for three days and that we’ll have to wait and see what happens. Please, why don’t you sit down and stop panicking?” “I want to go in and talk to him.” “I’m sorry, but you aren’t allowed to enter the ward just yet. We’ll make arrangements for you to go in at a later time.” Susan heaved a sigh of relief. She would unplug his life support the minute she got into that ward. There was no way she would allow Zane Sullivan to live. Given the way things were now, there was no room left for any regrets. When she saw Penny looking at her, Susan froze and hurriedly let go of the nurse’s arm.Penny sat on one of the chairs in the l