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
Charlotte called Caleb soon after he got into the car. “I’ve been waiting for 20 minutes, Caleb. Where are you?” Caleb looked at his wristwatch. “I just finished a meeting. I’ll be there in 20 minutes.”“You’re as obsessed with work as ever. How could you just let me stand here and wait for you?” “You should find a place to sit down and wait.”Charlotte did not say anything. Tears appeared in her eyes. “You’ve changed, Caleb. You used to be different.” Caleb massaged the space between his brows and said quietly, “I’ll be there soon. Dinner reservations have been made.” The look on Charlotte’s face turned less ugly. “Alright, I’ll wait for you.” Caleb sat and stared into space after hanging up. Sebastian, who was in the front seat, looked at him through the rearview mirror but did not say anything as he tightened his grip on the steering wheel. The car pulled to a stop at the airport 20 minutes later. Charlotte was waiting outside, and she immediately spotted Caleb
Charlotte looked like she had just heard some of the most ground-breaking news of her life. Her brows arched in surprise as she felt disgust wash over her. That woman was a flirt who slept around with men. Her divorce from Caleb had not even been finalized yet, but she already had a new man waiting for her. However, she was shallow-minded. Jeremy might have an excellent background, but he was nothing compared to Caleb and the rest of the Fergerson family. She had probably been fooled by his sweet nothings.She sneered inwardly but arranged her features into a look of surprise. “You’ve already met her, Mr. Tate? Have you fallen for her?” Jeremy merely smiled in response. “Of course. I really like her.”The frosty aura surrounding Caleb grew even cooler, and his eyes turned a darker shade of black. His voice sounded cruelly cool when he spoke. “You can have her if you like her that much.”He spoke calmly, indicating just how much he did not care about his so-called wife.