After ending the call, her breathing was rapid, yet her mind was eerily calm.The thought that dominated her mind was that if her hand was permanently damaged, she truly did not want to live anymore.Someone honked twice, and Penny, trembling from the pain, saw someone approaching. It was Laura.The next second, Laura’s voice rang out.“Penny!”Laura was horrified, especially when she saw Penny’s two fingers. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she could not even utter a curse.For someone who painted, hands were everything. Who could have done such a thing?“I’ll take you to the hospital now! Quentin Parker’s back. He’s a doctor, an exceptional surgeon. He’ll know what to do.”To have fingers bent in such a way and to expect a full recovery, they would need the best doctor.Laura was trembling all over, knowing full well the importance of painting to Penny.To ruin her hand was akin to ruining most of her life.Penny remained silent, even when Laura helped her into the car.
Penny’s body was trembling from the pain. In the hallway, Laura was imploring her father to urgently contact Quentin.She was not close to Quentin, and calling him directly might not yield any favors. Only her father had that influence.Laura’s father had tried reaching Quentin but then relayed the news, “It seems that Charlotte from the Shaw family has also been injured. Quentin is attending to her first. Once he’s done there, he’ll come back to us.”Infuriated, Laura retorted, “Is Charlotte Shaw’s injury more severe than Penny’s?! That bitch is probably just faking it!"After her outburst, she heard her father reprimanding her, “I’ve told you before, you need to control your temper. You’re becoming more reckless with your words every day.”Tears welled up in Laura’s eyes.“Dad, Penny uses that hand to paint. If she can’t recover, her talent will be wasted.”“Let's wait. If you insist on having Quentin personally treat her, then we must wait for him to finish with the Shaws fir
Charlotte looked at Caleb with some emotion, thinking that he still cared for her in his heart.“Caleb, you've always cared the most about me."Caleb sat on the sofa without responding to her remark.After Quentin had examined Charlotte's finger and was about to leave, Charlotte presented her other hand.“Dr. Parker, I feel like something’s wrong with this hand too.”No matter how naive Quentin was, he would still have figured out that Charlotte was deliberately trying to keep him here.Yet why?Instinctively, he glanced at Caleb.Caleb, however, was not looking at him and seemed lost in thought.Just last night, Winston had been trying to convince Quentin that Caleb was involved with another woman.Yet now, seeing Caleb letting Charlotte behave this way, it seemed he still had feelings for her. Perhaps the rumors about Caleb being involved with someone else were just fabrications by Winston.Without any fuss, Quentin carefully examined Charlotte’s other hand. He then smiled
Penny had stayed in the hospital for three days, paying special attention to her hand. She dared not move it, fearing that even the slightest movement would prevent it from recovering.Laura had been staying with her these three days. She noticed that Penny no longer cared about anything other than the recovery of her hand.Even when Caleb’s name was mentioned in front of her, there was not a flicker of emotion in her eyes.On the third day, the doctor informed Penny that she could leave but reminded her to continue taking good care of her hand.These days, Penny had received messages from Caleb, but she had not replied.Now, Caleb had stopped sending her messages.Not long after Penny left the hospital, she received an invitation from a villa owner she had previously collaborated with. He invited her to attend a wine tasting event that evening.It was an intimate gathering held in the house she had once renovated, which was why she was invited.The host was Wilson from Zatan T
When the two organizers saw Penny, their eyes lit up instantly. No one had expected Robert Zaki’s close disciple to be so young and beautiful.“Ms. Penny, hello. Our gallery is always open for your artwork.”“Our gallery is open as well.”Both eagerly handed her their business cards, clearly excited.Penny had always thought that once she finished all her tasks, she would open her own art studio and organize exhibitions.Yet now with the ongoing matters related to the Sullivans, even though she was tempted by the proposal, she had to politely decline for the time being.“Thank you. I hope we can collaborate in the future.”Besides, her hand was not in a condition to paint for a while.Caleb’s gaze had been on her ever since he noticed the white bandage around her hand. A frown formed on his brows.“What happened to your hand?”Charlotte, too, had injured her hand. However, it was just a minor dislocation that required a few days of rest. Penny, on the other hand, had her hand
At that moment, Penny had already stepped outside. Lucas’ car was parked not far away. She had just messaged him to come over.After all, Lucas was still getting paid. She wanted to make use of him before he left for Union County.As Penny turned the corner, she planned to head toward Lucas’ car.However, Caleb quickly grabbed her uninjured wrist.They had not completely left the garden, and there were still a few scattered people around. As they saw Caleb, their gazes shifted toward them.Penny lowered her head, looking at his slender fingertips with furrowed brows.“Mr. Fergerson, what can I help you with?”Caleb released her wrist. “I’ve been messaging you these past few days, but you never replied.”“Since they weren't related to Kensington Gardens, I didn’t think I needed to respond.”“Why didn’t you appreciate me drinking on your behalf earlier?" “Mr. Fergerson, you’re my client. When do clients shield their service providers from drinking alcohol?”With the word 'cli
However, Caleb found himself seemingly helpless.End her life?He seemed somewhat reluctant to do so.He gazed at her defiant face, contemplating another kiss, when a male voice rang out from behind.“Penny?”It was Lucas.Caleb keenly felt Penny’s body stiffen at the sound of that voice, and she quickly pulled away.“Lucas?”Penny called out, hastily moving to his side.Lucas glanced at her, then at Caleb. “Is everything okay?”He was not sure what had transpired, but Penny’s complexion looked off. From his perspective, it seemed like she had been coerced.Lucas, not wanting to offend Caleb, merely greeted, “Mr. Fergerson.”Caleb’s tongue hurt, having just been bitten. It made speaking painful.He heard Penny say, “Lucas, let’s go.”She wanted to go home and rest. She had not been sleeping well these past few days, constantly worried about her hand.Lucas nodded and was about to leave when Caleb spoke up. “Aren’t you curious about what she and I were doing here?”As he
Penny did not notice him. She was engrossed in her meal.Her right hand was injured and immobilized for the time being. Apart from using her left hand to scoop up salad, the shrimp was peeled by Lucas and directly placed on a small plate in front of her. She ate it with a fork.After Caleb sat down, Charlotte followed. When she saw Penny, her pupils contracted, and her face instantly turned sour. It was clear to her that Caleb had chosen this restaurant only because he had seen Penny. Otherwise, considering his spending habits, he would never come to such a place!Even though Charlotte was frustrated, she could not say anything and took a seat opposite Caleb.A waiter came over at that moment, handing them menus.“Sir, what would you like to order?”Caleb turned his head to look at Penny’s table.They were only two meters apart.“The same as them.”Upon hearing this, Charlotte could no longer contain herself and spoke with a forced smile.“Caleb, I’d like something different.