Things started an hour earlier when Caleb had not been found yet. Everyone in Imperial City had flown into a panic, and the Fergerson family had sent out everyone they could to search for him. Finn Sanders of the Sanders family had joined the search efforts as well. However, the sudden rainstorm that lasted the whole night meant not much progress was made. Meanwhile, Yvette and Aurelia heard from Charlotte that Caleb had only decided to attend that auction because of Penny. Upon hearing that, the two could not stop themselves from causing Penny more trouble. “You bitch! Come out now!”Penny’s door was shut, and Aurelia banged on it incessantly. “If Caleb doesn’t make it, you’re going to be buried with him! Your entire family will be buried with him!” Aurelia had already lost a son once, and there was no way she could withstand the pain of losing Caleb as well. She screeched at the top of her lungs as she continued hammering on Penny’s door, seemingly wanting to hit it unti
That woman had spent nearly 30 years living in Aurelia’s mind rent-free. Now, upon learning Penny was Maeve’s daughter, she could not stop herself from letting out a shrill screech. Shawn, who was on the other end of the line, remained silent. He had indeed known about this for a long time. Aurelia sobbed as she yelled at him, and then she wiped the tears from her face. “How dare you?! How dare you?! Just you wait, Shawn Fergerson! Don’t even think of enjoying your life when you’ve made mine so terrible!” Aurelia hung up and returned to her maiden home. Yvette sighed as she gazed at the mess that had been created in an otherwise perfect home because of Penny. “God, that girl brings nothing but bad luck to our family. Bitches like her should get the hell out of the Fergerson family.”The two spent several more hours kicking up a fuss at Dawn Haven Villa before leaving. Meanwhile, Francis Fergerson immediately raced to the hospital after hearing about Caleb’s accident.
Francis nodded slowly. “Alright, alright. My guess was correct. You do have feelings for someone else now. Why don’t you share what’s on your mind with me? I haven’t even told Penny about what’s happened to you yet.” Caleb lowered his gaze. He had a surprised look in his eyes.He knew that this was the opportunity he had been waiting for. “Grandpa, I want to divorce Penny. I’ve never loved her.” A silence fell over the ward after those words left his mouth. Caleb thought Sir Fergerson would be against his proposal and that he would berate him. However, the man got to his feet slowly and leaned against his cane as he said melancholically, “Whatever. You’re no match for Penny anymore since you’ve developed feelings for someone else. But she probably won’t immediately agree to the divorce because the Fergerson family has just invested capital in Sullivan Corporation. "She’ll probably ask for a three-month extension, but once those three months are up, you two can sign the pap
Penny hung up on Caleb. Right after that, Winona entered the room."Ms. Sullivan, the senior executives are all waiting. They have some reservations about the sudden shift in direction for Sullivan Corporation."However, Penny’s word was almost law since she held nearly all the company's stocks.The other shareholder in the company was Felix James, the director of human resources, who had recently turned 30. He had always kept a low profile in the company. He only rose through the ranks due to his reputation for not rocking the boat.The only thing that set him apart was that he had no skeletons in his closet. He was simply a seasoned employee, and that was it.Penny entered the meeting room where all the senior executives were relatively new faces. They stood up to greet her. After she took her seat, they followed suit.Penny maintained a calm expression and asked the group, "Have you all reviewed the proposal?"The room was filled with uneasy glances exchanged between the exec
Penny returned to her office. She could still hear the sounds of desks being moved and colleagues talking outside. She realized that during Zane's time at Zaeve, the company had blindly expanded its production lines, which led to considerable resource wastage.Expanding production lines alone would not be enough to develop the company further. Zane and the other senior executives had always adhered to the status quo and were reluctant to explore other industries. Penny had now become the one to break the rules.She could not be certain whether her venture would succeed.Winona had been by her side. Her eyes were filled with excitement as she said, "Ms. Sullivan, I'll be right there with you too."Penny had a unique presence, especially among the male-dominated senior executives. She spoke confidently without being domineering and without a hint of bureaucratic language. Her voice was calm and cool, capable of quieting a room.Penny found it amusing. She rubbed her temples wi
Chris had already posted the news online about an employee of Sullivan Corporation dying from overworking. There was some public opinion building up. However, Penny's face had not been revealed yet. She was aware that if Chris continued to stir up controversy, her face would eventually become known all over the internet.After the police and Chris left, Penny took Winona with her in the evening to follow Chris.Chris went to another rented house instead of going straight home after work. As soon as he opened the door, he rushed into the house to embrace a woman."Darling, I've missed you so much."The rented house was on the ground floor. The windows were open, and the place even had a small courtyard. It was nothing compared to Maisie's environment in the Sullivans' household. This woman seemed to have a special place in Chris's heart.Chris was in his 40s, but he could still passionately bang the woman by the window.Penny could not bear to watch and instructed Winona to ta
Caleb took a sip of lukewarm water from the nearby cup. "Miles and his son are equally brainless. They can't keep their cool. Otherwise, Miles wouldn't have raised a wimp like Levi. As for my second uncle's family, they've been observing from the sidelines all this while. I wonder what mischief they're plotting."Finn glanced at him and could not resist giving some advice."In the past, no matter the situation, you always emerged unscathed. However, this time, you got seriously injured because you care about someone now. She's becoming your weakness. "It won't be long before your adversaries figure out she's your Achilles' heel. Caleb, remember what they taught us in the military. You should never expose your vulnerabilities. You seem… overly concerned about that woman."Finn's gaze lingered on Penny the other day because he knew that it was not safe for Caleb with her in his life.People from backgrounds like theirs could not afford to place too much emphasis on love.However
Penny glanced at her phone and realized it was already past 1:00 am."Mr. Fergerson, it's quite late now. You should rest." Caleb noticed her phone and remembered that she had been reluctant to share her private number with him. His gaze drifted to her stomach. He could not help but feel a pang of jealousy at the thought of her trying to conceive with her husband."Has anything died inside your belly?" His sudden remark sent an icy chill through the ward.Penny was taken aback and struggled to find a response.When she did not reply to him, Caleb assumed that she indeed had experienced a pregnancy with her husband. His trembling fingertips braced against the edge of the bed, his words becoming more callous."It seems that you were pregnant once. Only you could've taken an interest in someone of his caliber."Penny's body stiffened. She felt the cold creep from her feet to her head. She turned around to leave without saying a word more.However, Caleb quickly moved forw