Caleb got to his feet and headed out of the house.However, the room began spinning when he got up. A frown appeared on his face as he stared at the plates of food on the table. His mother and grandmother had drugged the birthday feast they prepared for him. A sharp pain pierced through his heart as he reached a hand up to massage the space between his eyebrows. “I don’t like her, and I don’t want to marry her. Caspian might still be alive, so…” Yvette interrupted him before he could complete his sentence. “Don’t lie to me. Your grandfather told me the other day there’s no way Caspian is still alive no matter how much I wish he was and that he wouldn't return to us. Caleb, let Charlotte help you through the pain you’re feeling.” Caleb felt a nauseating dizziness wash over him. Through the dizziness, he saw Charlotte making her way to him. He grabbed her arm and shoved her aside. “Fuck off!” Charlotte fell to the ground, and the fall hurt so badly that she nearly bega
“Shut up!” Shawn’s aura took the air of a majestic leader. Aurelia was so frightened she shrank into herself, and tears continued flowing down her face. A solemn air hung over the corridor. Shawn’s loathing of Aurelia had reached new heights, and she seemed to merely be crying crocodile tears when he heard her sobs. He was so angry that his hands were shaking. “I didn’t do it on purpose, Shawn…” Aurelia continued apologizing to him. She knew she was in the wrong this time. She did not want to divorce Shawn because she loved him. He was the man she loved most in the entire world.However, Shawn merely closed his eyes before saying in disgust, “Go cry somewhere else if that’s what you’re going to do. Don’t stay here and disgust everyone else!”Aurelia’s face immediately paled. The lights in the operating room shone as a nurse hurried past. It was a solemn scene. Francis could not help thumping his cane against the floor. “Preposterous! Simply preposterous!”He had ne
A grim look appeared in Francis’ eyes as he glanced at Jade, who was sitting nearby.“Jadey, go home and tell everyone that Caleb is on bed rest and will not be meeting anyone.” Jade nodded. She was a naive woman and did not realize that was her grandfather’s way of making her leave. Aurelia had long since been escorted from the scene as well. Only Francis, Shawn, and Penny remained. Francis massaged the space between his eyebrows. “What sort of side effects are we talking about?” Quentin shook his head. “That’s something we can only determine when Caleb wakes up.”Caleb had been wheeled into a ward. His face was deathly pale because of how much blood he had lost.Penny sat beside his bed, suddenly unsure of what she should do. “Penny.” Francis leaned heavily on his cane as he walked over. He seemed to want to say something but merely heaved a sigh in the end. The day turned into evening, and they all remained by Caleb’s bed without eating anything. Everyone was waitin
Caleb ate his meal in silence. When he went to the restroom, he pushed away Penny's outstretched hand without hesitation. She even mentioned Charlotte in his presence, but he showed no reaction. He had seemingly forgotten about Charlotte, which gave Penny some comfort.Half a month later, Caleb was ready to be discharged from the hospital. Penny completed the discharge procedures for him. Caleb was already dressed when she returned to the ward.Over the past half a month, Caleb's complexion had improved significantly. At the moment, he was tidying his cufflinks. Penny noticed that he was staring at the agarwood bracelet on his wrist, lost in thought. He could not remember who had given him the bracelet.Penny did not say anything either. She watched him take off the bracelet and ask her, "When did I put this on?""Mr. Fergerson, it's a birthday gift you received over half a month ago."Caleb raised an eyebrow. He picked up the agarwood beads, rolling them between his finge
Penny ran into Sebastian after she left Caleb’s room."Miss Penny, where are you heading?" Sebastian had grown accustomed to seeing Penny around the hotel.Forcing a smile, Penny said, "I've been fired."Sebastian was speechless."Mr. Quinn, the doctors say he can't handle any stress right now. Please gradually brief him on work-related matters and avoid mentioning things he can't recall for now."Nodding, Sebastian tried to offer some comfort. "Mr. Fergerson’s head is only temporarily injured."Penny knew that too, but she could not hide the sadness welling up inside her. It was mingled with a sense of injustice."I'll be on my way."Sebastian could only nod.…Penny returned to Dawn Haven Villa and sat on the couch, lost in thought. Her hand was still slightly red from his slap.Her skin was delicate, and even a light tap could leave a mark.In the past two weeks, Sir Fergerson had made sure that Charlotte was locked up in prison and no amount of pleading or connections
Penny was left speechless and headed to the living room. She glanced toward the bedroom, only to find that the door was not entirely closed. A sliver of light could escape from the gap.The living room lights were off. Fortunately, the sofa was spacious enough, and there was air conditioning, so she would not freeze.She lay down, grabbed a random pillow to rest her head on, and quickly drifted off to sleep. However, Caleb could not fall asleep as his head was pounding and he felt dizzy."Penny," he called out.Penny abruptly woke up. She saw Caleb rubbing his temples when she went into his bedroom."Do you have any painkillers?" She checked the medicine cabinet in the room, but there were none. She had no choice but to head to a nearby pharmacy, even though it was unlikely any would be open at this hour.Penny still felt compelled to take her chances when she saw Caleb in so much pain.It was already winter in Imperial City. She wrapped her scarf tightly and walked along
Penny fell silent, feeling as though her heart had been squeezed by an invisible force.Caleb continued to walk toward the hotel, and she reluctantly followed behind him.He suddenly stopped, causing her to bump into his back. She was caught off guard. Penny was worried that he might get angry, so she quickly stepped back to create some distance between them.When they returned to the hotel room, she handed him the painkillers."Mr. Fergerson, here are the painkillers."Caleb, however, noticed the bloodstains on the pills and frowned. He refused to take them. He curtly replied, "Deal with your own injuries first."With that, he headed straight to the bedroom to rest.Penny went to the living room, retrieved the first aid kit, and began tending to her scraped palms. The painkillers she bought remained untouched on the coffee table.After she disinfected and bandaged her wounds, she leaned back as she was exhausted. It did not take long before Penny drifted into her dreams.
Liam barely escaped getting hit on the head by a cup and quickly ran off. Penny, feeling embarrassed, followed behind Liam. She hoped to avoid the situation."Get back here!"Caleb was furious, his intense gaze locked on Penny.Penny froze as she felt her scalp tingling with anxiety. She turned around with a forced smile and asked, "Mr. Fergerson?"Caleb stared at her, scrutinizing her from head to toe. He acknowledged her attractive appearance but could not fathom why he would ever make out with her in his office. It was not his usual style, so he knew there must be something more to it.Caleb took a deep breath before he let out a cold chuckle. "You're fired. Don't ever show your face in front of me. Settle your salary with the finance department."Then, he dialed the HR personnel. "I need a new secretary."The HR personnel was bewildered as they thought to themselves, ‘The whole company knows that Mr. Fergerson is interested in his interior designer and made her his sec