Penny finally realized that tonight was not about Sir Fergerson seeking her out to accuse her of anything. It was Aurelia wanting to pin the blame on her.Aurelia continued to speak.“Three years ago, when she married my son, he was so disgusted with her that he didn’t come back from abroad for three years.”As this topic was breached, the other women at the event began to whisper amongst themselves.“Indeed, it was a big deal when Mr. Fergerson went abroad.”“And there wasn’t even a wedding ceremony. It was said she went to get the marriage certificate on her own.”“Being neglected for three years, anyone would find it embarrassing, right?”Seeing that her words sparked discussion, Aurelia smirked coldly. “After Caleb returned to the country, my former daughter-in-law was undeterred and chased after him everywhere, completely lacking self-respect. "She somehow managed to get pregnant by some means, but even then, she couldn’t keep the child. I thought she would give up, but s
In Aurelia’s opinion, everything Penny did was to seduce Caleb—including breathing. That bitch was also Maeve Easton’s daughter, so everything was her fault. If Penny’s reputation went down the drain or if she died or left Imperial City for good, her and Shawn’s marriage could be saved. Aurelia cared deeply about Shawn. They had grown up together, and their parents had wanted them to get married since they were children. Why should she lose to a woman who had become part of their lives out of the blue?The bodyguards took Penny away and locked her in a pitch-black room.That room was used to punish criminals, and it was so dark inside she could not even see her hand in front of her face. Penny instinctively leaned against the wall after getting thrown into the room. She heard rustling sounds. Given how dark her surroundings were, it was quite creepy. Her hand came in contact with something cold and slippery to the touch. She realized that they were snakes.“Ahh!!!”She let
“It’s none of my concern how she wishes to deal with her relationships.”He turned his laptop off and glanced at the clock. It was time to go to bed. However, he felt uneasy that evening. He took a shower and climbed into bed, but he could not fall asleep no matter how hard he tried. He tried reading a book, but he could not focus on even a single word. At one in the morning, he got dressed and headed out. This time, he drove himself to The Rosarium.Several units at The Rosarium still had their lights on. He cracked his car window open and began smoking a cigarette.When only half of his cigarette remained, he took his phone out and called Penny. No one answered. He leaned back against his seat and stared straight ahead, wondering what had possessed him to drive all the way here in the middle of the night. After laughing at himself self-deprecatingly, he drove back home. He drove past the Sullivan family's company on his way home, but since he rarely paid attention
Penny was curled up in a corner, still slamming her head against the wall. She was not using as much force now, but she was still repeating that same move over and over again like a robot. The man was afraid of these creatures as well, and he felt his movements would be restricted. He hurried toward Penny, planning to sleep with her somewhere outside the room. When he grabbed Penny, she let out a scream and shoved him aside. She did not even know who was standing before her, but the only thought that was in her mind then was that she needed to escape. Escaping to anywhere else other than this room would be fine.The man fell and landed on several snakes. He began screaming in fright. Penny seemed to snap back to her senses. She leaped over and slammed the man’s head to the ground.Stars appeared in the man’s line of sight before he passed out. Penny got to her feet and walked out. Her stomach was spasming from going an entire day without food.There was no one else outsi
He had a frosty look in his eyes as he stared at Aurelia. There was an unreadable expression on his face. Sean Strauss was not as flippant as he seemed to be.He spent some time admiring the artwork and also exchanged greetings with several guests present before leaving. When he returned to his car, he saw that Penny had been placed in the back seat. He drove back to the mansion he was staying at and carried her up to the second floor. After summoning a female employee to bathe her and bandage the wound on her forehead, he called for a doctor. “She’s just in fright. No need to worry, Mr. Sean.” Sean heaved a sigh of relief. He gnashed his teeth together when he recalled what the Fergerson family had done. How could they treat a woman so horribly?!…Aurelia waited until everyone had left before immediately hurrying over to the bodyguards. “Have you found her?” “Not yet, Madam Bailey.”“Useless! Could she have vanished into thin air?! Find out where she is! I don’t
As he walked down the path, he noticed something glimmering on the side. He walked forth and bent down to pick the item up. It was a diamond-encrusted hair clip, and he could tell at a glance that it was an extremely expensive piece meant for women. The staff at the Fergerson Estate would not wear such things. Could a female guest have left it behind? He stood up. He had no memory of the hair clip, but he also could not bring himself to throw it away. That scene was witnessed by Aurelia, who had come running out after him. She immediately recognized it as being one of Penny’s belongings. “That was probably left behind by one of the ladies who attended the tea party, Caleb. Why don’t you give it to me? I’ll return it to the owner at a later time.” Caleb did not say anything. He continued staring at the hair clip. Just as Aurelia reached over to take the clip from him, he asked, “Was Penny here?” The tips of Aurelia’s fingers shook. “Which Penny are you talking about? I d
"Do you hate the Fergersons for treating you this way?"Sean was somewhat confused by the relationship between her and the Fergersons. After Aurelia's last outburst, he had a rough idea of what had happened. He found it all rather absurd.On one hand, Caleb was romantically involved with Penny. On the other hand, he let her be mistreated. Sean wondered if Caleb truly cared for her. Caleb would have known her true identity if he paid a bit more attention to his ex-wife. However, Caleb, high and mighty, saw Penny as nothing more than an insignificant ant. Why would someone so high up care about the struggles of an ant?Absurd.Everything was absurd.Penny remained silent, calmly eating her oatmeal.Sean could not help but sit on the edge of the bed. Taking the bowl from her hands, he placed it on the bedside table. Then, he pulled her into his embrace and gently patted her back."You can cry if you want to."From the moment they returned, she had either been sleeping or sta
In the evening, Sean received a call from a friend, inviting him out for drinks. However, he could not shake off his concern for Penny."Take good care of yourself. Focus on resting and recovering. Aurelia won't let you off the hook easily, so you need to come up with a plan to fight against her. Otherwise, she'll find one way or another to get her hands on you."He knew that Penny, on her own, stood no chance against the Fergersons.…Sean arrived at the bar, and to his surprise, Caleb was there too.He raised an eyebrow and took a seat next to Jeremy.Jeremy had dropped Penny a call earlier that night. Penny was completely open with him and told him that she was at Sean's place. As such, Jeremy's tone turned sour when he saw Sean."Quite the charmer, aren’t you? I wonder what you said to Penny to make her willingly go to your mansion."Jeremy was hitting two birds with one stone. He was taunting Caleb and testing Sean's attitude.Jeremy was more of a player than Sean, and