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
The other attendees at the scene had all fled, unable to believe that they had witnessed Caleb resort to violence.Caleb had always been a unique figure in their social circle, built from a foundation of reason and coldness. Yet, he was in an all-out brawl with Sean now. Both men were exchanging punches and kicks without giving an inch.Jeremy and Winston sat there in shock. Jeremy had not expected Caleb to act so aggressively and for Sean to be so quick to retaliate.At this point, even Winston was panicking. He quickly turned to Jeremy and said, "Jeremy, what the hell are you waiting for? You grab Sean and I'll take care of Caleb!"If they continued fighting, it would not be long before the senior figures of the Fergersons and the Strausses intervened. Moreover, a brawl over a woman was not something to be proud of. Jeremy quickly restrained Sean while Winston held Caleb back.Caleb had taken a blow to the stomach and two blows near the mouth, so he was coughing up blood.
Caleb wanted to say something but found himself simply staring at Penny in bewilderment.Penny had already helped Sean get back on his feet, repeatedly asking him if he was okay. Sean shook his head, and the blood continued to drip from his palm onto the floor.Penny dared not waste any time and insisted, "Let me take you to the hospital." Sean had come alone that night. He did need someone else to drive him.He had not gotten injured in years. As he clasped his hand, he noticed the blood flowing more profusely. Penny promptly removed the silk scarf around her neck and looped it gently around his wounded hand.Throughout the ordeal, she paid no attention to Caleb.Caleb, who had been like an enraged lion that was ready to tear Sean apart just moments ago, now stood in silence as if he were frozen in time.Winston knew that Caleb was not going to break his silence, so he stepped in. "Since you're going to the hospital, can you take us too? Caleb needs medical attention as we
Outside the hospital, Penny parked the car and helped Sean out of the vehicle. She assisted him as they walked into the hospital entrance.Caleb sat in the car and cast a glance at Penny's retreating figure. He felt that her departure was more hurtful than any words could be.Winston promptly opened the car door for Caleb and grabbed him. After they got inside, he exaggeratedly shouted, "Doctor, come quickly. He needs help!"Sean and Caleb sat in adjacent rooms while doctors examined their injuries. Blood was dripping from Caleb's neck, and his chest had been scratched. It was evident that Sean had not held back.The doctor stopped the bleeding, disinfected the wound, and applied bandages to Caleb's neck and chest.In the room next door, Sean's palm was being bandaged. While his external injuries were not as severe as Caleb's, the depth of the cut on his palm was deep enough to almost reveal the bone.Penny was somewhat frightened by the severity of these injuries. She was co
Caleb looked at her in utter disbelief, as though he could not fathom that she could say something so hurtful.He parted his lips but found himself at a loss for words as he knew nothing he said would change how she thought of him. He looked down, suppressed his emotions, and said, "Get out."Penny had no intention of staying as well. She pursed her lips and directed her attention to Winston upon seeing the blood that was trickling from Caleb's neck."Please have the doctor rewrap his bandage."Meanwhile, Caleb returned to the bed and rested his hands on the edge. "I don't need your concern. Just leave."Winston hastily tugged at his sleeve and said, "Caleb, ease up a little."Caleb's pride had always been unyielding, just like what was happening right now. He was clearly hurt by her words, but he still pretended to despise her.Caleb's lips trembled a little, and he fell silent before he gently closed his eyes.Penny felt uncomfortable too, feeling some traces of pain in her