“Nathan.”She patted his shoulder.Yet suddenly, Nathan vomited without warning.Penny hurriedly called a nurse. After some examination, they determined it was a reaction caused by excessive fright.Penny waited there for another three hours, but Nathan still did not wake up.She had no choice but to pay for two hospital attendants to watch over him.As she was about to leave the ward, Nathan suddenly spoke up, “The Fergersons... Someone from the Fergersons. Pen... They chopped off my leg.”Nathan was no fool. After his foot was chopped off, driven by a strong will to survive, he crawled out of that alley. The two bodyguards had been under the streetlight, discussing how Jade had changed.Nathan, nearly fainting from pain, only caught a few words.“Are all the Fergersons a bit mentally unstable?”One was Aurelia, while the other was Jade. Both were mentally disturbed.Thus, Nathan knew that his leg had been chopped off by someone from the Fergersons.He did not know who the
When Penny visited Nathan’s ward for the second time, she chanced upon several people delivering a check. They were led by a lawyer.Long ago, Penny had met this man when he came to deliver divorce-related documents to her.This must be one of Caleb’s people, but why would Caleb’s men be in Nathan’s private ward?The lawyer approached Nathan, first explaining the pros and cons of the situation. They essentially advised Nathan not to call the police and offered financial compensation.“Mr. Easton, here's 30,000. We hope you keep this matter to yourself.”Nathan was mentally unstable at the moment, so he instinctively hid under the covers at the sight of strangers.He did not even understand the concept of a check. He just wanted to hide, fearing his other leg would also be chopped off.Penny, standing nearby, understood everything.This incident was indeed the Fergersons’ doing, and now, they were willing to pay to resolve it.She scoffed. “Who wrote this check?”The lawyer, r
“Nathan, you should rest for a while. Your emotions are quite unstable right now.”Nathan curled up, his lips trembling slightly.“They were terrifying. There were so many guns, so many knives. My mother crawled to the door, only to be dragged back. They were looking for something, something important to them. An emblem, yes! An emblem, to become the leader of the organization. They wanted the emblem.”Nathan mumbled to himself for a while while touching the empty space where his leg should be. His voice was quivering again.“My leg’s gone, my leg’s gone. I have to find Penny and tell her… I have no money. I’m so hungry.”Seeing him like this, Penny felt her heart aching.“It’s alright now. You’ve found me.”Nathan fell silent, seemingly soothed by her.Penny took a deep breath and suppressed her emotions.“You need to rest well now. I’ll have someone take care of you these few days. First, you need to recover. You’re too thin right now.”He was so thin that he was just skin
She had someone investigate the site of Nathan’s incident and quickly locked down the area.Indeed, there were many surveillance cameras in the area. Even so, Jade had him attacked right there, clearly not considering the consequences. She merely wanted Nathan to suffer.Penny approached an employee responsible for one of the surveillance cameras, but he was evasive and refused to hand over the footage from that night.“Who gave you such an order?”The employee immediately lowered his head. “Sorry, that footage has been deleted. All the recordings from that night have been erased. You’re a step too late.”Penny did not believe this excuse and went to check other cameras, only to find that indeed, everything had been thoroughly deleted.She felt a chill in her heart, immediately realizing that Caleb’s men were behind this.She looked around, hoping to find a forgotten surveillance camera. However, there was none.Since it was Caleb’s doing, the task must have been thoroughly exe
Outside the police station, news of the incident at the Fergerson Estate quickly reached the other Fergersons.Before this, Miles had already been forced by the old man to leave Imperial City. Now, with Jade’s incident and Aurelia’s situation, the entire Fergerson family was in chaos.Caleb was still in a meeting when he received a call from a staff member at the Fergerson Estate.Aurelia was hospitalized, and her life was hanging by a thread.Jade was in shock and had started talking nonsense.“Who did it?”“It was Penny Sullivan! She’s gone mad!”Caleb stiffened, thinking he had misheard. “Who?”“Penny! Penny came by today to see Ms. Fergerson and Madam Bailey. They had an altercation, and in her agitation, she pushed Madam Bailey down the stairs and hit Ms. Fergerson with a vase. When we arrived, we saw her holding the vase.”Penny could not have done this, but the staff insisted.“We've called the police. Penny has been taken away by them, Mr. Fergerson. Do you want to vi
Caleb’s face remained calm as he touched his cheek. He spoke calmly.“If my brother knew I gave it up for someone I like, he’d probably be quite happy.”Amber, for a moment, did not know what to say. She opened her mouth but could not utter a word.The Fergersons were not known for their deep emotions. Both Harrison and Miles had other women outside.Yet Caleb was willing to go to such lengths for Penny.Caleb looked up at the people standing there.“I’ll have Sebastian take care of the share transfer paperwork. Let me know when the rescue effort here is over.”Having said that, he turned to leave.Amber could not help but ask, “Your mother is lying in there, Caleb. Don’t you even want to stay here a bit longer?”“Aunt Amber, my standing here won’t affect the outcome of the rescue.”Amber felt a chill run through her body. She suddenly realized she did not truly understand this child.To say he lacked sophistication was one thing, yet he managed everything concerning the Fer
After Winona and Jackson left, Penny was taken back to the small room.Winona immediately rushed to Sky Lounge. She just needed to search on Google to know what Sean looked like, so she went looking for him with his picture.Soon, she saw Sean coming over with a woman. She faintly heard him say to the woman, “How about we skip the garden here and just enjoy some ‘berry’ sweet moments together?”Hearing this, Winona’s brows furrowed. Was this kind of man truly reliable?“Mr. Strauss.”She hurriedly stopped him.Sean paused, his flirtatious eyes still smiling. “And who are you?”“My CEO was taken to the police station. She told me to look for you.”“Your CEO is?”“Penny Sullivan.”The smile on Sean’s face disappeared almost instantly, and he slowly let go of the woman he was holding. His tone became serious.“Get in my car, and we can talk on the way.”Winona got into the car with him, sitting in the passenger seat.Sean closed the car door, his hands gripping the steering w
Caleb was seething with anger, his eyes appearing as if they could shoot murderous beams. “You don't want me to be here?"Penny sat on the bed, remaining silent.A police officer intervened, “You’re free to go. You can leave with Mr. Fergerson.”Penny, as if she had not heard it, even closed her eyes.Caleb felt a suffocating frustration. He had given up 10% of his shares without hesitation to keep the Fergersons from troubling her, and this was her reaction?“Who did you hope would come to rescue you? Sean?”When she heard this name, Penny’s eyelashes trembled.It seemed she had indeed hoped for Sean.Caleb, unable to contain his anger, pulled her up forcefully.“Then this must truly be disappointing for you, as Sean is busy embracing other women every day. How could he even remember you?”Penny remained silent.Her lifeless demeanor angered him.His eyes turned blood red, emanating a chilling aura.Yet ultimately, he reached out his hand to hold hers.He thought better
Penny was displeased but was too shy to voice it out. Her body felt empty.“Are you happy that he’s back?” “No.” “Then, do you want me?” Penny bit her lip. He had caused sweat to break out across her body. Caleb’s phone rang. Finn was on the other end of the line. He answered the phone, and Finn’s voice rang out. “Imperial City is going to be in chaos tonight. The higher-ups are hunting for the results of Caspian's experiments, and even Uncle Shawn is getting involved in this. "He just called and told me that the higher-ups contacted him and basically forced him to agree to convince Caspian to give them the results. "Cas has also contacted the higher-ups himself and told them that unless Penny is by his side, the mental torture he was subjected to will stop him from recalling where he’s put the chip.” It was a matter of national security, and this was what Caspian was using as his bartering chip the minute he returned. There was no doubt the higher-ups would put a
Penny had made it out of the room by then. Her face was deathly pale. “Penny!” Caleb ran after her and pulled her into his arms. He pulled her behind a pillar where no one could see them. Caleb knew what was going through her mind, and he held her face in his hands. She did not look at him. Her chest heaved as she struggled to process the truth. Caleb did not know what to say and merely brushed the tip of his nose against hers. When she did not resist, he slowly moved down and kissed her. He knew why Caspian had chosen this sort of appearance. Not only would he manage to devastate Penny, but he could also announce to everyone that he was Penny’s first love. That way, he could also cause Caleb to find himself in a sticky situation. However, Caleb could not care less. As he kissed Penny, he tightened his arms around her waist. Their breaths turned ragged as they continued kissing for another ten minutes. Finally, he rested his forehead on her shoulder. His back was slig
Despite everyone staring at him, Caleb only had eyes for Penny. Penny did not know the reason behind that, and her brows were knitted together tightly as she watched Caspian make his way down from the second floor. He took the ring from the host and placed it before her solemnly. “I’m here to fulfill my promise, Penpen.” Penny wanted to smack his hand away, but he slowly bent over and smiled as he took her hand. He tried to put the ring on her finger, but his actions were stopped by someone else. He looked in the direction where the hand had come from, and his gaze met Caleb. “Long time no see, Caleb.” Caleb pulled Penny from her seat into his arms. She was left with no choice but to sit on his lap. Caleb could not care less about whatever sort of tricks Caspian would pull. If he allowed Caspian to put that finger on Penny’s finger, he would change his last name! Penny wanted to struggle out of his grasp, but the warmth of his body caused her to stop. He was still
Some people were speculating if they had gotten back together again, and some were even wondering if Caleb was blind. Why did he pass on Khloe Strauss and choose a designer who did not come from a prestigious family? No matter how well Penny ran her company, these people would still view her as a lowly designer fighting to make a name for herself in the market. She ignored everyone else’s stares and merely took a piece of tissue. She turned slightly to wipe the sweat from Caleb’s forehead. Caleb opened his eyes slightly and looked at her. The two did not say anything. Plenty of people were standing around them, but the light above their heads seemed to have enveloped them in a world of their own. Penny felt her heart rate increase as she clutched the tissue and returned her gaze to the stage. “This is a piece of emerald that Mr. Winston Hill has donated. Bidding starts at three million dollars.” Everyone’s gaze turned toward Winston. Winston smiled at everyone as he int
Ethan patted her head and then noticed Sean's gaze shifting toward them."Sean?"Sean leaned back and remained silent, merely twirling his phone between his thumb and forefinger. His lowered lashes cast a shadow.He stood up and heard Ethan say again, "Leave your phone."Sean chuckled. "Ethan, you're being too serious right now."He left his phone behind and went upstairs.Khloe continued to sway Ethan's shoulders."Ethan, I had Wind take action against Penny tonight. This time, success is mandatory. Failure is not an option."Ethan's expression turned grave instantly. "Didn't I tell you not to act on your own?""But I nearly lost my life because of her, twice."After saying this, she touched the area over her heart, her complexion turning pale in a moment."Khlo?"This time, Khloe genuinely felt discomfort in her heart, and the next second, she fainted."Khlo!"Ethan was no longer concerned about reprimanding her and immediately took her to the hospital.…Tonight, the
After returning to Dawn Haven Villa, Penny pulled up her laptop to check public opinion. There were those who vilified Zach, those who vilified her, and even more who vilified S.M. The autistic child's mother, who had published that post online, was even planning to hold a press conference today to accuse S.M. of not having contacted her yet.Penny obtained the mother's contact number and made a call, but the woman did not answer.After just testing the waters, Penny hung up. She then had people from Dawn Haven Villa follow the autistic child's parents and also had someone investigate the whereabouts of Linda and her group.After leaving Sky Lounge last night, that group of wealthy youths checked into a villa Khloe had purchased in Imperial City.The villa had helpers to attend to them, and the group of wealthy youths lived it up.Penny had a rough idea of the culture in Americana, which was much more open than here, with many policies far more lenient.Her fingertips tapped on
A lot of people had gathered around the police station. Zach had just won a grand prize and was currently a top male star with many fans.Hence, being embroiled in a scandal like this shocked the entire internet.The post written by the autistic child's parents placed Zach directly in the spotlight.The combination of the words 'child', 'abuse', and 'autism' had a huge impact.Fans were voicing their disbelief, but bystanders had already boiled over with rage online, hurling insults and curses.S.M. instantly became the target of public condemnation!When Penny arrived at the entrance of the police station, Zach's agent, Otis, was already waiting there. The grown man was crying so hard his eyes were red."Ms. Sullivan!"He immediately stood up from the ground when he saw Penny."I'm sorry, Ms. Sullivan."Penny did not look at him and headed straight into the police station.Zach was sitting on a bench with a police officer still questioning him.Penny had a strong presence.
Penny stood still for a while, feeling unsettled as she got back into the car.Firstly, it was due to her situation with Caleb. Secondly, it was because of Ethan's words. Was something about to happen?She looked up, intending to speak with Winona. However, she suddenly heard Winona's soft sobs. She was lying on the steering wheel, so engrossed in her emotions that she did not notice Penny getting into the car."Winona?" Penny called out.Awakened from her daze, Winona quickly sat up straight. "Ms. Sullivan.""Did your ex-boyfriend come looking for you again? Haven't you already paid him back? Won't his family let you be?""That’s not it.""Is it because he and that woman are getting married? Did they send you a wedding invitation, which made you feel upset?""No."Then what was it?Penny knew that the family situations of the people close to her were quite simple. Winona came from a single-parent family, and her mother did not care much for her.Raven's parents had passed a
Ethan's gaze fell on Penny, and his brows furrowed. His good upbringing prevented him from making any sarcastic remarks at this moment.After all, Penny was alone on her side. On the contrary, they had strength in numbers. Khloe was just discharged from the hospital today and was planning to welcome friends who had come all the way from Americana to see her.Seeing Penny alone, she felt a surge of satisfaction.Given her status as Ms. Strauss, she had many friends in Americana and would never be as isolated as Penny.She had specifically called Linda over, knowing Linda's temper was explosive. Just a little sob story from her and Linda could spew out some really nasty words.Linda spoke up again at this moment."Slut, we'll get you killed sooner or later!"She touched her face as she glared fiercely at Penny as if she wanted to devour her alive.Khloe quickly intervened, saying, "Linda, let's go. We should head inside."Ethan, Sean, let's go."Sean stood by, sighing slightl