Before, Caleb did not want to face his feelings for her and was too lazy to investigate, which led to many mistakes.Recently, her cousin's incident added another grudge against him, so it was only natural for her not to talk to him.Penny stiffened for a moment before pushing his hands away gently. She was worried that the ink on her brush would fall onto the paper, so she did not dare to use too much force.She was doing delicate work. A slight error could ruin the whole painting."Caleb, if you're bored, go downstairs and don't disturb me."Caleb fell silent. He quietly held her waist without a word.Penny, realizing he would not listen, decided to focus on completing the rest of the painting.There was a knock on the door. It was probably a staff member bringing water.Penny quickly pushed Caleb away, but he clung to her again.She had noticed before that Caleb had a bit of a childish nature.Stubborn, petty, moody, and cold to others."Let go of me."Caleb, hugging her
"No need," Penny refused crisply."You should stay here and spend more time with Grandpa Fergerson."Saying this, she headed straight for the main entrance without hesitation.Caleb grabbed his suit jacket and followed her.Penny really did not want to ride with him again, but upon leaving, she realized she had arrived in his car. Now, to return, her options were either to have a driver from the mansion take her or to walk, as this area had no cabs.Footsteps sounded from behind, and Caleb draped his suit jacket over her shoulders.The recent spring rains had left a chill in the air."Put this on. I'll take you," he insisted firmly.Penny did not argue further and got into the passenger seat.Caleb drove, but his phone rang almost as soon as they set off. Not checking the number and needing to focus on driving, he answered the call on speaker."Speak."The same coquettish voice as before came through. "Caleb, darling, why are you ignoring me? I miss you so much. Don’t you mi
A profound sense of defeat overwhelmed him, leading to a loss of control and a feeling of suffocation."I don't know," Penny answered, which surprisingly calmed him down.He looked down at her, relieved that she had not mentioned any other man's name. She simply said she did not know.His heart that was tightly gripped finally got a chance to breathe, and he embraced her."Then why don't you give me a try?"His tone softened as he relaxed."Mr. Fergerson, you don't really like me that much."As soon as she finished speaking, she heard him let out a cold scoff.Under the dim streetlights, his naturally pale skin seemed to glow even in the dark.He gazed down at her face. He did not care about the passersby as his eyes intensely focused on her.His emotions ran deep."Penny, you keep saying I don't really like you, but in fact, it's you who don't want to admit that I do. You've negated my feelings from the start, refusing to face me or take responsibility for anything that hap
Penny suddenly shook off his hand as his words echoed a past memory.Once, someone else had said the same to her—'Penny, from now on, I will be good only to you.'Yet what was the result of that?Throughout her life, the only time Penny had ever rebelled was when she wanted to experience love during that period.That person became her rebellious phase, silently permeating her youth with time.Now, hearing Caleb utter the same words, she felt a strong sense of déjà vu and instinctively looked around."Mr. Fergerson, it's late. You should head back," she said, effectively rejecting him.Caleb casually looked down and lit a cigarette, hiding his disappointment."Yeah, I'll just smoke another one."Penny said nothing more and hurried into the hospital.Just before entering the main door, she glanced back at him.He was leaning against the car, half in the light and half in the shadow. The tip of his cigarette was glowing.He looked up once again, and Penny quickly turned her he
He did not want to be involved in this family's affairs.Regardless of Mrs. Scoll's character, it was none of his concern. However, now that Taliah had asked him, he felt an inexplicable irritation and even wished he could turn back time to advise Mrs. Scoll of the past.Knowing the harm it would cause her child, why did she continue to make mistakes?Infidelity from either parent could cause immense harm to a child.If one could not remain faithful in marriage, one should not enter it lightly.Jackson believed he understood this, which was why he found the concept of marriage illusory."Mr. Jackson, do you also believe what those people had said?"Taliah's tone was urgent as she desperately hoped for his denial.She clutched at his clothes, her eyes growing wide.Jackson removed her hand."Your mother was a good mother, so what others think of her doesn't matter. What matters is that she was good to you."Upon listening, Penny understood that Jackson probably knew some insi
Penny remained silent, finally understanding why Jackson did not want to marry.His concept of marriage was almost always filled with betrayal."Jackson, Taliah is now a female star. I'll arrange for her to be involved in some gossip with others in the future. You don't mind, do you?""That's something every artist must go through," Jackson replied indifferently. "If she can't even tolerate this, she should leave the industry."These words were coincidentally overheard by Taliah, who had returned.She touched the doorknob, her body stiffening.Afraid of being discovered, she quickly hid by the wall. She waited to calm her surging emotions before smiling and entering."Mr. Jackson, Ms. Sullivan, have you finished talking? I forgot my phone." She quickly grabbed her phone and waved."I'll go back and film the movie now. I’ll leave this matter to you guys. I'm sorry. No matter how the second female lead hits me this time, I won't fight back."After saying that, before the two peo
Everyone would be unhappy reading such comments about themselves, but Penny just glanced at them. Confirming there was no other important information, she contentedly went to bed.…Meanwhile, at a bar, Caleb sat with several empty bottles in front of him. His cheeks were flushed from drinking.Winston was singing with a microphone, and when he put it down, he noticed that Caleb had finished an entire bottle of vodka."You're supposed to join us for singing, not drown yourself in booze," Winston said. He took the glass from Caleb's hand and placed it on the table."What’s up? Did Penny hurt you deeply?" Winston's remark instantly drew the attention of Finn and Quentin.Among them, Quentin had the least free time, mostly spending it at the hospital. However, he had a rare moment off tonight.Caleb, loosening his collar, showed a trace of agitation. "I confessed, and she rejected me."Winston sipped his drink. "Isn't that normal? Given what you did in the past, if she had accepte
“Stop drinking, Caleb. You’re going to get drunk.” Winston tried stopping him. After finishing his sentence, he turned to Finn and Quentin, who were watching them quietly.“Say something, you guys. I don’t want to be the only person trying to keep him under control.” Finn was adding songs to the queue and said coolly, “I’ve never experienced heartbreak, so I don’t know what he’s going through. Let him drink as much as he wants. It’d be better for him to get drunk.” Not even one of the four of them had ever been in a relationship. Quentin was way too busy to date. As for Winston, he slept with whoever he thought was good-looking the minute he met them. Whatever the woman felt did not matter to him, since it was merely a mutually-beneficial relationship. Yet, Caleb, who seemed the most cold-blooded of them all, had fallen head-over-heels in love. Winston decided to let him be and watched as Caleb downed three bottles of beer in one go.He was in charge of taking him home