After being brought back to her room, Khloe continued to sob.Ethan prepared a hot bath for her and sighed upon hearing her cry.“He’s obviously stringing both of you along.”“I know, Ethan, but I just can’t let go of him. Even if he doesn’t bat an eyelid toward me in front of others.”Ethan’s frown deepened. Having been overly protected, his sister had limited interactions with the opposite sex, leading to her current infatuation.“He was the one who first wrote letters to me. I still keep them. If it weren't for my health, I would've come to him much earlier. There wouldn’t have been any issue with Penny. When Caleb held me in his arms just now, I couldn’t resist him at all,” she continued, wiping her tear-streaked cheeks.“So, Ethan, can you help me? I want to marry him. Even if his heart is with Penny, I just want him. He'll surely treat me well after marriage.”Hearing this, Ethan was incredulous at her love-struck state.However, his beloved sister was holding his hand an

Penny's eyes briefly lit up with a spark of hope, but she saw the man in front of her sneer and slowly lean in. His nose was nearly touching hers.Feeling disgusted, she turned her head away, wishing she could tear this man to pieces.Casby then spoke softly, "Do you think after what happened between us, Caleb will still treat you the same as before? When he's in bed with you, he'll keep thinking about you in my bed, whether or not you’re reacting the same way. "Did you tell him? Did you think he wouldn't be jealous? His jealousy drove him crazy, making him desperately search for me, forcing me to hide in such a pathetic state. Penny Sullivan, you really did a number on me."Penny did not know Caleb was secretly searching for Casby, especially since she had asked him not to.He must have cared and was just pretending not to.Casby grabbed her hand, forcing her to look at him. Then after a while, he laughed and let go.Penny remained silent. She could still hear Caleb's voice ou

Caleb knelt in front of Penny. "Penpen, I'll carry you."Penny's ankle had swollen up, clearly making it impossible for her to walk.Caleb handed their bags to Liam and Winston and then squatted in front of her.Anyway, he was her boyfriend. Without hesitation, Penny got onto his back, wrapping her arms around his neck.Caleb was super tall and stood up effortlessly. He even managed to balance himself. He frowned slightly."Have you lost weight again recently?"After his comment, he continued walking unfazed.Khloe stood behind them, watching their retreating figures. Tears began falling down her cheeks.She instinctively grabbed Ethan's arm, whimpering softly.It was simply unbearable for Ethan to see her this way."Stop crying.""Ethan, am I really that annoying?"Ethan was at a loss for words, thinking to himself that that Caleb Fergerson was such a scumbag!"It's okay, be good. After the hike, I’ll have a serious talk with him."Khloe was actually acting, having start

The noise attracted Caleb’s attention. He thought Penny was being bullied and immediately took off his gloves to walk back toward them.“What’s going on?”Nobody knew what to say.Penny munched on her fruit, a nonchalant look on her face as she said flatly, “She started crying because she felt sorry for you.” A confused look soon replaced by an incredulous expression appeared on Caleb’s face. “What? Is she insane?” Penny nearly spat out the food in her mouth, and she had to force herself to regain her composure before drinking water to hydrate herself. Khloe froze. Then, she sniffled as she spoke. “I'm just feeling upset after Ms. Sullivan berated me.” “What did she say?” “She said that I’m a mistress trying to force my way into a relationship.”“Well, aren’t you?” Caleb found the whole thing ridiculous, and he put on his gloves again before turning to look at Penny. “Stay away from her. I don’t want you to end up as bizarre as she is. Penny had to force herself

Penny had landed on the corner of a cliff, and she used the lights shining above her and around the spring to get her bearings. Francis was lying about five feet away from her, and no one was helping him to his feet. She was just about to go help him when she saw one of the masked men walk toward Francis with a dagger in his hands. Penny practically lunged over, but the dagger still found its way into Francis’ arm. Francis was a man who had experienced plenty of hardships in his life, and he did not make a sound. Penny grabbed the handle in fright just as the lights around them grew even brighter. The people who had been stargazing nearby had come over. The women had started screaming because they had spotted several poisonous snakes, which was why they had decided to move. They did not expect to see Penny holding the handle of a dagger buried inside Sir Fergerson’s body. Some women began screaming again as the masked men standing close to Penny abruptly moved to stand in f