Chapter 16: Kelvin, Can You giveSMoney? The icy cold water made Penelope shiver.
What is he doing?! Penelope tried to catch her breath.
Meanwhile, Kelvin used his other hand to tear off her clothes and began to cleanse her skin.
Soon, several red marks appeared on Penelope's body! "Kelvin!" Penelope couldn't restrain her anger any longer and shouted at him with water droplets on her face, "What are you doing!" "What right do you have to let Nathan touch you? Even your shoulders are off-limits!" Kelvin's possessiveness was terrifyingly intense.
She belonged to him, even if he treated her with contempt and abuse, no one else could touch her! With her eyes bloodshot, Penelope said, "I pushed him away, it was only for a second!" "No matter how long, it's unacceptable!" Kelvins anger continued to boil over.
Kelvin forcefully sprayed Penelope's shoulders, as if he wanted to strip the skin off her. At first, Penelope fiercely resisted, but eventually she...
Fell into submission, Numblynumbly standing there like a statubstitute,ue allowing Kelvin to control her, she was soaked from head to toe, with water dripping from her hair.
Kelvin wasn't in much better shape either.
Looking at her lifeless face, a crazy thought flashed through his mind - to have her! "Damn it!" Kelvin threw away the shower, grabbed her chin, and passionately kissed her.
It was more like a bite than a kiss.
Both of them were drenched, forcing Penelope to tilt her head back.
In any case, she couldn't resist.
GIRDARD TERKEPERCAÖRENARY, fiender then fien i Brindo Envir He was almost losing control! Her body had a long-lost familiarity to it! Suddenly, Penelope trembled and hooked her arms around his neck, looking down and asking, "Kelvin... can you givesmoney?" She was truly desperate. She needed money to treat her father's burns, and she also wanted to smooth things over with her prison connections to make sure they didn't give her father a hard time.
All of this required money.
"Heh, you pushaway without pretending this time, turns out you have a favor to ask," Kelvin sneered. "Penelope, you know, the thing I'm never short on is money." "Yes, so can you give it to me?" Penelope clenched her fist, forcing herself to meet his gaze.
He stared at the corner of her lips. "How much do you want?" "Twenty thousand dollars." Penelope didn't dare to be too greedy. Ten thousand for treatment, ten thousand for a bribe should be enough.
She would deal with the urgent matter first and figure out the rest later.
This number was like a drop in the ocean for Kelvin.
But...
"What entitles you to take twenty thousand dollars from me?" Kelvin asked almost calmly.
Penelope bit her lip tightly. "Because I'm your wife." He disgustingly pushed her away. "Penelope, recognize your position already!" Kelvin immediately lost interest and walked away.
Penelope's back leaned against the tiles, watching his figure. "Kelvin, if you don't give it to me... I'll go find Nathan!" She intentionally threatened him like this! In reality, she knew Kelvin very well.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtPenelope knew where to push his buttons and how to make him happy... only by understanding his temperament could she survive in his hands! Sure enough, Kelvin roared, "You dare!" "A person driven to desperation is capable of anything!" Penelope shattered the jar and saidspoke.
He narrowed his eyes and questioned, "What do you need twenty thousand dollars for?" "I..." Penelope gritted her teeth. "I have my own purposes." She was afraid that Kelvin would find out that she was using it to treat her father's injuries, so she definitely wouldn't get it then.
After all, it was him who sent Fiona to do it! "Consider it an advance payment," Penelope continued, "and in the future, I can repay it by drawing jewelry designs every day!" She was once part of the design department at LA University and was the top student.
Numerous brands wanted to invite her to work for them, and her sketches were still used as templates by younger students! Kelvin smirked and said, "You can do that." "Sure." Penelope agreed.
He is a businessman who never engages in unprofitable transactions.
Seeing him relax, Penelope let out a long sigh of relief.
Kelvin immediately transferred twenty thousand dollars to her: "Remember what you said!" She burst into tears of joy, knowing that her father would finally receive treatment! Penelope didn't care at all about how Kelvin viewed her. She wiped her face and headed out.
Kelvin, on the other hand, stood by the window, smoking one cigarette after another.
He had married Penelope in the first place only because he couldn't find Fiona. He let her take that position temporarily, to prevent Lily and Audrey from causing any more trouble.
Her is position as Mrs. Davis would be given to his beloved woman.
That night, Fiona actually made him feel a surge of emotions. Moreover, Fiona saved him and removed the medicine from his body. Kelvin was always clear about right and wrong.
Snuffing out his cigarette, he prepared to go to sleep. It was already dawn.
Just as Kelvin was about to lie down, he heard coughing coming from outside.
It cevery three to five minutes, punctual as an alarm clock, accompanied by sniffling, coughing, and tossing and turning.
He always had light sleep and needed an extremely quiet environment. How could he rest properly with Penelope coughing like this? Kelvin got out of bed, his face filled with anger, and abruptly opened the door.
"Penelope." There was noNo response.
"Penelope!" he raised his voice.
"Mmm..." she weakly replied, struggling to open her eyes, but realizing she couldn't.
Only then did Kelvin notice that her cheeks were hot, but her lips were pale.
He reached out and touched her, feeling her burning palm.
Penelope had a fever.
This woman's body... was truly weak! "Get up," Kelvin said coldly, "Don't die at my doorstep." She rolled over, clutching his pant leg, lightly rubbing against it like a little cat. "Dizzy, uncomfortable..." As she spoke, she started coughing heavily again.
"Hug me," she murmured, "Don't take medicine... bitter... very bitter." Penelope was delirious from the fever, and in her mind, she saw pictures from her childhood of Mrs. Cooper holding her, coaxing her to drink medicine one small sip at a time.
Kelvin stared at her intently.
After a few seconds, he bent down and picked her up, carrying her into the bedroom.
He roughly stuck a fever patch on her and tossed her onto the couch. Penelope's mouth kept moving, she spoke in her dreams, but Kelvin couldn't quite make out what she was saying. Annoyed, he shouted, "Shut up!" Her shoulders trembled, and she gradually quieted down.
Kelvin turned and left.
However, he heard a loud "thump" behind him, and Penelope fell straight off the couch.
"You foolish woman!" The next day.
Penelope rolled over and instinctively went to nuzzle her pillow, but she found that this pillow...
Was a bit hard? She reached out and pressed it, realizing it was still quite elastic.
Wait, this doesn't seem to be her pillow. What is this? As Penelope was about to open her eyes in a daze, she heard Kelvin's voice coming from above, "Had enough?" Heavens, was she dreaming? She looked up and met his handsface.
"Ah--" Penelope screamed, almost falling off the bed in fright.
Kelvin's face turned grim as he reached out and pulled her back into his arms. "You silly woman, do you want to fall again?" Penelope looked confused. "How did I end up sleeping in your bed?" "You sleepwalked." Chapter 17: Doctor, Did You Make a Mistake? **Chapter ****17: Doctor, Did You Make a Mistake?****** Penelope found it hard to believe his serious answer. "Is it true?" Kelvin retorted, "Do you think I would lie?" That made sense.
She didn't deserve for him to lie.
Penelope got up anxiously. She had sleepwalked into Kelvin's bed, and he hadn't even noticed? "What are you dilly-dallying for? Hurry up and leave." Kelvin scolded, interrupting her thoughts.
Penelope nodded and took a few steps, but felt dizzy and lightheaded.
Her throat was dry and sore.
She must have caught a cold from getting wet last night.
But Penelope couldn't worry about that now. She still had to go to the prison.
She needed to ask Kelvin for a day of leave, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to find her and she'd have to deal with his temper.
The question was... what reason should she give? Just as Penelope was racking her brain for ideas, Kelvin said, "Go to the hospital and see a doctor so you don't infect me!" She happily replied, "Okay!" For the first time, Penelope felt that this cold cat just the right time.
After leaving The King Manor, she first went to the prison.
Mr. Cooper had regained sconsciousness, but his injuries were serious. He couldn't move while lying in bed and needed to have his bandages changed daily.
"Penelope, it's this family that's been dragging you down..." Mr. Cooper said. "If we sever our father-daughter relationship, will Kelvin spare you?" "Dad, you will always be my dad." "I have thought about dying, thinking that perhaps it would dissipate Kelvin's anger.
But then I realized, you and your mother are still here. If I died, Kelvin would only direct his fury towards you two." Her father spoke his thoughts aloud.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmPenelope smiled. "I am managing just fine. Don't worry." She reassured her father.
She didn't have much tto stay, so she paid ten thousand yuan for medical expenses and stuffed the remaining ten thousand yuan into a red envelope.
"I apologize for causing you trouble," Penelope said. "Please take good care of my dad in the future." Even though these people stood by and watched, allowing Fiona to cause harm without conscience, she had no choice but to try to win them over.
One day, she would becstrong! There would be such a day! After leaving the prison, Penelope finally went to the hospital. "Penelope?" the doctor called.
"Yes." Planning your weekend reading? Ensure you're on nov@L5sfor uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away, exclusively available on our site. Happy reading! The doctor asked in a formal tone, "What's wrong?" Penelope got a call from her colleague telling her that Nathan was waiting for her
outside. She sighed and reluctantly went to meet him. Nathan was m holding a bouquet of roses and had a remorseful expression on his face. "Penelope, how much pain have you endured all these years? I can't even imagine..." Nathan's voice was filled with compassion. "I was supposed to be your hero, but instead, I beca deceitful scumbag." Penelope glanced at him without any emotion. "Step aside, Mr. Smith. You're blocking my way."
In the past, Penelope would have been touched by his sweet words.
But now, she couldn't be swayed by romantic gestures that could be shattered with a mere $20,000. She wasn't in a position to indulge in love affairs anymore. Nathan's eyes shimmered with tears. "I went through your past, those two pages of information. It tooka long tto gather the courage to read every word, and each one felt like a stab to my heart." Penelope remained cold and distant. "Those are all things from the past. I don't need your fake sympathy now." "No, I can still make amends!" Nathan tried to reassure her.
"Ha, who do you think you are?" Penelope asked. "Can you stand up against Kelvin? You can't even defy your own father!" Upon hearing this, Nathan stepped forward eagerly, but Penelope quickly backed away. "Don't touch me!" She didn't want to endure being pinned down in a bathroom by Kelvin again. It was painful, and her skin would be rubbed raw.
"I know it's difficult, but I'll try my best," Nathan said. "Penelope, do you trust me?" "I do. But I don't need you anymore." In that moment, Penelope realized that she had grown stronger and more confident.
She didn't need a knight in shining armor to save her anymore. She was her own hero now.
"I haveShe let go of all of itit all." She spoke.
She believed Nathan's words, that his departure was arranged by Mr. Smith and not a last-minute escape. He was deceived.
Ignorance is bliss, she thought..
Penelope returned to The King Manor, where a bowl of oatmeal was placed on the dining table.
"Mrs. Davis, Mr. Davis wants you to finish it," Jeff reminded.
Penelope's face wrinkled with displeasure. Lily had too much free ton her hands, always sending someone to deliver food! Today's oatmeal was made with black chicken, not very appetizing.
She held her nose and quickly drank it down, as if she were taking Chinese medicine.
Unfortunately, Penelope overestimated herself; the fishy taste still lingered in her mouth, leaving an oily sensation.
"Urgh-" She rushed to the restroom and vomited.
After vomiting, Penelope stared at her pale reflection in the mirror.
What's going on? Is her stomach acting up? Is she sick? Or...
Is she pregnant? Suddenly, another face appeared in the mirror.
Kelvin, wearing black silk pajamas, lazily leaned against the door frame. "Vomiting again?" She wiped the corner of her mouth. "Yes." "Is it that awful?" "A little," Penelope replied. "I don't like oatmeal; it's greasy and lacks nutrition." Kelvin sneered. "Lily only uses top-quality ingredients and simmers it on low heat for half a day to make this bowl." "You can give it to someone else. I'm not fortunate enough to enjoy it." Penelope tried to excuse herself.
She turned on the tap and splashed water on her face, feeling a bit more awake. Kelvin watched her. "Who allowed you to cback so late?" "Overtime," Penelope turned to look at him. "I had a meeting with Mr. Foster all afternoon." "Penelope, do you think you can use Timothy Foster as a shield for anything that happens in the future?" "I really did work overtat the company and then walked back. That's why I'm here SO late." Kelvin narrowed his eyes. "Can't you walk faster?" ," Penelope couldn't help but retort, "I worked all day and I'm exhausted. I walked over ten kilometers. It's a miracle I didn't die halfway. Do you expectto have the speed of a rocket?" Kelvin replied, "Penelope, you won't die on the road; you'll only die by my hands." Chapter 18: Kelvin, You Won't Touch Me