Caleb then recalled her strange behavior last night.He felt regret, worry, and guilt all at once.[What is she there for?][I’m not sure yet.]Rubbish!Caleb stepped on the gas, but his phone slipped. It was a lost cause trying to grab it.When Penelope saw it, she understood the whole thing as if everything had gone according to plan. The assassin she had sent should have dealt with that troublesome woman already.The Maybach sped on the highway like lightning.In less than five minutes, Caleb was already going through the hospital’s main door.There was only one name in his mind. Ember.“Which room is Ember Lane in?!”The front desk was taken by surprise as she was roared at. She then quickly checked and said, “I-In room 302.”The man anxiously reached the room and opened the door.Then, his gaze fell upon the white sheet on the bed.And all he could focus on was the stain of blood on the sheet.“Ah!”Penelope screamed as she covered her mouth with her hands in terro
Saint Lucia Convent, Southfeld. 4.30 PM.Penelope was wearing her tailored dress, putting up her make-up in the Rolls-Royce. Next to her was Saint Lucia’s assistant principal Donelle.“You’ve really helped a lot by signing the contract today, Ms. Penelope. I wanted to ask you something though...”Donelle was like a dog, wagging its tail trying to make Penelope happy.Penelope couldn’t even bother to look at her as she pursed her red lips.“What is it?”“You bought the land so you can build buildings and get the stock prices up. What will you do with the orphans?”Donelle was getting a headache. Officially speaking, she had to send the orphans to other orphanages. The paperwork was quite complex.“Hah. Ms. Donelle, what kind of question is that?” Penelope closed her foldable makeup mirror.“Just send them off as apprentices. If you think that’s too troublesome, just sell them off to couples without any children in the mountains or something. You can even earn some pocket money.
Donelle shuddered. Of course, she remembered that pretty face... Her whole body was engulfed in a chilling sensation.“Don’t be nervous,” Ember said as she put her hands gently on Donelle’s shoulders, rubbing them. “Do you know what will happen if you sell this piece of real estate without authorization?”Ember had already discovered the truth behind Robin’s death! It turned out that Donelle had been poisoning Robin slowly, in order to replace her!When Donelle heard what Ember said, her expression froze as she shuddered in her heels.“I’m so sorry, Ember... Oh no, I mean Ms. Ember. I-I didn’t know that Robin left a will.”“Is that so? Since you like to be successful and you don’t mind raking in blood money, I suppose I can grant your wish.”Ember signaled her security force, and they started stacking up chairs. Looking at the chairs, Donelle was terrified.“Get up there.”Donelle wanted to cry. “Thank you for the offer, Ms. Ember. But I... I don’t think there’s a need for this
Ember had already left, while Penelope’s ankle was wounded so she couldn’t move. As such, Caleb couldn’t simply leave at this moment.Caleb hesitated before turning around, removed his coat, covered Penelope, and then picked her up like a princess before walking out.In a place that Caleb couldn’t see, Penelope smirked.So what if Ember was back? As long as Penelope acted pitiful, Caleb would remain by her side without hesitation!There was nothing but coldness in her eyes as her hatred toward Ember had deepened.Once in the car, Penelope grabbed Caleb’s arm and said, “Caleb, I want to go to Haverhill Hospital.”Haverhill Hospital was quite famous, so it made sense that Penelope wanted to go there.Caleb also had his own agenda, thinking that once Ember was back, she would head to the hospital. So, he agreed almost instantly.While they were on their way to Haverhill Hospital, Caleb seemed distracted.“Caleb! It’s a red light!”Penelope cried out, snapping him back to reality
Caleb turned around. Ember was standing not far away with arms folded, looking at him indifferently.“My apologies for making you wait, Mr. Lane. You’re still waiting for the divorce, aren’t you? I’ll make it quick.”Caleb didn’t even think twice. “No. I won’t agree to this.”Ember scowled in confusion. “What? It has only been a few years’ worth of pain and you want me back already? Or maybe it’s better to say that you’re alright with Ms. Penelope being a homewrecker?”Caleb knew that he was wrong, and almost choked on her words. He scratched his nose and changed the topic. “Em, let’s not talk about the past, okay? Come back home. Come back to my side.”His tone was unusually serious, and it was the first time he had gazed at Ember so affectionately.Ember was stunned and couldn’t help but chuckle.“Caleb... Four years ago, you begged me to get a divorce. But now, you’ve changed your mind?”“I...”Ember didn’t give him the chance to say anything else. She then said to him seri
Caleb didn’t even know how he left. His mind was filled with nothing but Ember’s last words.No longer in her and her son’s world...When he was back in Penelope’s ward, she was sitting by her bed with teary eyes, looking at the door.When she finally saw Caleb coming back, she quickly wiped those tears away and forced a smile. “You’re back, Caleb? I’m so sorry. I was being too selfish. But I just like you too much...”“Enough, Penny. I’ve agreed to collaborate with Ferguson Corp. Just tell me how much you need. Treat it as my compensation to you.” Caleb took a deep breath and lit a cigarette before puffing out a smoke ring. He looked exhausted.Penelope froze, the hands she hid under the blanket curled into fists.She didn’t want the collaboration or the money. She wanted the entire Lane family and the status of Mrs. Lane!“You’re really abandoning me, Caleb?” Penelope tried hard not to cry as she bit her lips, making sure that Caleb saw it. She was trying her best to look piti
Before Ember got to the school, she had already sent out a message to Donelle. When she arrived, Donelle was already waiting at the gate.The sun was blazing in the middle of the sky. Donelle was wearing a gray suit and a pair of heels, waiting at the school gate with her back straight.Ember stopped, waiting inside the car nonchalantly.Donelle waited for half an hour as her impatience grew, her sweat wet her hair and her face’s makeup was all muddled. But even then, she didn’t leave.Ember smiled, switched the car’s air conditioner off, and walked over slowly.Donelle quickly hid the annoyance on her face and greeted her with a bright smile. “Ms. Ember, what brings you here today?”Ember simply walked inside. Then, she paused, and her eyes laid on her. “Ms. Donnelle, I remember that you liked to gather all the students in the field to listen to your speech.Donelle’s heart skipped a beat. She didn’t know why Ember would suddenly ask about that, but when she looked into those e
After Donelle left and went back to her office, she drank a glass of cold water and rested a long while in the office before she finally regained her strength. She gritted her teeth as she recalled what had happened just now.Since Ember wasn’t going to make it easy for her, she wouldn’t have to stay her hand too!However, she alone wouldn’t be enough to deal with Ember.Before dealing with Ember, she didn’t mind using the Saint Lucia Convent’s other shareholders to make things bad for her.Before Ember could leave, Donelle already put her makeup back on and led a group of shareholders, appearing in front of Ember.“The shareholders have a lot of things to ask now that you’re back, Ms. Ember,” Donelle said with a smile and then gave the people next to her a few glances.Knowing that Saint Lucia Convent was now owned by Ember, they then contacted Donelle wanting to meet her.All they knew was that Saint Lucia Convent’s current owner was a former student, but they knew nothing els