"Winwin, why has Luke been living here?"
As Winnie sat on the chair, Leo asked. He had a lot of questions, but he had no chance and did not
know whether it was appropriate to ask.
"They study in the same kindergarten and they really hit it off and like to play together, so he lives with
us."
Winnie found an excuse.
She was not surprised that Leo asked this question, because others might not understand why Luke
lived with her.
"I...What is your relationship with Mr. Bennet?"
Leo asked, but he was nervous, for fear that Winnie gave the answer he did not want to hear.
Winnie frowned with her long eyelashes trembling, and then she raised a bitter smile.
"Nothing, boss, employee, that's all."
Winnie said and then sighed, trying to relax herself, but found that her heart was tight.
She had nothing to do with Brian. He belittled her and would not treat her sincerely.
Winnie's words made Leo breathe a sigh of relief, but what he saw on Winnie's face was blank.
"Did Penny get you into trouble?"
Leo asked, guessing Winnie's sadness was related to Penny.
“She came to me more than once, and I don't know why she did that. She did so four years ago, and
now..."
Winnie mentioned things happened four years ago angrily started talking about, and then she stopped.
She forgot that she was talking to Leo, who was one of the protagonists.
"Forget it. It's all over. I can understand that Penny makes trouble for me. After all, anyone would be
suspicious since Brian is here."
"Winwin, four years ago..."
Speaking of things four years ago, Leo was to apologize, but Winnie did not give him a chance.
"Don't mention it again. It was my darkest time. I don't want to mention it."
She felt hurt once it was mentioned, she did not dare or want to recall it.
At that time, Leo and Penny dealt with her together, and not it was Penny and Brian made a hard time
to. She could not provoke one of them.
"Ok."
Leo stopped immediately when he saw Winnie was upset.
"Winwin, since you have nothing to do with Brian, it's best to keep a distance from him. This is the only
way to keep Penny from keeping an eye on you."
Leo reminded her. He knew Penny was insidious, and she was so when they broke up. He was afraid
that Winnie such a nice person would be framed by her.
"I know, I want to stay away from him too, but I failed. Leo, thank you for your reminding. I gotta go, the
children will be anxious if they don’t see me."
Winnie did not refuse Leo's kindness, but she could do nothing.
With the children involved, it was impossible to escape the mess. All she could do was to accept it. She
might never have a safe life for the sake of her children.
Winnie got up to leave, her lonely figure made Leo feel distressed.
All this was his fault. If he was given a chance, if the time could go back, he must do his best to protect
Winnie, never let her have such a helpless moment.
In the next day, Winnie began to take care of Brian. She sent the two children to kindergarten in the
morning and met Penny downstairs when she was back.
Winnie knew what Penny was coming for without thinking about it.
She walked to her and said.
“Come to warn me again?”
"I am not here for you, but my husband."
Penny’s face was dark and angry. She became aggressive as she saw Winnie.
"Oh...ok."
Winnie did not expect that. Penny did not come to her. But there was no surprise, they were husband
and wife, after all.
Winnie stepped into the elevator with Penny. They did not speak until the elevator door opened.
As the moment the elevator door opened, Leo stood at the door of the elevator, and the three people
were all stunned.
It was a historic moment, the three men met for the first time after four years. All three were involved,
but Winnie was the only victim.
Winnie was the victim, but she was the calmest. Penny panicked and she moved her eyes away soon
after she saw Leo’s eyes, And as the moment the elevator door opened, as the moment he saw Penny,
he felt hatred in heart.
He hated Penny and himself, after all, Winnie got hurt because of his too.
"You're going out?”
Winnie stepped out of the elevator and greeted Leo.
"Yes, I go to work."
Leo answered Winnie softly and the hatred in eyes disappeared.
Their insipid conversations made Penney feel tense.
She walked out of the elevator with Winnie to give way to Leo, but Leo did not move.
"It's been a long time, Penny."
Leo said in a stiffened tone. He needed not show tenderness to Penny.
"It's been a long time."
Penny was guilty, but with her present position she was not to show her timid side. She had to pretend
she was noble.
"We should catch up some time."
Leo meant something, but some words could not said in front of Winnie. He could only endure it.
"We will see."
Penny decisively refused. She did not want to talk with Leo and wanted to bury what happened four
years ago.
“Ok, Mrs. Bennet, take your time. Maybe we'll meet some other time.”
Leo showed a smile of contempt and walked into the elevator.
Winnie really wanted to take this opportunity to put the things clear, but by doing so, it was she who
hurt the most.
Winnie endured it and swallowed everything into her stomach. That she got hurt by one thing was
enough, why should she mention it again?
Winnie took Penny to her home and found Brian in the bedroom. He was on the phone with Klara to
arrange work. Winnie closed the bedroom door and went back into the living room.
"Mr. Bennet is at work. If you're not in a hurry, just wait. If you are, go in now."
"No hurry."
Penny knew she could not disturb Brian's work even if she was in hurry.
She replied while looking around this duplex apartment. The house was almost as big as her villa.
Brian spent a lot of money on it for such a low woman.
"I have no idea the Bennet Group treats its employees so well."
Winnie said sarcastically with a love voice, afraid that Brian would hear that.
"I didn't expect the company would give such a large apartment to me."
Of course, Winnie understood the irony in Penny’ words, but she didn't care, and what could Penny do.
Winnie continued.
"The room I just came out of is the master bedroom, where your husband lives. This is my bedroom."
Winnie pointed to the closed door opposite the master bedroom.
"This is your husband's study, where he works when he's not hurt."
Winnie paused before continuing.
"By the way, you know your husband was hurt, right? Otherwise you wouldn't come over."
Winnie said with irony. She had been suspected that Penny tracking her or tracking Brian, so she
would know in the first time and then find her to warn her.
Penny’s eye became cold. She felt annoyed to be seen through.
She did not say yes or not, because there was no sense. So what if she know? Penny did not care.
Winnie continued since Penney kept silent.
“The children's bedrooms are upstairs, one for each. Their study is also upstairs. Luke is good here,
you don't need to worry about him, even though you don't worry about him at all."
Speaking of Luke, Winnie's voice became cold, showing obvious dissatisfaction.
"Winnie, watch your mouth. Why don't I worry about my child?"
Penny refuted, for fear of being seen through her mind
"The way you worry is special. I am really happy for Luke because you are such a good mother."
At the thought of Luke's injury, Winnie wished to give Penny two slap now. If it were not for some things
bound, she would like to punish Penny.
"Winnie, I do not understand why you are attentive to Luke, if it is because of Brian, you really are
scheming."
Penny said. She did not understand that.
If that was true, Winnie was more scheming than she imagined.
"I just don’t like your attitude towards Luke, I just like Luke. If I want to get Brian, I don't need anyone,
just like you did to steal Leo."
Winnie mentioned what happened four years ago with hatred in eyes.
"You..."
As Penny wanted to talk back, Brian opened the door and jumped out on one foot.
"Honey, your foot was injured, you should go to the hospital, why are you here?"
When Penny saw Brian, she immediately changed her attitude, came to Brian and asked with concern.
"How did you know I was hurt?"
Brian refused Penny's help and asked coldly.
"I..."
Penny was nervous, aware that she seemed to have said something wrong. Brian’s insight made her
have a moment of panic.
"Winwin told me just now."
Penny was smart and resourceful. Winnie ironically raised the corners of her mouth.
"What are you doing here?”
Brian took a look at Winnie and continued to ask Penny.
"I have something to talk to you. I can’t get through your phone, so I came here."
Penny was embarrassed to be refused, especially Winnie was present, but in front of Brian, she could
only endure.
"What is it?”
Brian still asked coldly, without looking at her.
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