Penny remembered that they were so happy, so carefree back then, thinking about it, she
unconsciously raised her corner of mouth. But when she got back to reality, the radian of her mouth
disappeared.
There were still four of them, and all three of them had good prospects, good careers, and good lives,
but she was a criminal, making a mess of her life and not even seeing the future.
“I'm full.”
Thinking of this, Penny suddenly had a feeling of shame, so she got up and left.
She felt that she was out of her league with the three, that she had nothing in common with them.
Three people's memories and three people's smiles, because of Penny's sudden departure, came to
an abrupt halt. One looked at the other, but no one spoke to Penny for fear that she would be angry.
After lunch, Daenerys left because she missed her kid. When she left, she asked Winnie to go with her,
but Winnie wanted to stay.
Daenerys had to ask Oscar to pay attention to the safety of Winnie.
After Daenerys left, Penny went to her room to take a nap, While Winnie and Oscar stayed in the living
room.
“Go to sleep if you're tired.”
Winnie sat on the sofa while working on her laptop, talking with Oscar.
“I won't sleep. Daenerys told me to keep you safe. I can't leave you to sleep alone.”
Oscar was lying on the sofa. A little tired, but not sleepy, he had not a habit of napping.
“Daenerys is too cautious. I think I'll be fine.”
Winnie was not so sure actually, but she was not as cautious as Daenerys.
“Daenerys was right to be careful.”
Oscar agreeed with Daenerys' idea. Discretion would do everyone good.
“By the way, how is Penny doing these two days?”
Since they were not sleeping, they would have a talk. From the morning to now, Winnie did not have
the opportunity to ask Penny's situation.
“She is ok. I think this is the god's love for her. Other cancer patients could not stand the pain in the
terminal stage, but she could stand it now. When she has a stomachache, the medicine the doctor
prescribed will make her better.”
Oscar observed Penny carefully every day, fortunately, her reaction was not big, otherwise she would
be anxious.
“Is she good in spirits?”
Winnie continued to ask, she thought the same as Oscar. She felt that Penny was the object of god's
mercy. Although it ended her life early, it was a blessing that it ended without pain.
“Yes, much better than we expected. It may have something to do with her not knowing the truth.”
As he said this, Oscar lowered his voice and looked up at Penny's room on the second floor, making
sure she couldn't hear him before he continued.
“It is good. Keep concealing it since she does not know. Being in good spirits will do her good.”
“Yes, hide as much as you can.”
Winnie agreed.
“Oscar, there's something I have to tell you.”
Winnie also lowered her volume, also making sure that Penny could not hear her before she continued.
“Her father is a suspect in the murder and the police do not rule out that Penny will contact her father.
So you must be careful and do not confront his father if he comes here.”
Winnie was worried about Oscar, so she reminded him to be careful.
“Yeah, I know.”
Oscar would be careful, but he felt that Penny would protect him even if her father tried to hurt him. So
he didn't have to worry too much.
Winnie went home before dinner, because she had to cook for Vanessa. Back home, she began to
cook and refused Vanessa’s help.
Before the meal, they heard the sound of entering the password. Winnie guessed that the two kids
came back.
What she did not expect was that the person who sent her kids back was Brian.
She looked at Brian in surprise. He said they could not see each other when there was nothing
important happened, even the kids' things were dealt with by Stella.
“What are you doing here?”
Winnie forced herself to ask calmly.
“I have something to tell you.”
Brian did not hide his intention and walked in directly.
“Mom, we haven't had dinner yet, have you had the dinner ready?”
Megan had smelled the delicious food.
“Yes, it's ready. Go ahead and eat.”
Winnie asked the kids to eat, but did not invite Brian. She would not do it again after what she learned
last time.
But Megan said.
“Dad hasn't eaten either. Let's eat.”
“I am not hungry.”
Brian did not say that he had eaten as he did last time, but not being hungry was also a way of saying
no. Winnie was glad that she had not invited him to eat, or she would be embarrassed.
“Dad, Mom. You have broken up, but you can't stay away from each other. Other people's parents get
along like friends even if the broke up. Can’t you even have a meal together?”
Luke stood aside and asked his parents. The question put everyone to shame. Even Vanessa felt sad
about it.
Brian thought for a moment.
“Eat first, and then we'll talk.”
He didn't know what to say to the kids, but they would be heartbroken if he turned down the meal.
So the five of them sat down to eat.
After dinner, Winnie asked Vanessa to wash dishes, and then she and Brian went out together.
The two men had not gone far, but were near the elevator.
“Go ahead.”
Winnie spoke first.
“It's about Penny. You went to see her today?”
Brian did not know anything about Penny and only knew what Office Lee told him.
“Yes. She got out of the hospital and moved back to the house you two lived. Neither her sister nor her
brother does not take care of her, and now Oscar moved to her home to take care of her. Daenerys and
I can go to see her when we can.”
Winnie said simply. Brian did not ask her about Penny, nor did she tell him about it before. During this
period of time, she avoided meeting him as much as possible and could not communicate with Brian
outside of official business.
“You cooperate when she feigns illness? Aren't you at risk if you go to see her?”
Brian was concerned about Winnie, afraid of what happened to her. But his way of caring was
unacceptable to Winnie.
Winnie looked at Brian in silence.
“She is not faking it, he is really sick. The doctor has confirmed that she has terminal cancer.”
Winnie said seriously, which shocked Brian. He always thought Penny was faking it, and he never
thought she actually had cancer.
“A terminal stomach cancer?”
Brian seemed unsure.
“Yes, forget about past grudges; after all, she doesn't have long time to live. Go and see her if you can.”
Winnie was kind, hoping Brian also could forgive Penny, so that Penny could die with peace of mind.
“Stay out of my business. Even if she does have cancer, you can’t go near her. She has a cancer and
she will be more reckless. She'll think it's worth it to die with a person died with her.”
Brian was worried more about Winnie's safety because of the true condition of Penny. They broke up,
but he was the last person who didn't want her to get hurt.
“Well, I talked too much. You warned me to stay out of your business. I know she's dangerous. I'll take
care of it myself.”
“If there's nothing else, I gotta go.”
Winnie said and turned around, and then stopped.
“From now on, when you and I meet our kids, don't be so different. Just be friends in face of them. If
you can't cooperate, don't meet me again.”
With that, Winnie went back home. She said so because she did not want what happen today
happened again, and did not want the kids to be sad before of their estranged relationship.
Leo stayed with Emily for four days, Four days later, he had been recovered and had no excuse to ask
Emily to come to him.
Four days later, everything seemed to be back to square one. She refused to pick up his phone and did
not stay at home. She was like disappearing from the world. Leo had accumulated some work during
his illness, and it took him two days to deal with it.
Today he finally had time to look for Emily.
He first called Emily, as usual, she did not answer, but later she turned off her phone. Leo had to send
her Wechat message.
“If I can't get in touch with you by the end of the day tonight, I'll go straight to your house to meet your
parents, tell them what happened to us, and then directly ask them to marry you to me.”
Leo knew this was a bad idea and had tried it several times. But it might work.
After sending the message, Leo went to work. Unexpectedly Emily had not replied to him. Leo could
only drive straight to Emily’s home after work.
Charles had not come back, only Christine was at home. Leo had to wait until the two old people were
there, so he decided to wait for Charles to come back.
“Christine, what's Emily doing these days? I can't see her all the time.”
Leo chatted first, incidentally asked Emily's condition.
“The company received a foreign project these days, and the interpreter happened to be away. Emily
went to the company temporarily to help translate. She has been busy for days.”
Christine said, it seemed that Emily was really busy.
Leo wondered if it was the reason she did not pick up his phone. Should he give her a little more time?
No, she had been so busy for so days but she still got time to call back. He would stick to the original
plan.
“Is she busy now?”
Leo continued to ask.
“No, she is back. She visited G city with the customers, and she came back this morning at 8 o'clock.
She is sleeping in her room now.”
Christine seemed distressed when she said that. But then she dropped her voice and spoke
mysteriously.
“Leo, you must hurry up. Charles has been watching Emily these days. He said that she is not only a
good translator, but also has great ideas about business. He intends to let Emily go abroad for training
and come back to help him.”
Leo wondered if it was the reason she did not pick up his phone. Should he give her a little more time?
No, she had been so busy for so days but she still got time to call back. He would stick to the original
plan.
“Is she busy now?”
Leo continued to ask.
“No, she is back. She visited G city with the customers, and she came back this morning at 8 o'clock.
She is sleeping in her room now.”
Christine seemed distressed when she said that. But then she dropped her voice and spoke
mysteriously.
“Leo, you must hurry up. Charles has been watching Emily these days. He said that she is not only a
good translator, but also has great ideas about business. He intends to let Emily go abroad for training
and come back to help him.”
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