Chapter 15
Penelope balled up her fists, glaring at Fiona with pure rage in her eyes.
"You wanna hit me, don't you?" Fiona sneered. "Go ahead. Last time, Mr. Davis stopped you, but he's not here now. So, hit me all you want."
She knew Penelope wouldn't dare and was just egging her on.
"Better yet, why don't you pour boiling water on me too? Come on, Penelope, don't just stand there!"
Fiona's smug face was right in front of Penelope.
"You can come at me," Penelope said, taking a deep breath. "I'm the one who provoked you, not my dad."
Fiona stepped closer. "Do you really think I could stir up trouble in prison and get everyone on my side all by myself?"
Penelope just said, "So."
"That's right," Fiona smirked. "Mr. Davis told me to do it. Anyway, you're worthless. Your dad should've died ages ago! Mr. Davis keeps him around just to blow off steam!"
Penelope could taste blood in her mouth, her throat filled with a metallic tang.
So, Kelvin was in on it.
How ruthless!
"Why?" Her eyes reddened, biting her lower lip hard. "What do I have to do to get my dad to the hospital?"
Fiona sneered, "Didn't you choose three lashes over barking like a dog three times?"
Penelope got it.
Right now, her dignity meant nothing compared to Connor's safety.
Fiona lifted her chin arrogantly. "Start now, or I might change my mind later."
Even though Connor was hurt, he was still somewhat conscious and tried to stop Penelope. "No, Penelope, no, it doesn't hurt."
Penelope forced back her tears, lowered her head, and complied.
The sound echoed in the small room.
Each bark felt like a knife cutting into her flesh!
"Not bad," Fiona nodded. "Remember, Penelope, be more respectful to me in the future. I am the future Mrs. Davis!"
Penelope asked numbly, "Can I take my dad to the hospital now?"
Fiona mocked, "Just call a doctor to take a look at him and apply some medicine. Is he so precious that he needs to go to the hospital? Besides, do you have the money?"
Seeing Penelope's painful and sad expression, Fiona felt immensely satisfied!
The thought of Penelope sleeping with Kelvin made Fiona extremely jealous. Fortunately, Michael was clever and pushed her to take the fall, leading to today's wealth and glory.
So now, Fiona wanted to make sure Penelope had no chance to rise again!
Now that Kelvin favored her so much, even if he found out she did this alone, he wouldn't blame her!
Fiona deliberately bumped Penelope's shoulder hard and walked away in her high heels.
Penelope slowly squatted down. "Dad."
Connor sighed, "Penelope, my poor child."
"Not poor, Dad," She tightly held Connor's hand, holding back the tears about to spill from her eyes. "As long as you and Mom are still here, I have the motivation to keep going!"
When she left the prison, it was already dark.
The King Manor was far from here, and it took Penelope two hours to walk home.
As soon as she entered the living room, Kelvin's sharp gaze fell on her.
She flinched but felt more numbness than fear.
"Where did you go?" Kelvin asked heavily.
Penelope knew she should have been more obedient and gentle now, which would have been the best strategy.
But she felt too miserable inside, so she replied with a cold smile, "Don't you know best where I went?"
Kelvin frowned. "You really think you're worth having someone tail you 24/7?"
"I won't run around tomorrow," Penelope said flatly. "I'm exhausted. Can I rest now?"
Kelvin's eyes narrowed. "Do you even realize the tone you're using with me?"
Her tears and anger were on the verge of breaking through. She wanted to scream at Kelvin, to curse him out for making her life hell and still expecting respect.
But she couldn't.
A moment of outburst would only bring more terrifying punishment from Kelvin.
Penelope suddenly envied Fiona so much. Why did Fiona get Kelvin's favoritism and love? And for her, just surviving was a struggle!
"Penelope, I told you not to lie to me," Kelvin said, throwing photos at her. "You still broke the rules!"
The photos were scattered all over the floor.
They were pictures of her standing at the entrance of the junkyard, meeting Nathan.
The most conspicuous one was Nathan's hand on her shoulder.
The photos were a bit crumpled, showing signs of being gripped tightly for a long time.
"I explained everything about me and him today," Penelope tried hard to control her emotions. "I didn't hide anything."
Kelvin snapped, "You clearly met before today!"
Penelope explained, "It was a coincidence."
Kelvin asked coldly, "Then why didn't you mention it?"
Penelope replied, "I forgot. And it wasn't worth mentioning."
She was more afraid of Kelvin finding out she was scavenging for junk, or else her only source of income would be gone.
He stood up, dragging her into the bathroom and pushing her hard into the corner.
Then, Kelvin took down the showerhead, turned on the cold water, and sprayed it on Penelope!
The icy water made Penelope shiver.
What the hell was wrong with him?
And Kelvin, with his other hand, tore off her clothes, scrubbing her skin.
Soon, several red marks appeared on Penelope's body!
"Kelvin!" Penelope couldn't hold back her anger anymore and shouted at him with her face covered in water. "What are you doing!"
Kelvin retorted, "How dare you let Nathan touch you? Even your shoulder is off-limits!"
Kelvin's possessiveness was terrifyingly strong.
She belonged to him, no matter how much he mistreated her, no one else could touch her!
Penelope's eyes turned red. "I pushed him away. It was just for a second!"
"No matter how long, it's not allowed!" Kelvin furiously scrubbed Penelope's shoulder, as if he wanted to peel off her skin.
At first, Penelope resisted fiercely, but later she just stood there numbly, like a puppet.
She was soaked from head to toe, water dripping from her hair.
Kelvin wasn't much better off either.
Seeing her lifeless expression, his mind was filled with a crazy desire to sleep with her!
"Damn it!" Kelvin threw away the showerhead, grabbed her chin, and kissed her hard!
It was more of a bite than a kiss.
Both of them were drenched, and Penelope was forced to tilt her head back.
After all, she couldn't resist.
And her rare compliance made Kelvin's desire grow stronger.
He was about to lose control!
Her body had a familiar feeling he hadn't felt in a long time!
Suddenly, Penelope trembled and hooked her arms around his neck, looking down and asking, "Kelvin, can you give me some money?"
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