Chapter 920 Brandon, You Should Die!
Penelope looked at Brandon, her eyes pleading, "This can't be real. Tell me it's not real. We just lay next to each other, but nothing happened..."
"Say something, Brandon. Please, tell me..."
"You couldn't have done this to me. I know you better than that!"
"If you had even a shred of decency, you wouldn't have touched me!"
Penelope's vision blurred with tears, making it impossible to see Brandon's expression.
She felt so cheap, so low.
But she had no other choice.
She was Kelvin's wife, happily married with children. After all the ups and downs in her love life, she was finally enjoying love, and now... she felt tainted.
She and Brandon had sex!
How could Penelope accept this fact? How could she face Kelvin with dignity?
She stood with her back to Kelvin, too scared to turn around, too afraid to look at him, let alone fall into his arms again.
She felt dirty... unworthy of Kelvin!
What was she going to do? How could she face the long years ahead with her honor intact?
How could she face her children's innocent eyes?
Kelvin and Thessaly, that was a misunderstanding; nothing happened.
But with Brandon...
"Penelope, I don't know what happened. When I woke up, I was already in this room. Before I could figure it out, Kelvin was ready to... kill me," Brandon said. "How could I bear to defile you? But you... you saw it too."
He finished speaking, picked up his clothes from the floor, and started putting them on to cover the marks.
But covering them didn't mean they didn't exist!
Penelope clung to the last shred of hope, "You don't know, I don't know, maybe we were set up, just lying next to each other, but nothing actually happened!"
Brandon looked at her.
He couldn't let Penelope think that way!
He needed to confirm that they had indeed had sex!
"Penelope, if I said yes, if I agreed with you, would you believe it? Would you be satisfied? Would this matter just go away? Is it up to me to decide?"
"If it were up to me, I would tell you right now, yes, we are clean, just as you think."
"Penelope, do you believe me?"
Penelope's body shook violently, and she finally couldn't stand, collapsing to the ground.
One "Do you believe me?" shattered all her mental defenses!
Yes.
Did she believe it? How could she believe it? How could she lie to herself?
"Penelope!"
Kelvin rushed over and held her tightly.
Penelope struggled, trying to break free, "No, don't touch me, don't hold me... Kelvin, let go of me, stay away from me..."
But the more she struggled, the tighter Kelvin held her!
He couldn't let go!
"Penelope, Penelope, I'm here," Kelvin said. "I'm still here, don't push me away."
His voice was so deep and powerful, so comforting.
Penelope stopped all her movements.
Then, she threw herself into Kelvin's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
She bit her lip hard, trying not to cry out loud, but it was futile.
The suppressed sobs were even more heartbreaking!
Kelvin's heart was breaking!
"Brandon, you bastard, you really deserve to die!" he roared. "How could you hurt her like this?"
Brandon understood what he meant.
This setup had hurt Penelope deeply.
But Penelope heard it differently.
"How can you blame Brandon?" Penelope sobbed, choking. "He's a victim too, just like me."
Because they were both drugged and set up.
Deep down, Penelope still believed in Brandon.
Kelvin's eyes were filled with rage!
Brandon, you really are something!
Brandon replied, "I deserve to die, Penelope, I really do... Kelvin is right. I did such a terrible thing to you, ruining your relationship and marriage with Kelvin. I... I can only atone with my death!"
The more Brandon acted this way, the less Penelope would blame him.
What was the point of blaming him?
Brandon was a victim, too.
But this incident hurt her the most!
Penelope only hated herself for not being more vigilant and for the person behind this setup!
Where did it go wrong? How did she get drugged and let this happen?
Even if Kelvin believed her, understood her, and forgave her, pretending nothing had happened, she couldn't accept herself as tainted... how could she stay by Kelvin's side with dignity?
Kelvin's eyes were like knives, staring at Brandon, regretting not being faster earlier to eliminate this threat completely!
Suddenly, Brandon slapped himself hard.
The sound was crisp, and a red handprint immediately appeared on his cheek!
"I accept any punishment," Brandon said. "Even if it means my life. As long as... Penelope, it can make you feel better."
"Mr. Davis, I..."
Brandon looked regretful and self-blaming.
Penelope didn't know his act was deceiving her.
But Kelvin knew very well!
Brandon was the best actor here!
The next second, Brandon raised his hand to slap himself again, "I didn't protect you, Penelope, instead I... I..."
"Enough," Penelope stopped him. "Even if you slap your face until it's swollen, it won't solve anything. Besides... what does it have to do with you? I was having dinner with Thessaly, and you just happened to be at the same restaurant."
At the time, Penelope thought it was a coincidence.
Now she realized it was a carefully planned encounter!
That person knew she was having dinner with Thessaly and knew Brandon would be there, so they planned this!
That person could set up Kelvin and Thessaly, and Kelvin fell for it. Her abilities were far below Kelvin's, so it was no surprise she got caught.
But where did it go wrong?
The meal with Thessaly was fine; she had been eating for a long time without any issues.
So it was... the private room?
At that moment, a woman's sharp scream came from the next room.
Then, a commotion, and the ground shook.
"Thessaly, you... you..." Paul's voice came, "Are you trying to kill me?"
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