From Hatred to Passionate Love Amelia Hart

Chapter 184 I Don't Believe Your Heart Is Made of Stone

Kelvin stated, "You can't escape from me, Penelope."

Penelope closed her eyes and lifted her hands to embrace him back, her hands resting on his back.

Kelvin's whole body shuddered, and then he hugged her even tighter.

She was responding to him, and it filled him with joy.

But...

"Kelvin, you know what?" Penelope whispered into his ear. "The one thing I truly desire

is to distance myself from you as far as humanly possible."

His heart ached instantly, and even breathing felt like being torn apart.

"Why did you have to find me? Grandpa Davis finally helped me escape, and you... you came after me so quickly. Don't you care about your hand? Do you want to end up disabled?" she asked.

"Kelvin, how could a disabled man be worthy of me? I would despise you.

"Don't think just because you risked your life to save me, because you ruined your arm for me, that I would be eternally grateful and love you helplessly... You're mistaken. The harm you've done to me far outweighs any good you've given."

Every word from Penelope was a dagger, stabbing Kelvin relentlessly.

His breathing grew erratic, suppressing the immense anger within him.

He tried to plead calmly, "Penelope, stop it..."

"No, I need to say this." Penelope continued, "When Fiona held me hostage, and you knelt for me, traded yourself for me, injured your arm, I was truly touched, but it was just that touched."

"Kelvin, I don't love you. Why can't you face that reality?" she continued, "That night at the hotel, if I had known it was you, I'd have been disgusted. I would have chosen to end the pregnancy. I don't want to have your children."

Sickly blood rose in Kelvin's throat.

Only Penelope could wound him so effortlessly from the inside out.

Her words were so cruel.

And he heard them loud and clear.

To find Penelope, Kelvin has a major fallout with Grandpa Davis, leaves the hospital against medical advice, uses his private jet to fly over in the dead of night without sleeping for nearly twenty-four hours, and finally sees her.

came for her; he wanted to take her back home, but her words were the ones that wounded

let me go," Penelope looked at him.

He flatly refused, "No."

a smile and said, "I

her hand, pressing it firmly against

was racing, thumping

I let you go, Penelope, then who will set me free?" Kelvin

endure a life

replied, "You're only taking my body.

remarked, "I won't give

don't have to run. I can stay in LA. As long as we never see each other again, as long as we get divorced and cut all ties, why should

"divorced" seared through Kelvin like a branding

you have any love left for me?" He gripped her shoulders, his voice demanding an answer,

firmly, "Yes, I can't accept it.

too oppressive. Penelope couldn't bear to look into

Kelvin blurted out, "Did Grandpa tell you something

taken aback, "No, not at

have told you to be heartless with me, not to give me even the slightest chance. That's why you said what

for uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away,

you're deluding yourself," Penelope

the back of his hand and pinning Penelope against the wall. "I don't believe it. I don't

trailed off,

I fled to the ends of the

He simply replied, "Yes."

not love," Penelope argued. "Kelvin, you're selfish; you're

whatever you want, Penelope. If it's selfish, then

go or that true affection was about facilitating someone else's happiness. His

"Since you've found me,

force to ensure he stepped back, then

she realized Kelvin wasn't following her or

nagging feeling, Penelope turned around

right hand covering a wound on his left, his face twisted

blood soaked

out in alarm

when she pushed him; she could have carelessly

injury.