From Hatred to Passionate Love Amelia Hart

Chapter 187 Never Been Kissed, Never Held Hands

During her months with the Davis family, Penelope grew increasingly aware that Lily and her son were the most restless, the most hidden within the Davis family.

They also had the most motive... to want Mr. Davis Sr dead!

"I know who it is. Lily and her son, I'll deal with them sooner or later," Kelvin responded, "They won't get the chance to hurt you."

Penelope gazed at him, "You're known for making quick and decisive moves without sparing feelings, yet you've repeatedly indulged Lily and her son, never really settling the score. Is it because of Grandpa Davis's sake?"

He said, "No."

"Then why?" she asked.

Kelvin's face took on a reluctant expression.

Penelope felt her palms sweat, damp with nervousness.

Bringing up these issues in front of him was risky. One careless word could drag Mr. Davis into the conversation.

And the death of Mr. Davis Sr has always been off-limits for Kelvin.

After a pause, Kelvin finally softened and spoke up, "It's because my father, on his deathbed, made me promise to look after them."

So that was it!

What did Mr. Davis Sr say?

Penelope was curious, but... she didn't ask.

If Kelvin wanted to share, he would. If he didn't want to talk about it, no amount of prodding would get a word out of him.

"All of this is in the past now." Kelvin's chin rested on her shoulder, nestled by her neck, "Penelope, do you want to hear about it?"

Penelope feigned indifference, "...up to you."

"You... you really do want to know, but you're too stubborn to admit it." Kelvin's breath tickled her neck, causing an instinctive urge to pull away.

But he held her tighter.

"I've never talked about this with anyone, not even Grandpa," Kelvin's voice was low, "Not just on my father's deathbed, the day before the accident, my father had a secret talk with me."

"A talk?” she asked.

"Yes," Kelvin continued, "he wanted me to give half my share of the company to Lily and her son for free."

Penelope was surprised, "Half? That much?"

continued, "Yes, but I refused. My father was adamant; therefore,

tightness in her chest; she was

a wealthy family's power struggle, it's

asked, "Do... Lily and her son know

had nothing but frowns for

on the other hand, would often defend him, saying everyone has their fate, and with me carrying the Davis family name, it was enough. As long as Lily's son stayed healthy and out of trouble,

thought, the very next day, my father would die in a car crash? Life is

Penelope felt a sudden wave of sympathy

hardly pushed

had read somewhere that the highest form of loving someone is to ache for

found herself aching for Kelvin, and that wasn't

son probably prefer Grandpa Davis?

Dad now and then, and her son steers clear

car accident,

some peace

heard from Kelvin, the

go to her parents' house the day before Mr.

the crash that Mr. Davis Sr had discussed with Kelvin giving up half of his shares

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the more her

lips seemed

"Don't..." Penelope shivered, "Kelvin!"

crook of her neck again and said, "I'm just teasing; I

night's commotion, he wanted her

being able to look

was troubled by the quest for truth,

"If you're so full of energy, go

"Don't

life, it would only be her he wanted, only

couldn't

something else came to mind. "When you were with

suddenly

him and Fiona being

to mention, she had once walked in on them

What you saw at Riverside Apartments was a setup. I was drunk and

the incident

But still...

Have they never held hands? Fiona was so into Kelvin; had she never tried to seduce him

it, the worse she felt, and the harder it

didn't want to ask, not wanting to seem like she cared, so