Chapter 532 So You Had Your Reasons?

His topics were all over the place, leaving Penelope kinda lost.

Hand?

What was about her hand?

When Penelope glanced down, Kelvin had already stepped up and grabbed her hand.

"You been using that ointment I gave you? Why's the scab still there?"

"I've been using it every day," Penelope replied.

But the butler had given it to her on the sly.

How did Kelvin know?

Would he get mad at the butler?

"The ointment's mine," Penelope quickly said, "No one else is involved!"

The more cautious she was, the more Kelvin felt bad for her.

He held her hand tight and led her outside.

"You..." Penelope tried to pull away, but he just held on tighter.

In the living room, the lights were bright.

Kelvin found the first aid kit and carefully reapplied the medicine for her.

Penelope felt super uncomfortable, but he was really focused. His hair fell over his forehead, making him look kinda tender.

Gentle Kelvin, in a surprising twist, was more dangerous than when he was all riled up!

Penelope's fingers were still pretty messed up. For days, she couldn't hold a paintbrush or type on a keyboard, making everything a pain.

But she didn't say anything. At work, she hid it, pretending everything was fine, not wanting Monica and Tina to find out.

Kelvin asked, "Does it hurt? Need me to be gentler?"

Penelope frowned.

"Does it hurt?

hurt," Penelope

"Hmm?" Kelvin said.

"I

Kelvin asked, raising his hand to smooth out the frown on

funny and weird," Penelope said, dodging his touch. "When my hand got hurt, you were right there. You saw it but didn't say a word, didn't stop it. Now that my hand's already this messed up, you're acting all concerned. It's been days. By the time you remember to check my injury, my hand would probably be useless! Kelvin, what's the point of this? Who are you trying to impress?

that time, Penelope,

there was even a slight chance of protecting her from

to make her leave, deliberately scolding her to keep her away, but Madison was clearly making things tough for her at

He was powerless.

deepened, "The harm Madison caused you,

"How?

hand, so you can break her ten fingers, one bone at a time. She made you serve tea and

what Madison did made

he needed immense self-control

to me,"

crap she put up with these

"Penelope, that day's

the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience-all for

to trust you, to believe you, Kelvin. I did all that, but

had no choice," Kelvin

so you had your

nodded. "I

you gonna say you did all this for me? For Lucy? That you were using Madison, deceiving her to get the method to

Yep.

She nailed it.

it'd just bring more

She wouldn't buy it.

proof, Penelope would think he

Kelvin didn't

didn't love Madison,

there

saying it would

solid proof, how could Penelope

it because I guessed what you were gonna say

"Penelope," Kelvin said.

I didn't sugarcoat it or leave you an out. Kelvin, if it were another woman, she might sensibly forgive all your past mistakes, be moved by your change of

and only

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