Chapter 1175: This looks like the view I'd have in my coffin.

GASP!

Penny gasped for air and sat up instinctively. A surge of adrenaline coursed through the very ends of her nerves, making her heart race as if it were making up for its previous slow beat. Her mind felt as though it were sparking, her gaze now clearer than before.

"Hah... hah..." she panted, as if she had run a marathon.

"Penny, are you okay?"

She heard Zoren's voice from beside her but didn't react. All she could do was sit there motionless until she felt her heart slow down.

"Where are they?" she asked under her breath, facing her husband. But instead of focusing on the people who had done this to her, she panicked at the sight of his blood. "Renren! What happened?! Are you hurt?"

"No, I'm alright, but you..." Zoren's eyes veered to her thigh.

His gaze made her turn to where he was looking, only to be reminded of her fight to stay conscious. Her mouth fell open in surprise.

"It's not hurting," she said quietly, tempted to take out the knife just to see if it

would hurt. However, she knew that was the wrong thing to do.

"Who did this?" Zoren asked softly, his eyes back on her. "Tell me who?"

Penny pursed her lips. "Me."

"You?"

"It's a long story-" Penny stopped when she caught sight of figures in the corner of her vision. There, she saw Hugo and Atlas with Mark, Angel, Slater, and a few of her men running toward them.

were here. After all, this place was hidden behind a wall — a wall that looked like concrete but was actually

and checked. Otherwise, they might have

Penny!" Mark shouted, followed by everyone else calling

just looked at them and opened her mouth before a sudden pain struck her head. "Ouch," she whispered,

is it?" Zoren asked, holding her shoulder

the antidote contains... concentrated alcohol-" She stopped when she realized her rescue was near. "Angel, go over there. A child and a woman attacked me and left in

direction she pointed. A few of his men followed him, knowing the others could take care

first to reach her, gazing down with panic on his face. "You're

had slowed to a jog,

on her. They immediately noticed the knife

men. "Weren't you trained in more advanced first aid? Do something about

man quickly approached Penny but stopped

Slowly, she looked up at Zoren and sighed. "I think... I'm

quickly woken up after

yelled when they saw her eyes dim. Fortunately, Zoren was quick enough

of the antidote still lingering in his mouth. But he didn't think about that as he looked up at one of the bodyguards. "What are you still doing? Do something about that

be touched when she was drunk or passed out. Angel hadn't gone into detail, but he had warned

But just as he poured alcohol into his

startled. "What the — are you playing

"Penny, this is not a time

worry here!" Slater remarked in distress. "Why are you adding more stress to an

sensing something was off. Looking at Penny's blank expression,

here... drunk?" Mark blurted out,

drew back. Atlas even

He smiled and waved. "Hey there, baby sister. Mark said he wants to

Mark muttered under his breath, but his words went unheard. "Don't cause trouble," Atlas warned,

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