Chapter 1210: A thousand times wouldn't be enough.
"It's just like that time. When others make a mistake, you try to fix it. You were lenient with them, only giving warnings. But I made one-just one-and that was helping you. Yet, I didn't get the same leniency you had for others. If anything, what I got was a devastating punishment."
A thick silence settled in the cockpit as neither spoke after Penny's remark. Atlas kept his eyes on the back of her head, watching as she pressed another button so casually.
"You want the truth-the full story. Why?" Penny glanced over her shoulder. "Can you even handle a fraction of it, Atlas?"
"I can handle anything."
"Anything, huh?" She rocked her head, laughing to herself. "Well, you're Atlas Bennet. I suppose you would say that."
"Penny, if you don't want to talk about it—"
"If I could make a wish right now, it would be for you to remember everything instead of Slater," she cut him off. "I hate you all equally, but I could be more lenient with our third brother. Why? Because, unlike you, he didn't come to prison just to make sure I knew I had screwed up. Big time."
"What does that mean?"
at him. "Exactly
it. I'm innocent. Please believe me," she recited monotonously. "Those were the words I repeated over and
I heard, someone did listen and believed me. The problem was, he wasn't the person I wanted to believe me at that time.
twisted into something sharp and mocking. "But... what did you tell me? 'It's your fault. The court
carved into her memory. A conversation she wished had never happened. But alas, it felt like
the one who carrie same blood as you - was exactly what you
liar."
came out. He didn't want to believe it. This didn't sound like him. He had never neglected his siblings. He had always listened and supported them behind the scenes.
the one Penny spoke of, was a stranger. And yet, how could he deny her words when she
you know how I got incarcerated?" Penny resumed in the same calm tone. "Because
Atlas stiffened.
your office, you were asleep at your desk. I
really riled up the public
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