Chapter 1788: A bet of a lifetime

When the old lady slapped Penny’s shoulder once more, she huffed sharply and looked at Penny’s face with displeasure. She shook her head in disappointment, then glanced at the two men behind the young lady.

"Kids these days..." she grumbled, shaking her head again. "Are you going to the mansion?"

No one answered as Penny was busy rubbing her shoulder.

"Tch." The old lady muttered. "Forget it. No one’s in there — just come inside for a while. It’s dangerous outside. Children these days surely don’t know danger."

As the old lady grumbled, she grabbed Penny’s shoulder and dragged her back into the hut. Before they got in, she stopped and looked back at Shawn and Slater.

"Forget it," the grandma huffed. "Two ladies with two men together in one place is scandalous. You go in, young lady. Don’t make me scold you again."

Penny frowned as she was pushed to the door, dragging herself back inside like a child. Following behind her was the short old lady.

Meanwhile, Slater and Shawn gazed at them with twisted expressions.

"Scan — scandalous?" Slater muttered in disbelief.

Forget about that, but did the granny actually say two ladies and two men together? How was that scandalous when the other lady was old enough to be their great-grandmother?!

"I don’t think she should lower her guard like that," Shawn snapped out of it, shooting Slater a look.

Slater was slightly irritated, giving Shawn a look that told the latter who was the cause of this irritation.

"She’s already inside," he said, keeping his rifle strapped around him, though his hand never left it. "Damn it, Penny."

Slater clicked his tongue. "This is not the time for this."

But even then, Slater was already marching inside. As for Shawn, his mouth opened and closed. They had already idled, wasting their time because they had to. But now?

"Miss Penny," he whispered, looking around cautiously before following them.

could go in, he lingered outside just to make sure this wasn’t a setup. But then again, everyone at this point probably knew Penny was dead.

caught the granny holding an old lamp and placing it on the table. Slater was just beside

here?" the granny grumbled as she sat down across from Penny, not pleased to have the two men around. "This place had been dangerous. How could you three

maintained a smile until her eyes

two men who are not

one... hmm... I’m still reconsidering his role in my life, but for now, he’s my

at Shawn. "Let’s show it to her.

"..."

her eyelashes at the granny. "His bark is still

her tongue. "Are you messing with me,

I’m just trying to spread

her nape, looking at this

Penny with judgment. Until now, they had no

guest?" Penny pouted. "I’m a

that certain someone, Shawn,

said the granny. "Why are you looking for warm milk? Do you see anything in here where I could’ve

rubbed her chin

up and cleared her throat. "By the way, Grandma, do you know what’s happening here? There are a lot of

knows what’s going on on this

her brows. "Then, what’s going on? I’m not a local here, by the way. As you can see,

"Are you?"

response

nation," the granny stressed. "If you

gun at an old lady when my brother and my slave are already

powerful figures," the granny returned. "No one is talking about it, but it’s just as

thin line and nodded. After a second, her smile

"That’s why I’m leaning on that to get out of

Shawn and Slater eyed her curiously.

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