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.

lingered outside just to make sure this wasn’t a setup. But then again, everyone at this point probably knew Penny was dead. And Jonathan wouldn’t have seen this coming. With

holding an old lamp and placing it on the table. Slater was just beside the window, still alert despite being here. Penny sat at the small

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 wander

smile until her eyes squinted.

grandma shot Penny a disbelieving look. "You’re married and wandering with two men who are

brother," Penny pointed at Slater. "And then the other one... hmm... I’m still reconsidering his role in my life, but for now,

Shawn. "Let’s

"..."

"His bark

lady..." the granny clicked her tongue.

just trying to spread some positivity to you,

touched her nape, looking at

with judgment. Until now, they had no idea why Penny had decided to entertain the grandma despite being

"I’m a bit hungry. Well, I am hungry because I

someone, Shawn, lowered his head

safe," said the granny. "Why are you looking for warm milk?

offer milk." Penny rubbed her chin and sighed.

know what’s happening here? There are a lot of people on

on this island,"

local here, by the way. As

"Are you?"

paused at the granny’s response before she smiled.

crafted to protect oneself or an entire nation," the granny stressed. "If you are armed, you should use it

an old lady when my brother and my

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

pressed her lips into a thin line and nodded. After a second, her smile stretched from ear

on that

her brows, while Shawn and Slater eyed her curiously. However, Penny just maintained her smile and kept her eyes locked on the

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