Chapter 45

Penelope was already out of the hospital before Lucian came back.

Her allergy was completely gone, leaving no traces on her body or face.

A black sedan pulled up at the Flanagan family’s front door. As Penelope descended the stairs, Leah hugged her tightly, “Let me look at you. You’re okay, thank god. You had me worried sick.”

“Mum, I promise I won’t mess around anymore.”

Nearby, Christopher called Penelope into the study and sternly said, “Enough of this. Best to keep your temper in check around the Lindbergs. Allison helped you out this time, and you should thank her properly”

“I hear you, Dad, Penelope said, though she didn’t take his words to heart.

Christopher shook his head helplessly, knowing she had not taken his words seriously. “Penelope, now that you’re engaged to Lucian, you can’t embarrass the Flanagans or the Lindbergs. It’s time to cut ties with any past inappropriate relationships.”

by Leah, dating in Junior high school and in high school, he discovered her with

a little guilty. She had been with Pete at

anything I shouldn’t. Don’t worry, she said, sounding a bit wronged

sighed, “I’m just looking out for you. The Lindbergs are not like us;

understand,” Penelope replied obediently, but her resentment was

her and Pete, she suddenly remembered what Pete had

long that they might have gotten intimate.

had not thought about this, but Penelope’s reminder made her realize

with Christopher, but she caught it in time.

with Lucian’s child, she would use it against her and Penelope. After

Penelope’s hand tightly, reassuringly saying,

home in the evening. As soon as she opened the door, she

woke up, she found herself in a private

did you say? Could you repeat that,

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