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.”

in Junior high school and in high school, he discovered her with a

with Pete at the hospital just a few days

I know my boundaries. I won’t do anything I shouldn’t. Don’t worry, she said, sounding a bit wronged and her

“I’m just looking out for you. The Lindbergs are not like us; you have to be cautious around them.”

obediently, but her resentment

and Pete, she suddenly remembered what Pete had said.

with Lucian for so long that they might have

had not thought about this, but Penelope’s reminder made her realize the gravity of the situation.

got with Christopher, but she caught it

urgently. If Allison were pregnant with Lucian’s child, she would use it against her and Penelope.

tightly, reassuringly saying, “Don’t

soon as she opened the door, she felt a sharp

she woke up, she found herself

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