The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 211

Judson's gaze turned icy, his eyes narrowing on Penny with an unmistakable edge of menace.

Penny, with an innocent shrug, said, "Mr. Green, there's no need to be so tense. If I wanted to rat you out, I'd have done it already."

"Judson, Penny's with me; she knows where she stands," Michael cut in, putting a reassuring hand on Judson's shoulder. He wouldn't have brought Penny along if that wasn't the case. Under normal circumstances, Penny would have nodded in agreement, but this was different.

Penny's expression turned serious. "Mr. Green, you heard what Lena said. She's a friend of my sister's,

and while I don't get why you're deceiving her, you're not planning to hurt her, right?"

Her eyes were probing by the end of her sentence.

Judson scoffed, unfazed. "I've been looking for her for years. Do you think I'd harm her?"

"So, your long-standing crush is Lena," Penny exclaimed, surprised. No wonder Judson went to such lengths to stay close to Nancy.

"Why not just tell her?" Penny pressed.

Judson's brow furrowed deeply. "If Nancy knew, would she still let me stay?"

Penny hesitated, speechless.

chuckled, breaking the tension, but quickly stifled his laughter when Judson shot him

don't mean to laugh, but once your secret's out,

Judson snapped, his

and Penny exchanged amused glances, both trying to suppress

compose themselves, Lenard approached.

hilarious joke," Penny said, feeling more at ease now that Judson seemed

together, it's clear even without looking that Lena is the one in

joke? Can you tell me?" Lenard asked, eyes wide with

lounging back with a lazy grin, teased, "Lenard, are

I'm embarrassed," Lenard feigned

sighed dramatically. "Well, you might be out of

way!" Lenard's jaw dropped, his

I wanted

his eyes. "Geez,

wond nie doesn't hang

with

of humor." Content in

Penny. You've got

humor." Content

shot back playfully. Lenard quickly plastered on