Chapter 139 Zack, From Then On, We Never Saw Each Other Again, Dead or Alive.
Not long after Lyman left the small apartment, Penelope struggled to open her heavy eyelids.
Today was really a good day.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she heard the sound of firecrackers outside.
It seemed that Sea City had explicitly forbidden it, no fireworks or firecrackers were allowed in the city. Unexpectedly, someone still dared to break the law today.
The joy or sorrow outside, Penelope had already been too lazy to care about. All she wanted to know was whether she was dead or alive now.
She was alive, for her stomach was hurting, and her legs were also hurting severely.
What about Lyman?
Penelope surveyed her surroundings. This was Horse House, she had truly been brought back home. So, that scene at Aoyama Hospital that day wasn't a dream, Lyman was really still alive!
Ke Justin was the person Lyman trusted the most. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have deliberately deceived her like that!
What on earth was going on?
Penelope clearly felt that her mind had become much slower after she woke up this time.
Moreover, whenever she used her brain, her head would hurt hysterically.
Unable to figure it out, Penelope stopped torturing herself with wild thoughts. As long as Lyman was still alive, that was all that mattered.
For her, this had already been the best surprise.
Yes, she had to tell Lyman quickly, that she was his real sister!
Moreover, Justin deceived her like that, he must have betrayed Lyman. He had to remind him, beware of Justin!
Penelope had grabbed her phone, just about to call Lyman, when she saw several push notifications appear on her screen.
Zackary and Lola got engaged!
Penelope's hand trembled, and the phone she was holding almost fell to the ground.
She had known for a long time that Zackary and Lola were definitely going to get engaged, not just engaged, but also married. Yet, her heart still couldn't help but ache.
Penelope clutched at her chest forcefully, trying to alleviate the pain, but the heart-wrenching agony only intensified.
Not wanting to see the media fawning over the golden couple, Lola and Zackary, with their endless praises, Penelope hurriedly opened her contact list, ready to call Lyman.
She had just clicked on the contact list when a strong smell of smoke choked her nostrils.
Penelope coughed violently a few times, looking towards the direction of the door with confusion. Everything was fine, how could there be such a strong smell of smoke?!
It was as if a fire had broken out in her small apartment.
The smell of smoke was getting stronger and stronger. Penelope knew that if the small apartment really caught fire, she couldn't just sit and wait for death. She had to get out quickly.
Her leg, still immobile, she propped herself up on the edge of the bed with her arm, attempting to get out of bed.
She struggled several times, but finally managed to get out of bed.
However, it was rolling down.
Billowing thick smoke seemed to have reached her bedroom door.
She rolled over several times again, trying to open the door to see what was happening outside, but the door had already been locked from the outside. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't open it.
The fire was burning more and more fiercely, and thick smoke was also billowing out from the balcony of her room.
She knew, the balcony must have been on fire too. Soon, her room would turn into a sea of flames, she would be burnt beyond recognition here, even she herself wouldn't be able to recognize her.
Her death didn't matter much, but the fire was getting bigger and bigger, which would affect the surrounding residents. Penelope was very civic-minded, she didn't want innocent people to be involved in her demise.
Rolling and crawling, Penelope finally managed to grab the phone that had fallen under the bed.
She wanted to dial the fire emergency number, but she unknowingly pressed something and ended up dialing Zackary's number instead.
Actually, Penelope often mistakenly dialed Zackary's number.
Because, the note she saved for him was Zack.
Always at the top of the contact list.
Looking at the name "Zack" dancing on the phone screen, Penelope felt a bitter taste in her mouth and was about to hang up the call.
However, she hadn't even hung up the phone yet, Zackary had already picked it up.
"Penelope? What's the matter?!"
Listening to Zackary's voice, the sadness in Penelope's heart grew increasingly intense.
She was about to die immediately.
By the time the fire alarm came, her place had already turned into a living hell. By then, even if she wasn't burned to death, she would have been suffocated by the thick smoke.
She wanted to call the police, she just didn't want to involve the surrounding residents.
"Zack, I was about to die."
I had loved, I had hated, but as death approached, all the love and hate seemed to have lost their importance.
She just wanted to say a proper goodbye to Zackary now.
She truly was a girl who didn't hold grudges. When she hated him, she gritted her teeth in anger. Yet, at the brink of death, she still hoped that Zackary could live a peaceful life.
"Penelope, what tricks are you up to now?! Ha! You knew I got engaged to Lola today, you're trying to ruin our engagement party, aren't you?!"
"Penelope, I told you, I would marry Lola, I would make her the happiest woman in the world! Whether it's our engagement party or the wedding, don't even think about ruining it!"
"Zack, I didn't mean to break it," Penelope admitted truthfully.
Her mind had been somewhat clear today, but after a choke from the smoke, her consciousness began to blur again.
She spoke to Zack as if in a dream, "Zack, I just wanted to say goodbye to you."
Saying a final goodbye, he put an end to his lifelong infatuation for her.
After saying this goodbye, from then on, we never saw each other again, in life or death.
"Zack, I was dying, goodbye."
Penelope thought that by saying this, Zackary's voice should have softened a bit.
In the end, she had asked for too much after all.
She only heard him say in that icy voice, "Well, Penelope, it's good that you're dead. I wish you a good reincarnation!"
Well, Penelope, it's good that you're dead, wish you a good reincarnation...
Penelope's vision had been completely blurred by tears. It was nice that she could receive Zackary's blessing before her death!
Zackary thought that his harsh words would provoke an argument with Penelope. Her silence, however, filled him with an inexplicable unease.
But thinking of her usual cunning tricks, all his unease turned into bone-chilling coldness.
"Still not hanging up?!" Zackary sneered coldly, "What, do you want me to send you off to reincarnation?!"
"No need. Mr. Spencer, thank you for your kindness." After saying this, Penelope hung up the phone with all her strength.
Originally, the last thing Zackary said to her was that he wanted to send her for reincarnation.
It was pretty good.
Penelope feared she wouldn't last much longer. She wanted to say goodbye to Lyman first, but he didn't answer after she called him several times in a row.
She wanted to text him, to tell him that Lola was a counterfeit product. However, before she could get her phone back in her hands, a piece of the wooden ceiling suddenly fell.
With Mars, it heavily smashed onto the phone in front of her.
Had she not withdrawn her hand quickly, her right hand might have been completely ruined.
The flames on the balcony flickered on and off, a wave of intense dizziness hit, Penelope's world went dark.
In the moment she lost consciousness, Penelope let out a low, self-mocking laugh in her heart. So, her ultimate fate was to perish in a sea of fire.