Chapter 245 This Love, There Was No Way Out

Penelope shuddered suddenly, fearing that Zackary would harm Ethan. She quickly spoke up, "Zack, Ethan is innocent! I won't allow you to hurt him!"

"Zack, believe it or not, I have to say, there was really nothing between Ralph and me! This video... this video, he forced me to shoot! I..."

"Penelope, don't tell me that this video was forced out of you by Ralph, using your grandmother's life as leverage! And those words, you were compelled to say them under threat!" Zackary coldly cut off Penelope's words, he sneered and then spoke, "Such nonsense, I don't believe a single word!"

Penelope was at a loss for words.

Because, indeed, this video was filmed by Ralph threatening her with her grandmother's life.

In fact, sometimes, she also had doubts about the events of that year. She didn't understand why, when filming that video, Ralph could have clearly forced her to submit by threatening her grandmother's life, but instead, he chose to create a false impression of them under the cover of a sheet.

Later, she gradually understood that Ralph loved Lola too much. No matter who was in Lola's heart, he still remained chaste for her.

She was relieved that Ralph, that psychologically twisted devil, turned out to be a romantic. Otherwise, her innocence would not have been preserved!

"Zack, Ralph indeed threatened me with grandma's life to shoot this video."

Penelope knew that Zackary wouldn't believe these words, but she still needed to clarify. She was guilt-free, she didn't need to grit her teeth and bear all the grievances, not daring to say anything.

"The video didn't seem as dirty as it appeared, and I didn't have a relationship with Ralph."

"No relations? Penelope, do you really think I, Zackary, am a fool?! You were calling out like that, and you didn't have relations with him?!"

Zackary took a step forward, instinctively reaching out to pin Penelope against the wall, harshly questioning why she was playing him like this, why she was being so cruel to him.

But he was afraid that he might lose control and break her neck, so in the end, he did not approach to touch her.

He just half-lowered his eyelids, coolly staring at the phone in Penelope's hand, "Husband."

"Penelope, your note for Ralph in your contacts is 'husband', and your note for him on WeChat is even more disgusting. Penelope, I don't believe that the notes in your phone were also changed by Ralph threatening you with your grandmother's life!"

"Penelope, your grandmother died four years ago, but this phone of yours is brand new!"

Penelope didn't speak immediately, for a moment, she couldn't figure out how Ralph's contact information ended up in her phone, let alone with such a disgusting nickname noted.

After a long thought, Penelope vaguely realized something.

During that "Throne" spokesperson audition, Madelyn framed her by stuffing things into her bag. While watching the video at the time, she was puzzled, wondering why it took Madelyn so long just to put things into her bag.

Looking back, it seems that Lola had already set up this situation back then.

Madelyn had kept her hand in her bag for such a long time in order to save Ralph's contact information, and she also sneakily added him on WeChat.

Penelope didn't usually check her friend circle, and on top of that, Ralph made sure she couldn't see his posts to avoid arousing her suspicion. She couldn't possibly keep track of how many friends she had all day, so she simply didn't notice that she had added Ralph.

Having the phone number on her phone was even more convenient. Now, all contacts could be backed up. Even if her phone was destroyed and she got a new one, Ralph's contact information would still be securely stored in her phone.

To harm her, Lola and her group really planned thoroughly and far-sightedly!

Engrossed in her own thoughts, Penelope was suddenly pierced by Zackary's voice, sharp as a knife and cold as if soaked in icy water.

"Penelope, you made Ralph hurt Lola, you destroyed Lola! Lola is living a life worse than death, how dare you live well?!"

Ralph and Lola...

Penelope's expression stiffened, then she found it incredibly funny.

Ralph and Lola had been together for many years. It's not a matter of whether they were strong or not when they did that kind of thing!

She just really didn't expect that Lola would be so ruthless. In order to win back Zackary's heart, she was willing to go all out, even if it meant letting Zackary catch her and Ralph in the act!

Lola's mentality had already twisted into perversion!

"Zack, you were tricked by Lola!"

Penelope spoke softly, she really didn't want to see Zackary being continuously deceived by Lola.

"Four years ago, my grandmother was murdered by Lola and Ralph together! They were sleeping together back then, and now she says her relationship with Ralph was just an act!"

"Penelope!"

Zackary furrowed his brows, barking out in disgust. In his eyes, there was an uncontrollable disappointment and resentment. "Penelope, Lola could no longer live because of you. How could you still have the audacity to slander her like this?!"

"Penelope, I once thought I had misunderstood you, that you were still the Penelope I once knew. Now it seems, I, Zackary, am truly irredeemably foolish! I must have been blind to have fallen in love with you, even giving you countless opportunities to hurt Lola!"

"In the future, it won't happen again!"

Suddenly, Zackary stepped forward, forcibly lifting Penelope from the ground and roughly pinning her against the wall, "Penelope, do you like being forced?!"

"Alright, since you like it so much, I'll let you have your fill today!"

Saying this, Zackary, without any further ado, grabbed Penelope and rushed out of the small apartment.

Penelope thought that Zackary was going to force himself on her, but he turned out to be even more cruel than she had imagined.

He forcibly took her to a guest room in Silverybay Estates villa, and in the room, there was a man with a belly full of intestines.

The moment the man saw Penelope, a mysterious green light shone in his eyes.

He was brought here by Zackary, who said a woman would see him off. He thought she would be just average-looking, but he didn't expect her to be such a stunning beauty.

Seeing the man's eager demeanor, Penelope instantly understood Zackary's intentions.

In an instant, her heart turned to ashes.

After her heart had died, she found herself particularly ridiculous.

He had given her to another man before.

And yet, she surprisingly held expectations for him, despite his cruelty.

She dug her own grave, she deserved it!

After that, it would never happen again!

The biggest issue between them was not about love, but trust. A man who, without hesitation, chose not to trust her whenever something happened, no matter how much he loved, such love had no way to survive.

So, they were destined to not end well.

"Mr. Grant, this woman, today, is yours!" In Zackary's crimson eyes, a sea of blood surged, yet it was accompanied by a suffocating coldness. "This woman, she loves to be dominated. Mr. Grant, today, you must let her enjoy herself!"

After saying this, Zackary coldly addressed Penelope again, "Penelope, I'm giving you one last chance!"

"Speak, why did you have to harm Lola like this?!"