Chapter 477 In This Life, I Will Only Be Her Groom

Everett stiffened, even with his usual shrewdness and wisdom, he couldn't maintain his usual composure when he was unexpectedly going to be a father for the first time.

"I'm not your father," Everett said coldly.

He had never been intimate with any other woman, nor could he have fathered a child unknowingly. He was absolutely certain, this little girl, was not his offspring.

Seeing him blatantly ignore her, the little girl cried even harder.

"Daddy, could you please not abandon me? I promise I'll be good in the future! Daddy, I want my daddy...sob sob..."

Everett, "..."

The reporters had gradually dispersed. Given Everett's temperament, he initially wanted to hand the little girl over to Dawson and have him take her to the police station. But on second thought, if he wanted to prove Penelope's innocence, he still needed this little girl.

He didn't care what others said about him, but he couldn't stand anyone saying a bad word about Penelope.

The power of public opinion is indeed formidable. I'm afraid that by now, the news about Penelope being the mistress has already flooded the internet.

Of course, he had the ability to remove all the news that was unfavorable to Penelope, but even if he cleared all the messages against her, some concepts had already been imprinted in everyone's minds. Even worse, she could never shake off the stigma of being the other woman in her lifetime.

Perhaps, he should have directly conducted a paternity test with this little girl, made the results public, proving that he had no relation to this little girl, and also proving Penelope's innocence.

"I'm not your father, I would have a paternity test with you."

After hearing Everett's words, the little girl gradually stopped crying. She lifted her face, quietly observing him, seemingly pondering what a paternity test was.

"Penelope, we'll go find Ethan first. Once we find Ethan, I will prove your innocence."

"Dad, I don't want you to be with her! Sob... Dad, please, can you come back to me and mom?"

The little girl's crying became more and more intense. The reporters had already left, but her crying still attracted quite a few onlookers.

Listening to the surrounding people pointing at Penelope, Everett really wanted to swat away the little girl who deliberately came to make trouble, but noticing the jade pendant hanging around her neck, he still suppressed that impulse.

He quickly stepped forward, reaching out his hand to grasp the pendant on the little girl's chest. Confirming that the pendant around her neck was identical to the one he had treasured, his deep eyes were filled with disbelief.

The little girl was not his child, but she could very possibly be his close relative!

"Where's your father?! Where is your father?"

Everett tightly gripped the little girl's hand, "Your father's name is Gabriel Murray, isn't it?! Tell me, where is your father now?!"

"I..."

The little girl never imagined that he would see through her background at a glance. She didn't continue to play along with Everett. She carefully looked around to make sure no one noticed her small movements. She quickly wrote a few words in the palm of his hand.

"Save my mother."

Penelope was close enough to clearly see what the little girl had written in Everett's palm.

Although she wasn't smart enough to guess the little girl's identity right away, she could guess that the little girl's father was very, very important to Everett.

And the little girl was looking for him now, with a matter of life and death at hand.

Perhaps, the young girl just now deliberately called Everett "Dad" to make everyone think she was a shameless mistress, but she was also forced by the threat to her mother's life.

And the little girl's mother, should be the wife of Gabriel Murray that Everett mentioned.

Gabriel Murray...

Penelope had truly never heard this name before. However, since he cared so much about Gabriel, if he couldn't save his wife, he would surely regret it for the rest of his life.

"Everett, it's fine if you have something to do first, don't worry about me. I can go to Aunt Cornelia. With Aunt Cornelia around, Zackary won't hurt Ethan again."

"Penelope...."

Everett stared deeply into Penelope's eyes, not only worried that Zackary would hurt Ethan, but even more worried that he would hurt her.

"Everett, don't worry, I took good care of myself."

Penelope stepped forward, gently grasping his hand, "Everett, although we couldn't register today, I promised to marry you. I'm waiting for you to be my most handsome groom!"

"Alright, Penelope, in this life, I, Everett, will only be your groom!"

Penelope didn't say anything more. She opened her arms, gave Everett a tight hug, then turned around and quickly walked towards the exit of the Civil Affairs Hall.

The gale outside continued, but the rain had stopped.

Penelope gathered her clothes around her, still shivering from the cold.

She had just thought about hailing a cab to go find Cornelia when her phone rang again.

It was Zackary who called.

His voice carried a clear note of impatience, "Penelope, get to Silverybay Estates within half an hour!"

Zackary's temper was as bad as ever. Penelope hadn't even spoken yet, and he had already hung up the phone.

Penelope had thought Ethan was still in some hospital, but to her surprise, he had already been brought back to Silverybay Estates by Zackary.

Penelope had considered taking Cornelia with her to demand someone at Silverybay Estates, but she knew Zackary's temper well. She was afraid that if she upset him, he might ruin Ethan in his anger. So, she went to his villa alone.

When Penelope arrived at Zackary's villa, he was already waiting in the living room.

He leaned against the living room sofa. Clearly, he was much shorter than her, but when he looked at her, he still carried a condescending disdain.

"Zackary, was Ethan upstairs? How was he doing? Had he woken up?"

"Out!" Zackary didn't answer Penelope's question, instead he coldly commanded her.

Penelope's breath hitched, she did want to see Ethan, but she really couldn't fulfill Zackary's request.

She was a woman of her word and had a sense of honor. Since she had promised to marry Everett, she would not have ambiguous relationships with other men.

Zackary could trample on her dignity, insult her personality, but if he wanted her body, she would never let him succeed, even if it killed her!

"Mr. Spencer, give Ethan back to me! Although Ethan is your child, you have never taken care of him for a single day. What right do you have to snatch him away from me?!"

"Mr. Spencer, you will have many, many children in the future. However many children you want, Lola will bear them for you. But in my lifetime, I can truly only have one child, Ethan. Please, don't take my Ethan away from me!"

In fact, she had hoped that Ethan would have someone to rely on after her death.

After all, he was Ethan's father. If he could truly be good to Ethan, even if it meant she would never see Ethan again from then on, she was willing. But he would only hurt Ethan!

Moreover, by his side, there was Lola, Lola who wanted to put Ethan to death. How could she let them harm her baby!

"Penelope, undress!"

Zackary gave Penelope a cold glance, his eyes filled with malice. His face, hailed as a once-in-a-millennium divine beauty, was even more ruthless, as if it could swallow all the light.

"Please me! Otherwise, you won't even dream of seeing that stupid cripple in your next life!"