Chapter 67 "Mr. Hilliard, I, Penelope, have no shame."

What a pity, even if she sold herself, she still couldn't save her Ethan!

Thinking of her Ethan, Penelope's throat choked up again, unable to hold back.

She swallowed all her vulnerability, lifted her face, and said to Lyman word by word, "That night, I shot a hundred million, and I got ten million!"

"Mr. Hilliard, thank you for your high regard, but I'm really not as good as you think!"

Having said so much in one breath, Penelope had exhausted all her strength. She stood calmly in place, as if waiting for Lyman's final judgment.

She looked at the man in front of her, his lips tightly pressed together. In that moment, she felt as if she had done something scandalous, as if she had been caught by her family, filled with unease.

She feared that Lyman would be like those parents who hit their own children, harshly calling them shameless, and even throwing in a slap.

If Lyman said she had no shame, she would really be very upset.

She didn't want him to take the initiative to speak, so she would rather say this sentence herself.

"Mr. Hilliard, do you think I'm extremely shameless? Actually, I also think I'm quite shameless..."

Her body was suddenly gripped by a pair of strong arms. Lyman held her very tightly, whispering over and over in her ear, "Penelope, I will never think you are shameless. I've said it before, you are the best girl in my heart, always."

Penelope could no longer hold back, her tears flooded out in an instant.

She covered her mouth, not wanting to let herself cry out in a disgraceful manner, but she still cried like a homeless child.

"Ethan was gone..."

Penelope buried her face deep into Lyman's chest, "I made ten million in Sunlight Snow, but I still couldn't save my Ethan! Ethan was killed by those people..."

Long-suppressed emotions poured out at this moment. Penelope didn't care about when or where she was, she just wanted to express her grievances to the man in front of her.

It was like confiding in one's own father or brother.

"I had called you, I had also thought of other ways, but I couldn't raise the ten million that the kidnappers demanded. In the end, I had to resort to desperate measures. I know I'm dirty, I'm shameless, I just want my Ethan to live!"

Lyman held Penelope even tighter, feeling her tears soaking his clothes, he felt as if his heart was breaking.

He really didn't think Penelope was shameless, he was just heartbroken for his beloved little girl.

He was also angry at Zackary.

He was angry at Zackary, preferring to humiliate her in such a way rather than willingly give money to save his own son!

He was even more angry at himself.

What country did he go to!

If he had been with his little girl during this period, she wouldn't have had to suffer so much injustice. Perhaps, Ethan wouldn't have died either.

"Penelope, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it was my fault, I shouldn't have gone abroad."

Lyman gently stroked Penelope's back, as if comforting a wronged little girl, "Penelope, I won't leave you casually in the future, I will protect you well, shielding you from all storms."

After hearing Lyman's words, Penelope cried even harder.

He didn't despise her for being shameless, he even apologized to her.

How was he so good!

So good it was, she somewhat no longer wished to die, she thought, to be able to live a long life, to stay by his side for a very long time.

However, this was just an unrealistic dream.

"Penelope, you said you came to find Kemp to fulfill Ethan's last wish, what was Ethan's last wish?" Lyman released Penelope, asking softly.

Ethan's last wish was for Kemp to sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" for him one more time.

Whenever things involved Ethan, Penelope would become particularly vulnerable. So, even though it was such a simple sentence, she choked for a long time, but couldn't say it out.

In the end, she could only bring out Ethan's notebook and present the last page to Lyman.

Lyman gently caressed the small notebook, looking at the neat yet immature Goldwaldian characters on it. He seemed to see a little child, sitting in front of the window, holding a notebook, pitifully missing someone.

Lyman's eyes welled up uncontrollably, he was afraid that if he cried, Penelope would be even more upset. He could only try hard to hold back his tears, forcing a big smile, "Penelope, I can also sing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'! Ethan likes me so much, if I sing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' to him, he will definitely be very happy!"

"Penelope, we were on our way to sing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' for Ethan."

That night, Lyman really sang "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" to Ethan.

From the moon atop the willow branches to the dawn sky full of rosy clouds, his eyes turned red from singing, his voice became hoarse, yet he stubbornly continued to sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" to Ethan.

That night, with no stars in sight, Penelope nestled against Lyman, yet it seemed as if she saw a sky full of stars.

She murmured softly in her heart, "Lyman, in the next life, in the next life, I will surely come to you in good health, hold your hand, lean on your shoulder, share a lifetime of joy and sorrow with you, through rain, snow, wind and frost..."

Having made up her mind to make Lola pay, Penelope decided to start with the kidnapper leader, Damian.

As long as she could find the kidnapper leader's weakness, make him admit his illicit relationship with Lola, or capture images of their interactions, all of Lola's pretenses would have to collapse overnight. Moreover, with the principle of an eye for an eye, she would also have to bear criminal responsibility.

Penelope did not share her thoughts with Lyman. She knew that given his character, he would stand by her side. However, this was a matter of life and death for Lola, their sister. She did not want to put him in a difficult position.

Penelope had Damian's phone number. After she returned to Horse House to charge her phone, she originally planned to call him directly. However, after some thought, she decided to change her SIM card.

She bought a phone card from a small shop and, after replacing it, she immediately called Damian.

Penelope was actually quite good at disguising herself. When she spoke, she deliberately made her voice sound mature and cold. Damian could not possibly have recognized it was her.

"Hello, it was Ms. Hilliard who asked me to call you."

"Lola? What the hell is she up to now?! You tell her, if she dares to burn bridges, I won't let her off!"

"Please don't be angry. Ms. Hilliard asked me to make this call to you, it's about sending you money. You can't possibly be upset with money, right? Sir, could you please tell me your account number so I can transfer the money to you?"

The phone number of Damian was actually very private. Apart from the last time he mistakenly used it to call Penelope, he only used this number to contact Lola.

He had already blocked Penelope, so he didn't expect it to be her calling him. Coupled with the previous unpleasant encounter with Lola, when he received this call, he naturally assumed that she wanted to appease him with money again, which naturally infuriated him.

"You told Lola that she wants to cut ties with me, in her dreams! Tell her to wait, I'm going to find her right now!" After saying this, Damian hung up the phone.

The phone call went much smoother than Penelope had imagined. Without any hesitation, she grabbed her cell phone and quickly ran towards the door.

If she was lucky today, she might have been able to capture a video of Damian entangled with Lola!