Chapter 97 Mr. Hilliard, Blood Splattered Everywhere

Lyman laughed, carefree and cheerful, without a trace of sorrow.

He knelt on the ground like this, without a trace of groveling humiliation. He was still that Mr. Hilliard who had become famous at a young age, with his astonishing and outstanding talent!

"Mr. Hilliard, get up quickly!"

Penelope could no longer contain her emotions, she rushed forward, trying hard to pull Lyman up from the ground, "Mr. Hilliard, don't do this, it's not worth it for me! Mr. Hilliard, don't beg him, can we both stop begging him?"

"Penelope, if Corona leaves with a tarnished reputation, you would be upset," Lyman's eyes were still gentle. "Penelope, I can't bear to see you upset."

"Mr. Hilliard......"

Seeing Penelope shedding tears, Lyman felt a heartache that was unbearable. He gently wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, flashing a brilliant smile, "My Penelope is really made of water! If you keep crying like this, you're going to drown me! Hey, Penelope, give me a smile! Little girls who cry will become ugly, and if you become ugly, you'll cry again! If you keep crying and becoming uglier, what are we going to do!"

"Wow, so ugly!" Lyman said, making an exaggerated grimace at Penelope with great seriousness.

Seeing his appearance, Penelope couldn't help but laugh again. Only when he saw her finally showing a smile, did Lyman continue to speak to Zackary.

"Zackary, I beg you, vouch for Corona! For the sake of our brotherhood over these many years, give me this one favor!"

Zackary's fists were almost crushed, the veins on his forehead throbbing visibly. Looking at the couple on the ground, who were deeply in love, he wished he could chop off their intertwined hands. However, Lyman had already brought up their many years of friendship, and as a person who valued friendship above all, he couldn't refuse.

He sneered, but when he spoke, he didn't look at Lyman. Instead, he stared intently at Penelope, "Fine, I agree! I agree!"

"Zackary, a gentleman's word is his bond! You must keep your promise! Otherwise, I will despise you for the rest of my life!" Lyman said, grinning as he stood up from the ground. He squeezed Penelope's little hand, "Penelope, you can rest assured now, Corona will no longer be wrongfully accused of being a murderer!"

"Mr. Hilliard, thank you," Penelope sincerely said to Lyman.

Lyman didn't like Penelope being so polite to him, he deliberately put on an angry face, "Penelope, if you continue to be so polite to me, I will really get angry!"

"If you really want to thank me, give me a kiss!"

When Lyman spoke these words, he deliberately lowered his voice, but Zackary, with his good hearing, and being relatively close to them, was able to clearly hear what Lyman said.

His already incredibly unpleasant mood became even darker. The gaze he had just withdrawn was like an ice knife stabbing back at Penelope, especially when he saw her face turn red in an instant. The chill from his body was even more intense.

Ryan was feeling uncomfortably cold, he shivered, shaking off the goosebumps on his body, "Lyman, that's enough! Show off your love at home! Showing off your love in front of me, a single dog, you're really unkind!"

"Yes, go home and show off!"

Lyman hugged Penelope with a beaming smile, "Penelope, we're going home!"

Saying so, he led Penelope out of the box.

Lyman didn't take Penelope away from here to show off their affection at home, he purely did it because he was worried she didn't want to face Zackary, he was afraid she would feel uncomfortable staying here.

Penelope really wasn't used to being so close to other men, and as soon as they left the box, she wriggled out of Lyman's arms.

Lyman knew she was still unwilling to accept him. He was thick-skinned and didn't take her rejection to heart, just laughed it off casually.

Even if the days to come were not long, as long as he was willing to work hard, there would eventually come a day when she would willingly accept him.

The relationship between Lyman and Penelope was incredibly pure, but their interactions, in Zackary's eyes, were particularly glaring.

Going home show?

Show what?!

Did Xiu do that kind of thing?!

Penelope, can't you survive a minute without being with a man?!

Zackary could no longer stay here either. He was like a man possessed, grabbing his car keys and following closely behind Penelope and Lyman, heading in the direction of Horse House.

Lyman knew that Penelope definitely hadn't had dinner. He planned to go to Horse House, cook personally, and make her some delicious food.

After parking the car in the community, Lyman remembered to ask Penelope if there was still food at home.

Penelope thought Lyman was hungry and wanted to find something to eat in the small apartment. She honestly told him that there was nothing left at home.

Going out to buy groceries and cook now seemed quite troublesome, but Lyman always felt that the food from restaurants was not very hygienic. Given Penelope's poor health, he wanted her to eat healthier.

In the end, he decided that they would go together to the supermarket not far from the community to buy groceries.

The distance was so short, there was no need to drive. The two of them simply walked there.

Although Penelope had repeatedly expressed her lack of interest in the audition tomorrow, Lyman was still incessantly persuading her.

"Penelope, you should give it a try. I've seen the concept of that advertisement, it's really good, especially suitable for you."

"Mr. Hilliard, I really can't act, I can only dance. I won't be able to shoot that commercial. Besides, I'm not a star, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to participate."

"Penelope, Legend has long been an international top-tier brand, it doesn't need to rely on celebrities to gain recognition. This time, I hope that the spokesperson for Legend will have a temperament that matches our perfume."

"Penelope, although Legend is a perfume brand under the Hilliard Group, my invitation for you to audition was not out of favoritism. I just believe that you can interpret the essence of Legend to the fullest."

"Mr. Hilliard, I really appreciate your kindness, but right now..."

Penelope actually wanted to say that she was almost dead now and there was no need to struggle so much anymore, but this statement was too negative, she didn't want to always convey negative energy.

After some thought, she spoke softly, "Mr. Hilliard, I don't like facing the camera, and I have absolutely no acting skills. I'm afraid people will laugh at me for only knowing how to pout and glare. It's quite embarrassing!"

"Penelope, who said you can only pout and glare? You can do anything!" In Lyman's eyes, Penelope was the best, and he would never allow her to belittle herself like this.

Just as Penelope was about to say something more to refuse Lyman's kindness, she saw a black van speeding towards them.

Clearly, that van, it was on purpose!

Penelope's face turned pale, she quickly pushed Lyman, "Mr. Hilliard, you must go!"

The speed of this car was incredibly fast. She, with her broken body, couldn't avoid it, but for Lyman, avoiding it was not a problem at all.

Having heard Penelope's voice, Lyman also noticed the van. He knew that if he dodged now, he would be safe, but Penelope, chances were slim.

And he hid with Penelope, fearing that their speed might not be fast enough.

So, he chose to rush over, using all his strength to push Penelope away.

"Bang!"

His body was violently hit by a van, sending him flying through the air like a kite with its string cut. He then fell heavily to the ground, blood splattering everywhere.