Chapter 1362: Chapter One Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty-Two: Giving You One Chance
At this moment, Penny Kalafatis felt like she was suffocating, as the gazes of everyone around her were like venomous snakes with flickering tongues, almost swallowing her up.
Willie Novak left with a gloomy expression, and Penny followed behind him, pale-faced and with cold sweat streaming down her forehead.
Penny had been by Willieâs side for over seven years, and she thought she knew him well. Although he hadnât said anything, his face showed that he was very angry at this moment.
Her whole body felt weak, and she was shaking violently. She stuttered, "Will...Willie, I...I know I was wrong, please...please forgive me."
Willie stopped in his tracks and lowered his eyes slightly. The coldness in his eyes showed no hint of emotion. "Penny, I remember telling you, donât provoke her. Why didnât you listen?"
Penny shivered like a sieve, and tears poured from her eyes. "I...I wonât dare anymore."
Without a word, Willie grabbed her wrist and led her into the luxurious restroom. At this moment, Pennyâs face was completely bloodless, and her tear-filled eyes were filled with fear. "Willie, I really made a mistake, please forgive me this time!"
Seeing her tear-streaked face, Willie suddenly raised the corner of his mouth, showing a cold smile. His voice was deep and chilly. "Penny, in the past I could indulge you, but why did you claim to be Mrs. Novak in front of her? Donât you know your place? Do you think youâre worthy to be my wife?"
"I...I was just confused. Everyone kept saying I was Mrs. Novak outside, so I didnât deny it. I didnât know Xaviera was there, and I didnât know she had married Caleb Mamet!"
The last sentence successfully ignited Willieâs anger, and the chill in him grew stronger, and the temperature in the room seemed to drop by several degrees.
By now, Penny had collapsed onto the floor, and Willie looked down at her from above. He bent down slightly and used his well-defined fingers to lift her chin, forcing her to raise her head.
"Penny, I thought you would have learned to behave after all these years by my side, but it seems I overestimated you. I will give you one chance this time, but if you dare to make similar mistakes in the future, donât blame me for being ruthless."
"Remember who it was that gave you a worry-free life, who pulled you out of the mud. If you donât listen to me, then everything youâve done in the Novak family..."
"I will listen! Willie, I will definitely listen to you! Please forgive me, and I wonât provoke Xaviera anymore! Whatever you ask me to do, I will do it!"
Listening to Willieâs words, Pennyâs eyes were filled with fear, and she burst into tears. "I will apologize to Xaviera, and I will tell her that you have always liked her and never liked me, and I will never be Mrs. Novak!"
Willie laughed softly, his cold eyes looking at Penny for a while, before he bent down slightly, and his index finger gently slid across her cheek, wiping away a tear. His voice became much gentler. "Penny, she is not the Xaviera she used to be; she is now Caleb Mametâs wife. If you provoke her, Caleb wonât let you go, even without my intervention! I donât want to fall out with Caleb because of you. If Caleb wants your life, I canât stop him."
"As long as you beg Xaviera for forgiveness and promise not to provoke her again, youâll have a chance to survive."
Penny was terrified, "I...I know, I will apologize!"
"Very well." Willie stood up and sat down by the window, taking out a cigarette from a box on the table. With his slender fingers holding the cigarette, he lit it and took a puff, then turned his head and asked, "Did you like anything at the auction?"
Upon hearing his question, half of Pennyâs sadness and fear immediately disappeared. Was Willie going to give her a gift?
The image of the violin flashed in her mind, and she cautiously spoke up. "Thereâs nothing particularly special, except for the violin..."
"You donât like any of these?" Willie laughed. "It seems ordinary things canât catch your eye anymore. I understand."
Seeing his pleasant smile and the absence of any displeasure, Penny let out a sigh of relief and felt a slight sweetness rising within her.
When he said he understood, did it mean he would give her the violin? As she knew, Xaviera had played that violin before. If he was willing to give her the violin, did it mean...
"Why are you still sitting there?" Seeing that she hadnât moved for a long time, Willie frowned and scolded coldly, "Get out, I donât want to see you!"