From Hatred to Passionate Love Amelia Hart

chapter 153 The Child Is Actually Kelvin's At first, there was a cacophony of sounds -Belonged t In the beginning, the discordant symphony of car horns blaring - and thenfilled the air, before Director Wright's voice camecut through: the noise. "Fiona, you seem in high spirits.unusually buoyant today. What's the good news?" "Great news. Penelope's dug her own grave!" Penelope paused, deciding to first listen in on the currentcause for celebration?""Indeed, there's cause for celebration. Penelope has unwittingly set a trap for herself!"Penelope, upon hearing this, decided to momentarily eavesdrop on the ongoing conversation between Fiona and Director Wright.

She'd She resolved to retrieve the recording of that particular day later.

With rapt attention, she listened.

this particular day at a later time. She listened attentively, her interest piqued.Director Wright's curiosity was evident in his voice. "Really? Do elaborate."Fiona couldn't contain her glee. "Over time, Mr. Davis developed feelings for Penelope, and after she terminated his child, he desired to conceive another with her. But, in a surprising turn of events, Penelope procured birth control. She had no intention of becoming pregnant again! She was caught in the act!""Impossible! Are you certain?" Director Wright asked, "Is that so? Do tell!" "Mr. Davis fell for her over time, and after she got rid of his baby, he wanted to have another one with her. But what do you know, Penelope went out and got herself birth control, could you believe it? She didn't want to get pregnant again! Caught her red-handed!" "No way! Are you serious?" Fiona replied with sounded incredulous.Fiona confirmed with a smug satisfaction, "Dead serious!Absolutely certain! I was planninghad planned to payvisit Mr. Davis a visit today, kiss up toperhaps flatter him a bit, and see if I could soften him uphis resolve. But instead, I stumbled upon this jackpot!" goldmine!"Director Wright laughedchuckled, "She's a real blockhead, not knowing what's good for herquite the fool, not recognizing a golden opportunity when the high life'sit's right there for the taking!" "Tellabout itin front of her.""Indeed," Fiona saidagreed. "I've been trying everything to get pregnant byconceive Mr. Davis Davis's child, and he won't lay a finger ontouch me. And there she is, getting knocked up one after another." pregnant left and right.""Did you end up seeingmanage to see Mr. Davis?" "I sawdid see him alright, but his heart is allcompletely set on Penelope. He was quite upset, so I left. However," Fiona snorted, "Penelope won't be having the one laughing last laugh, that's for sure!" Penelope listened with a poker, her face.

impassive.Director Wright took a sip ofsipped his tea, "Fiona, regardless, you're not at a lossdisadvantage here. We should still aim to stay close to Mr. Davis. Now that Penelope has shot herself in the foot, it's the perfect opportunity for you to showdemonstrate your loyalty and willingness to havebear his child." "Yeah!"Absolutely! I'll keep trying to see Mr. Davis!" "Even if it all goes southawry, the house, car, and a million bucksdollars Mr. Davis promised you will set us up for life." ensure our financial security."Fiona responded, "Dad, but a million can godisappear faster than you think..." "Oh sweetheart, if it runs out, we'll just ask Mr. Davis for more! Considering what happenedtranspired that night, do you think he'd refuse?" Fiona cracked a smilesmiled, "You're always the wise one. True, my standing in Mr. Davis's heart soared that night." The clink of a coffee cup sounded, someone was makingpreparing tea.

After a moment of silence, Director Wright's voice resumed, "Speaking of which, Penelope ended up with an unexpected windfall that night." Hearing this, Penelope was taken aback.

How did she luck out that night? Penelope had a hunch that Director Wright was about to bring up the events of that evening! The truth she'd been desperate to uncover might soon be revealed! Her heart started to race; she pressed the earpiece closer, fearful of missing a single word.

Fiona replied, "Who would have thought she'd have such dumb luck? A pie falls from the sky and it lands right on top of her." "Indeed, it's a mix of fate and fortune." "She should've just slept with that old guyman, let it disgust her for the rest of her life." Fiona cursed viciously, "That way, the baby she's carrying would be that old man's seed. Let's see if she even wants the child then." Director Wright responded, "The baby's gone. Whose it was doesn't matter anymore." "Exactly, Penelope would never have guessed that the child in her womb was actually Kelvin's!" As their words hung in the air, father and daughter burst into laughter together: "Hahaha..." Their laughter echoed in Penelope's ears.

Her mind buzzed, a complete blank.

What were they saying that the baby she lost was Kelvin's? How could that be? What exactly happened? Director Wright's voice rose again, "Not just Penelope, even Mr. Davis himself had no clue. He thought he was getting rid of a bastard, but in reality, it was his own child." "Right, because in Mr. Davis's mind, I was the woman that night." Planning your weekend reading? Ensure you're on nov L5sfor uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away, exclusively available on our site. Happy reading! "It's a good thing you took Penelope's place. That's why we're living so comfortably now." Fiona giggled, "It's all thanks to Dad's clever plans. Without your scheming, we wouldn't be here today." "Let's drop it. This must stay between us, not a word to anyone else," Director Wright replied, "Fiona, remind Mr. Davis about the one hundred million. When that hits your account, I'll finally be able to relax." "Sure, Dad. I'll ask him soon. And about those properties..." Penelope couldn't bring found herself unable to listenbear the conversation any longer. The phrasesentence "the child was actually Kelvin's" resonated ceaselesslyechoed relentlessly in her mind.

At, a haunting refrain that refused to be silenced. In that moment, she didn't know how to process the news.comprehension eluded her. She stared blankly ahead, her gaze unfocused.

The child..., lost in a sea of confusion. Why was itthe child Kelvin's? SheThe thought was so incredulous she couldn't bring herself to believeaccept it.

Yet, it was Director Wright and Fiona who said sohad confirmed it; it couldn't possibly be a mistake.

Even as she dared not think about itshied away from the thought, the reality of it was rightlaid bare before her eyes.

. Penelope closed her eyes, her heart turningcrumbling to ash.

So...

That ashes within her chest.So, it was true...That fateful night, when she fledhad escaped from the old man's graspclutches, she stumbled into had inadvertently found refuge in Kelvin's suite by mistake.

. The man who tookhad taken her in was Kelvin.

And naturally, the child she now carried was Kelvin's.

Because she She hadn't been with any other man.

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"promise echoed in her mind, a promise she would never forget "I will had keptbeen true marry you." Kelvin will to his word. After that night, he had searched everywhererelentlessly for her. But Penelope was left had been kept in the dark; only Director Wright knew the truth.

Director Wright had luredmanipulated her, luring her from the psychiatric ward to a hotel, presenting her asha gift to sold max. Afterword Meanwhile, Kelvin's people were searching for her everywhere. Then, in a stroke of inspirationcunning move, Wright had Fiona take her place. The truth crystalizedbegan to take shape in her mind.

Penelope knew it had to be so.

It explained why Kelvin was so adamant aboutinsistent on marrying Fiona, why he claimed she had done him a great service.

"Absurd..." Penelope muttered under her breath, her nails unconsciously scratching the desktop unconsciously, "as if it were all a grand dream." A dream that had ended, leaving nothing.

but emptiness in its wake. Her heart squeezedcontracted painfully, her breaths becoming shallow. She m pressed her hand firmly against her chest in a futile attempt to alleviate the agony. Penelope drew a deep, sharp breath, nearly biting her lip until it bled.

She struggled to stay calm, recalling the conversation with Fiona in her mother's hospital room that day.

Past the static, she heard her mother's voice- "You're spouting nonsense, I won't believe you! I only trust my daughter!" Fiona: "I swear, may my whole family die if I lie. Old woman, every word I speak is the truth. I just couldn't bear seeing you deceived, so I wanted to reveal the reality to you." "And why have you cthis time?" "Did you know Penelope is pregnant?" "Last tyou said, she... she married Kelvin. So, the child is..." "The child Penelope carries is Kelvin's!" Every word of that exchange piercedstabbed into Penelope's heart like a knife.