Chapter 4
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Romance
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Amber recoiled in shock, not expecting Penelope to dare attack her in the hospital. She couldn't dodge in time, and the small knife sliced across her left cheek, blood gushing from the tiny wound. The pain shot through her nerves, causing Amber to furrow her brows tightly.
"What are you doing!"
Taking advantage of the moment, Amber reached out and grabbed Penelope's knife-wielding hand.
Her previously injured arm couldn't exert much force, but the hardships of her life after being cast out had honed Amber's physical fitness to be stronger than Penelope's, allowing her to barely hold her own in the struggle.
Penelope gritted her teeth, wildly swinging the scalpel, but she had reached her limit and could not advance further. She could only glare fiercely at the stunned doctor standing by.
"Are you just going to watch?"
She screamed this through gritted teeth.
Keaton was terrified. He had only been attracted to Penelope, and this woman had seduced him relentlessly, all to get him to help conceal her illness. But now, everything had been exposed.
He stared at Amber's gashed wound, his back drenched in cold sweat.
"Had enough of the good life? Want to go back to being your doctor?"
Penelope's face turned even paler at Keaton's indecision, and she barked harshly.
If it weren't for her grappling with Amber, that scalpel would have likely flown into Keaton's face.
A flicker of hesitation crossed Keaton's eyes; he dared not defy Penelope's words. Thus, he stepped forward and grabbed Amber's arm.
"Help!"
At his movement, the color drained from Amber's face, and the hope in her eyes gave way to resignation as she cried out in alarm.
With the two of them restraining Amber, just as Keaton took the scalpel, preparing to deliver a heavy blow, Penelope seemed to think of something, a sly glint flashing in her eyes as she stopped him.
"Wait, I find I quite enjoy hearing her beg for mercy. Let's spare her life so I can play with her a little longer, for my own amusement."
Amber looked at the two devilish figures before her in despair, biting her lip hard as her face paled.
Penelope sneered, ordering Keaton to drag Amber into the office, then strip her and have him embrace her.
"Penelope, what are you trying to do?"
Seeing Penelope attempting to use him again, Keaton's face turned livid with anger but dared not confront her openly.
Penelope shrugged, her face cold.
"Keaton, you're afraid of Landon too, right?"
"Since our matter has been discovered by this slut, we might as well turn the tables."
Upon hearing Penelope mention Landon, Keaton was startled, realizing that if that ruthless man found out, none of them would survive. He leaned in to listen to Penelope's plan.
...
Landon's phone rang. He glanced at it; it was Penelope.
"What's wrong, Penelope? Are you hungry? I'll bring you some food right away."
He asked gently, his eyes full of tenderness, but heard Penelope's panicked, hurried words.
"Landon, save me…!"