Pampered by My Ex-husband (Penny and Orlando) novel Chapter 117

Chapter 117 Bound to Bear His Wrath

She held onto the car door and slowly got inside.

Her knee and ankle were unbearable, but she tried to endure them. When facing Orlando, she remained polite but distant.

"Thank you, Mr. Fletcher."

The faint scent of blood lingered in the air.

She was worried that she might be disturbing his work. She fell silent and sat quietly in the corner, not saying another word.

Since Penny got into the car, Orlando's gaze had been fixed on her knee.

Her knee was still bleeding, with a long gash, and her ankle was red and swollen.

If it were any other woman, she'd probably be in too much pain to hide her expressions.

However, Penny couldn't help but gasp softly, then she remained quiet, looking straight ahead.

The car quickly passed by the place where Zoey and Niko were. Niko was quite eye-catching, and Orlando immediately spotted Zoey playing with him.

He couldn't help but ask, "Where were you rushing to just now?"

The last time he saw her, she seemed nervous about that dog. How come she suddenly handed the dog to Zoey and ran in that direction?

Moreover, Penny still hadn't answered his question. Did she live in that area?

But her apartment was far from here.

Knowing that Orlando was unaware of her true identity, Penny remained calm and stuck to her initial excuse.

"The scenery here is beautiful and suitable for dog-walking. I don't live here; the villas in that area are said to be quite expensive. The apartment I rented is nearby, but I'm moving to a new place soon."

Orlando squinted his eyes. Renting?

Penny had earned a design fee of over a million dollars for a single project, and even though Chatville's housing was expensive, it didn't make sense that she still needed to rent after working for several years.

Especially when she and her husband should have been able to gather enough for a down payment.

"I just saw your car and didn't expect to see you in this area."

Penny cleverly changed the subject, turning the conversation back to Orlando.

"Yeah."

Orlando didn't say much. He didn't want to discuss that woman from Hills Villa any further.

They had arrived at the hospital. Penny opened the car door and, limping, tried to get out, but the pain in her foot was severe. She struggled several times but couldn't manage to stand up.

Rarely in such an awkward situation, she took a deep breath, ignored the pain in her knee, and finally got out of the car.

She quickly took a taxi back to Hills Villa.

Anika was shocked to see her in this state.

Niko had already been put in another room, and Anika was anxious.

"Ms. Stuart, aren't you supposed to go to the Fletcher's mansion tonight?"

"Anika, please get me some ice to apply. I'll start doing my makeup in a couple of hours."

Anika had no choice but to hurry and fetch some ice.

"Mr. Fletcher left very angry. Ms. Stuart, if you two are going to live under the same roof, you might have to stop fighting like this."

Penny didn't need to guess; she knew Orlando must be furious. After all, she had stood him up twice in a row.

She sighed, looking at her still-swollen ankle.

She could evade consequences temporarily, but not forever.

Tonight at the banquet, she couldn't continue to pretend.

She knew she would have to bear his wrath eventually.