Salute To The General (Nathan Cross) novel Chapter 2145

Penny retracted a few steps back and said awkwardly, “I'm sorry, I think that you guys have gotten the wrong person.

“I am Penny Smith, not Ms. Camden that you guys address me as. You're looking at the wrong girl.”

To Penny's surprise, the butler's answer was not at all as she expected.

Damien grinned. “Ms. Camden, we are not mistaken. You're the long-lost child of the Camden family, the daughter of Sir Camden and Madam.

“You're not a Smith. You're a Camden.”

After he was done talking, he turned around and cast Benson and Leah an enigmatic look. “Mr.

Smith, Mrs. Smith, the two of you should know better. I think it is time to let Ms. Camden know the truth!”

Right then, all eyes were on Benson and Leah.

A sense of premonition loomed over Penny as her voice turned shaky. “Mom, Dad, what's happening?”

Leah covered her face and broke into a sob, “Why do you people only come looking for her when she's all grown up, and after we're so emotionally invested in her?

“She's my daughter... My daughter...”

Leah broke down in tears at the admission.

Benson, on the other hand, had an ashen look on his face. He said nothing as he fished out a cigarette with shaky hands. He tried to light his cigarette multiple times but to no avail as he was trembling.

In the end, he hurled the cigarette to the ground and stomped on it forcefully.

Penny clutched her parents' hands and shuddered as she asked, “Mom, Dad, what's going on?”

Damien snickered. “Since Mr. Smith and Mrs.

Smith are not willing to divulge further, let me do the explaining to you then, Ms. Camden.