Surviving Heartbreak novel

---- Chapter 7 Penelope was about to speak up when Rebecca cut in tearfully, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Thornton! Whatever happened tonight might be my fault, but my child is innocent!" She clutched her stomach as she rolled around on the floor while wailing at the top of her lungs. If anything, her cries became even more desperate. "Someone, anyone! Please send me to the hospital! I think I'm bleeding between my legs!" Jacob's expression changed drastically.

He shot Penelope a withering glare before scooping Rebecca into his arms. "Michael, go get the car! Hurry up!" His actions caused the onlookers to break out into murmurs and gossip. "Why is Mr. Thornton so worried about Rebecca's child? Could it be that he's the father? Now that I think about it, they were such an amazing couple back in the day. It was a shame to see them breaking up." "There's no way Mr. Thornton could let go of his deep love for Rebecca.

The only reason why he married Penelope is to repay her for her kindness. Has Penelope forgotten her roots as a bar escort just ---- because she's been role-playing as a rich wife for some time? I can't believe she's resorted to such vile actions!" "She's just a bar escort at the end of the day; just how ethical do you think she actually is? What if she was the one framing Rebecca on purpose just to break her and Mr. Thornton up back then?

Damn, she really is an extremely manipulative and scheming woman!" Penelope remained rooted to the spot. She could only hang her head while smiling bitterly as soon as she heard the onlookers' comments about her. Since she came from a lowly and humble background, everyone thought it natural to pin the blame on her. That was why they didn't hesitate to look down on her and slander her however they liked.

While Jacob did marry her out of gratitude, the truth was that he despised her due to her background and thought of her as an embarrassment to be seen with in public. After all, only women like Rebecca , who came from noble and rich backgrounds, were an equal match for him, a wealthy scion. On the other hand, a bar escort like Penelope was definitely not his first choice. Penelope did all she could to conceal the fact that Jacob was sterile.

She even went as far as to shoulder the blame of being sterile herself. What did she get in return for keeping such a secret? ---- Jacob would never pay extra attention to her, let alone love her. Weighed down by disappointment , Penelope wanted to drive home, only to be stopped by Jacob's secretary, Blake Geller. "Mrs. Thornton, Mr.

Thornton has asked you to visit the hospital." Penelope followed Blake to a VIP ward, where Jacob could be seen blowing on some broth so that he could feed Rebecca properly. His friends surrounded Rebecca's bed as they expressed their concern. As soon as Jacob noticed Penelope , he put down the bowl right away. His expression was already thunderous.

"Penny, get over here and apologize to Rebecca!" At that time, Penelope's stomachache had worsened to the point where she could barely stand up straight. She gazed at Jacob sorrowfully. "T£ I were to tell you that I didn't beat her up, nor did I kick her in the stomach, would you believe me?" Jacob couldn't help but frown at the sight of Penelope's sweat-drenched visage. But he soon swept the bowl of soup off the nightstand . His expression was still stormy. "How dare you attempt to defend yourself even