In My Desperate Time

"Where is Penelope? How is she? Is she alright?"

I ask Mindy hurriedly, with my heart in my mouth.

God knows how hard these days are.

I'm worried about Penelope every single day, afraid that something might happen to her, or perhaps something worse awaits me.

Now finally there is information about her, but I can't summon the courage hear it.

I'm scared.

I'm really frightened. I can't take another loss anymore.

Penelope, you must be fine.

"If David's investigation is on the right course, then Penelope was taken away by Frances."

Frances?

I breathe a sigh of relief.

At the very least, Penelope is not in danger, since she's in Frances' hands. Fierce as he is, he doesn't lay a hand on his child. I've misunderstood him about Earl. Now I know very well that he won't do anything to his children.

Our relationship ends, but he won't hurt Penelope for this.

in him finally puts me at ease after I spend

understand why Frances takes Penelope away. Besides, I tell him about

does he

does David know the reason why Frances did that? What about Penelope's illness? How

ask Frances about all this. He does a good job of keeping it a secret. The babysitter who takes care of Penelope happens to be the

me even more curious

phone call, I

call him twice, but he

but somehow I recall what Hilda once told

her about Penelope, she

finds out about

takes much effort to confirm that Penelope is safe. I can't put her

thinking for a while, I decide to go to Frances' company to

he should be in

out, she says with concern, "Jane, lunch will be ready in a few minutes.

I need to go

to

going in such a hurry? You can have lunch before you set

out for a walk and get

on

want to tell her about