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.

puts me at ease after I spend so many days fretting about

I don't understand why Frances takes Penelope away. Besides, I tell him about it, but he says

does he

why Frances did that? What about Penelope's illness? How is

of Penelope happens to be the elder sister of one of David's boys. If it weren't for her, we probably wouldn't have known about

words make me even more curious about his

the phone call, I

him twice,

to send him a message, but somehow I recall what Hilda once

ask her about Penelope, she

about

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

thinking for a while, I decide to go to

time, he should be

Seeing me come out, she says with concern, "Jane, lunch will be ready in a few minutes. Don't go back to your room. Take a

I need

to my

hurry? You can have lunch

out for a walk and get some

that, I put on my shoes

want to tell her about