In My Desperate Time

"Return her to you? How much is Penelope's monthly medical fee? Can you afford it? If she lives with you, can you guarantee her a healthy life?"

Frances' cold words strike me in the heart.

He's right.

I have no money, so I can't afford Penelope's medical expenses at all.

For me, it is an astronomical amount, but for Frances, it is nothing.

By staying with him, at least, Penelope's condition can be stabilized.

I'm reluctant to part with Penelope, but I can't bear to see her suffer.

In the end, I bite my lips and say to Frances, "I can leave Penelope to you, but at least you have to tell me why you took her away. I can be at ease after knowing the reason, otherwise, I can't give Penelope to you."

Frances glances at me and says casually, "You don't need to know."

the truth kill you? I came because I believed in you. If you don't tell me, I'll call the

is out of

for taking Penelope away and covering her whereabouts, but

my compromises are

thought I was too weak

"At most, I will run a paternity test with Penelope. She's my child. Even if I snatch her away, it's not against the law, and she can get the best

into the

can't refute what he

call the police, it's useless. What should I do?

don't seem to have another

but I can't

just let me meet Penelope and

hand and whisper, and I have compromised my bottom line to the greatest

even so, Frances still

she's fine. You don't have to

long, she may