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."

you. Will telling me the truth kill you? I came because I believed in you. If you don't tell

is out of

can forgive him for taking Penelope away and covering her

my compromises are

is precisely because he thought I was too

"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

words push me into

can't refute what he

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

don't seem to have another choice other than

so much, but I

let me meet Penelope and let me know

and I have compromised my bottom line to the

so, Frances still

already told you that she's fine. You don't have to

she may