Penelope whipped out her phone, spotting several unread messages on WhatsApp from a friend she’d once had a meal with, messages she’d missed while sleeping.

She tapped the messages open.

“Penelope, remember me, Alice? We’d gone to the hot springs together. I was at a friend’s birthday dinner today and saw Lucian eating with a woman named Allison.”

Penelope froze. What? Lucian was having a meal with Allison? Allison had the nerve to approach Lucian again when she was not feeling well!

Penelope replied, “Alice, of course I remember you. I just woke up, let’s hang out next time. Allison is a maid at my place, and she has met Lucian before. Maybe they just bumped into each other.”

Although Penelope knew in her heart it was more than just a chance encounter, she had to play it off as a coincidence.

Soon, Alice replied. “Penelope, I didn’t expect you to remember me.”

Penelope didn’t have the time or energy to chat with Alice, but she had to make polite convèrsation.

I might have misunderstood. When I first saw Allison, I thought she was you. Turns out she’s

she’s worked at my place for

she was your sister.”

did she have a

happened to be

11 PM.

so she called Margo to get

Penelope. Are you free tomorrow? Can you come see me? I’m at

room 7.”

would toe the line. Penelope knew Grace had always

decided to start with

Grace arrived at the hospital. She’d wanted to visit Penelope but the security at the ward door was tight. She

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