370: Chapter 370

Chapter 370

Marlon scoffed, "I've read her letter. She used Hawthorne instead of Grant as her surname. That means she doesn't see me as her husband anymore."2

"She also dares to call the cops on my men. She means war," Marlon said. His gaze turned solemn as he realized the severity of the situation. "I never expect she would contact the Hawthorne family after so long."

"Hawthorne?" The director wondered. "Isn't that the old money family that had fallen out of grace because all their businesses are failing?"

"No, they never fall. They simply hide themselves because they have such a deep connection with everything in this country," Marlon replied. "There is a reason why I put my wife in the mental hospital. She is far more influential than me because she is still the Matriarch of the Hawthorne family."

"The Hawthorne family are waiting for her return, but Dahlia refused to do anything because she had lost her will to live after James' death… until that bitch Katherine came to her ward with a baby in her belly."

Marlon had to admit that he felt fear whenever he imagined what kind of brutal fight Dahlia would put up against him. 

He might still win against her as long as he got support from the House of York and Lancaster, but he didn't know what kind of damage would Dahlia do to him. 

Nevertheless, he had to be on guard. 

"You can leave now. Find that cook and get him here," Marlon said, and the director finally left. 

Marlon sighed.

He doubted that any of them could find the cook who helped Dahlia escape, knowing how smart she was to convince people to join her side. That cook was probably under her order right now.

'So there is nothing I can do, huh…' Marlon thought.

He sat in a daze, thinking of his next move. Penny walked in with a cup of tea as Marlon was busy thinking of a way out. Wearing her sweetest smile, she put the tea on the small table beside Marlon. 

"Take a deep breath, honey. I know that you can solve this problem," Penny said. "At least now you know she is not a good woman. She is an evil woman that needs to be killed. I will always be by your side."

Penny thought that Marlon could finally let go of Dahlia after realizing that Dahlia had fully antagonized him.

Marlon stared at the street whore in front of him.

The more she smiled, the angrier he got. 

He felt that he had accidentally traded a pearl for coal.

"What's with your stupid smile? And why are you serving me tea? I didn't ask you one," Marlon said harshly.

Penny was caught off guard, "I—I just thought you need one. You got so stressed because of her…" Penny muttered. She pouted cutely, hoping that her man would show her a bit of warmth, "She has no good feelings for you. No wonder you don't love her anymore. I bet she is having an affair with the cook who helped her to escape."

The veins on Marlon's head popped out. He grabbed the hot tea and threw it into Penny's pajamas.

Penny shrieked when the hot tea was staining her pajamas. She could feel the burn on her stomach, "AHHH! IT'S BURNING!"

Penny wanted to rush to the bathroom to pour cold water into her stomach, but Marlon grabbed her arm and warned, "Don't you dare to say something like that again. She is still my wife. She is the most perfect woman I've ever seen, and she is mine."

"You are just a street whore, Penny, know your place."

Penny bit her lower lip. The burning pain in her stomach was terrible, so she nodded hastily and rushed to the bathroom after Marlon released her. 

Marlon leaned on his chair, closing his eyes as he tried to calm himself down.

He was furious because Penny dared to say that Dahlia was messing around with the cook who helped her.

Dahlia was always loyal to him.

She was an expensive lady, an upright woman, and a good wife. She never cheated on him, and Marlon himself could vouch for that.

It was him to blame.

He was the one who cheated on her and continued cheating even after getting caught. 

He loved her deeply and never planned to divorce her, even though Dahlia already asked for a divorce years ago. 

'Why are you making this complicated, Dahlia? Don't you see that I'm doing everything for us? I want us to be even more respected and powerful,' Marlon thought. 'If only you're more obedient, I'd forever treasure you as my only woman.'

'I love you so much, but you're never on my side,' Marlon lamented.

He sighed.

Of course, he knew he could do nothing about Dahlia's escape. If she was truly getting help from the Hawthorne family, it would be impossible for Marlon to do anything for her. 

His heart was aching when he thought that he would be facing his wife just because of a bitch named Katherine. 

"Sarah was right. I should've killed Katherine together with James back then. So they wouldn't pose a threat to my reputation," Marlon said. 

He clenched his cane, "It's not too late. I'll do an even bigger manhunt to find Katherine and end this madness. Henry MUST marry Sarah and become a duke. It's for the best of the family's interest."

Meanwhile, Penny was washing her belly with cold water. She was lucky that she didn't seem to get badly burned, but the boiling water still left a red mark on her stomach.

She began crying because of the pain, but the pain in her stomach was negligible compared to that in her heart. 

She was hurting because she truly fell in love with Marlon after spending time with him for so long. 

She truly wanted to have a good life with Marlon, but he never let go of his love for Dahlia, no matter how bad things have become between them.

"Is this my fate? To be with a man who doesn't love me back?" Penny lamented. "Why can't I be happy?" 

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