ACCIDENTALLY MARRIED TO A MAD BILLIONAIRE novel Chapter 30

Chapter 30: WHY ARE YOU PRETENDING?

The first-ever shout-out on this book goes to Shelolo. Wow boo, thanks for the golden ticket.

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"I... You..." Penny’s voice trembled. Her lips moved, but no words came out. Shock gripped her throat like an invisible hand.

"Did you come with the divorce papers, Penguin?"

His voice was low and teasing, but Penny flinched hard. She nearly fell backward, barely catching herself as she stared at the man lying in bed.

His silver eyes followed her movement. But all he could see in her was fear. She looked so terrified of him.

It’s the same thing he sees in everyone.

Fear. Nothing more.

Penny’s knees felt weak, and her head screamed at her to run before she got hurt again, but for some reason, her legs seemed stuck to the ground.

She was terrified yes, but who wouldn’t be?

She was staring at the same man who had hurt her today.

But the man lying here now? He looked... human. Gentle, even. It made no sense.

No. This had to be a dream.

She shook her head, trying to snap herself out of it. How could a madman speak so normally?

Hallucination. That was it. She must be hallucinating again.

But aren’t hallucinations supposed to vanish once the truth is revealed?

"Are you alright?" he asked again, voice softer this time.

Her hands clenched by her side. She was going crazy.

He spoke like a man in control of himself. Not like the beast who had attacked her before.

If she hadn’t seen him collapse under the lashes earlier with her own eyes, she’d never believe this was real.

Had the servants beaten the madness out of him? Or was he playing with her head now?

Then he sat up. Just like that.

"No, no... don’t sit up!" Penny rushed forward. "You’ll tear your stitches...!"

But he didn’t even flinch. He stretched his arms lazily, like a man waking from a comfortable nap, not one who had been whipped until his back bled hours ago.

"Do you not feel pain?" Penny asked as she stared at him.

She didn’t ask because she cared. She was his doctor now. If his wounds tore again, it would just mean more work for her.

If only she knew this was his daily life. Osvaldo was used to waking up to pain every time.

At first, he had no idea why that always happened to him, not until he overheard the maids calling him mad.

He had been worried about his constant conscious and unconscious state. He would be normal and the next time he realizes, a year has already gone by.

It occurs years after years but recently, his consciousness has been almost constant, but not completely there.

Does he only put on a show for his family? Penny thought as she stared at him in silence.

But why?

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