ACCIDENTALLY MARRIED TO A MAD BILLIONAIRE novel Chapter 54

Chapter 54: PAST

This Chapter is dedicated to DaoistnrKflM. Woah! I love you. Thanks for the gift.

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Ariana stood by the door of the large penthouse, ignoring the warning from both her mother and the rest of the family.

Who cares if he was mad?

Penny couldn’t be the only one that could tame him. Plus the last time she was here Osvaldo didn’t hurt her at all. She would have to prove to these people that she can do Penny’s job too and that she isn’t needed.

She knocked hard, again and again, until the heavy locks finally clicked and the door creaked open.

Hughes appeared. The older maid’s eyes widened in shock the moment she saw who it was. Was she free already?

"Uhm miss Ari..."

"I’m not here to chat. Bring Penny out. I have something for her," Ariana snapped, her voice sharp as broken glass. She was dressed in a black mini-dress, showing all of her beautiful curves. Her blonde hair fell in waves down to her shoulder.

Before Hughes could respond, Penny stepped into view, calm as ever. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"What do you want?" Penny asked softly, her eyes following the huge book in Ariana’s hands. That was because her dear sister was finding it hard to hold her book.

Without a word, Ariana yanked a thick book from her hands and slammed it straight into Penny’s face.

The sound echoed in the lounge.

Penny staggered back, blood immediately dripping from her nose as the book crashed to the floor with a dull thud.

"Make sure you finish every damn thing in that before next week. My life depends on it Penny, don’t fail me." Ariana smirked, turning away with a cruel swing of her hips.

She didn’t look back. She didn’t have to. That project was her last and final, test that would turn her into a doctor. Penny has been helping her with the other project, this one will not be bad.

"I’ll send it in time Ari." She said out loud enough for her sister to hear before crouching slowly, her fingers wrapping around the heavy book. She shut the door gently behind her.

Hughes rushed over with a towel, face full of concern.

"How long will you keep letting them treat you like this, Miss Penny?" she whispered, pressing the cloth to Penny’s bleeding nose. "They don’t even own this house. And yet they act like they do." Penny smiled at her maid’s concerned voice.

"Life has taught me not to react to things so quickly Hughes. I will deal with my dear sister my own way." She said.

Penny started walking away. She was headed for her new favorite place, hoping that one moment, Osvaldo would snap back into his true self again and maybe tell her what she needed to do to help him.

She had also decided to travel to the outskirts of the city, where her mentor lives. Osvaldo’s case seems so complicated for her and she needed a little help. After all, there is no part of their contract that said she wouldn’t get help if she wanted.

When she reached the lab, she was greeted by a now quiet Osvaldo. He was seated on the floor, his head bent to the floor. His long hair strands covered his face so Penny couldn’t tell if he was asleep or away.

She placed the book on the table and walked towards him. "Mr Osvaldo, are you asleep already?" Penny asked squatting to his level. She gathered a few strands of hair, tucking it to the back of his left ear. She gathered the remaining half and was about to tuck it away when...

"How long have I been this way Penguin?"

"Ah!" She flinched, stumbling back a little.

Was he awake?

Did Osvaldo finally wake up?

"Then I must have been gone for so long for you to react this way." He smiled, his silver eyes finally on her.

"Three days. It’s been three days." Penny watched him raise his hands as if examining himself before staring at her.

"No bruise. I must have stressed you a lot."

"You did. But I’m used to it now." She rose to her feet.

"You usually don’t take this long to be sane again. What happened?" Penny asked. At least for the two days she had stayed with him, he wasn’t mad at every hour. At first, she thought it was just at night, and then Osvaldo shocked her. And now, he had become sane in the afternoon.

She finally concluded that Osvaldo didn’t have a specific time he was mad. He could be gone for months and never recover.

But what if he never recovers again? The thought scared Penny but she pushed it off. She would never let herself harbor such thoughts.

"It happens Penguin." Osvaldo suddenly said.

"It’s the first time it lasted for three days. Usually, I go off for three months or more. What an improvement." Osvaldo smiled.

"I wonder why?" He added staring at the woman before him.

"You stopped my work for days, Mr Osvaldo. Who knows how long I would have gone with my research." Penny suddenly said.

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