Chapter 6 Right after the doctor finished talking , everyone's expression changed at once . Caiden's face lost all color , and his eyes sharp as daggers , shooting straight at Penelope . " Go now ! Call Professor Warrick and tell him to save Zoey - no matter what it takes ! " Penelope froze , unsure of what to do . She glanced at the hospital bed the nurse had just wheeled out and caught Zoey - who was supposed to be unconscious - briefly open her eyes and flash a smug smile before shutting them again . Before Penelope could say a word , Caiden's mother stepped forward and slapped her hard . She snapped , " It was bad enough you tricked my son into marrying you . Now you want to get rid of Zoey , too ? " She pointed at her , voice trembling with fury . " If Zoey stays in a coma forever , I'll make sure you pay for it ! " Penelope's ears rang from the hit . Holding her burning cheek , she croaked out , " Bobbie didn't do it on purpose ... Zoey is the one who caused my mom's death ... " " That's enough ! " Caiden shouted , cutting her off , his stare as sharp as ice . " Penelope , go kneel by Zoey's side and apologize until she wakes up . " He added coldly , " Someone , bring Bobbie to the hospital . " " Don't touch Bobbie ! " Penelope looked like she'd been struck by lightning . She dashed toward 0.00 % 02:36 Chapter 6 1248 Vouchers him in panic and grabbed his sleeve , her voice desperate . " I'll do anything , just don't hurt Bobbie . He's the only thing my mom left me . I'm begging you ! " " When you do wrong , you face the consequences , " Caiden said harshly . He pulled her hands off him without mercy and walked off . " Guard , watch her closely and don't let her leave Zoey's ward ! " A bodyguard dragged Penelope back to the ICU like she was a prisoner . Zoey leaned back against her pillows , a serpentine smile curling on her lips . She mocked , " Penelope , your mom , who loved you most , is gone . Now even Bobbie will be taken from you . Poor thing . " Caiden may love you , but he can't live without me either . No one pleases him in bed the way I do . You'll never be a match for me . " From outside the window , Bobbie let out a loud , heart - wrenching howl- and then , suddenly , everything went silent . It felt like someone had stabbed Penelope's heart with a dull blade . Her heart shattered into pieces . Staring straight at Zoey , she spoke in a raspy voice , like a piece of cloth tearing , " I'll leave tomorrow . I'll disappear from your world forever . Your son can go back to where he belongs . " Tell Caiden to stop this madness . " Zoey blinked in surprise for a moment , then laughed coldly . " Stop dreaming . Bobbie has to die , and so do you . " She shouted , " Guard , bring two horned melons and make her kneel on them and apologize to me ! " 30.21 % Chapter 6 298 Vouchers Penelope fought hard , but the bodyguard eventually forced her to kneel on the horned melons . The sharp spikes of the melons pressed hard enough against her skin . She cried out in pain , almost suffocated by the fruit's strong smell . Struggling , she turned her head toward the window and spotted Bobbie lying in the flower bed downstairs , covered in blood and motionless . " Bobbie , hang in there . I'll come get you ! " she cried . Penelope shoved the bodyguard aside and sprinted out the door . She ran down the hallway and saw Zoey's father talking nervously on his phone . " Hurry ! Bring Skylar's real father back now ! If Mr. Henderson finds out that Skylar isn't his biological son , our entire family is done for ! " Penelope felt like she had been hit by lightning . She thought to herself , " So , Skylar ... wasn't Caiden's son ? " " Dad ! Stop Penelope ! " Zoey shouted from behind . Penelope snapped back to reality and pushed through the sharp pain in her leg and the spinning in her head . She staggered toward the stairwell , pulled out her phone , and spoke in a panicked voice , " Mr. Gatlin ! The plan's changed ! Please ... hurry to the hospital and save me ! " " Plan ? " A cold , creepy voice echoed from behind , sending a chill down her spine like ice . Caiden stood on the steps like a shadow , his tall figure casting darkness over her . The warmth in his eyes had vanished , replaced by a cold and threatening look . He moved toward her slowly , his voice so gentle it sent chills down her 63 51 Chapter 6 spine . " Penelope , who were you calling just now ? " Title: Crown of Vengeance In "Crown of Vengeance" by CrushReel, delve into a gripping tale of betrayal and redemption. Unravel the intricate web of deceit as a woman's life is shattered by family secrets and a tragic twist of fate. Amid themes of revenge, family dynamics, and dark revelations, this ongoing drama unfolds within the walls of a mysterious mansion where past wrongs resurface to haunt the present. 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