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Stephen heard the whispered words and looked up curiously.
At first glance, the woman looked familiar.
He asked, "Who's that?"
Leo lowered his voice. "Penny Harper."
Stephen paused slightly at the name. He remembered Penny. She was the class vice president. Besides being
pretty and kind, she also had a good figure and a gentle demeanor.
Although she was not as stunning as Chloe, she had a lovely personality and was warm and gentle, so many
people liked her. Sof them included boys from other classes and even other schools. However, during their
three years of high school together, no one had ever heard of her dating anyone.
Stephen was shocked. The Penny in front of him now had streaks of gray in her hair, swrinkles on her face,
and wore clothes that could not be described as plain. They were old and worn. She did not look like she was the
sage as him at all.
"How did she end up like this?"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLeo sighed. "Right after she graduated from college, her parents pressured her to get married, and they had a
child in less than two years.
"One day, the three of them got into an accident. Her husband and son were both critically injured and rushed to
the hospital. She sold everything she had, but in the end, her husband didn't survive. Her son was also left with
brain damage, impairing his intelligence.
"She used to receive financial support, but for sreason, that suddenly stopped about half a year ago. She's
almost at the point of living under a bridge." Stephen was stunned. He did not expect Penny to have gone
through so much.
Leo continued, "Two years ago, she cto the reunion to borrow money. Back then, they gave her sout of
politeness. However, she has no means to pay it back.
"Money doesn't grow on trees, so no one wants to lend her more. We didn't invite her this
year,
but she still came. She's probably here to borrow money again.”
Stephen paused. It was shameless for her to cwithout being invited. Was money more important than her
dignity?
Stephen never lacked money, so he did not understand such a problem. However, seeing his old classmate in
such a state left an unsettled feeling in his heart. If it were half a year ago, he would not have cared about such
matters.
However, in the past six months, he had experienced too much in Riveria. He had felt helpless and despaired
many times in front of Ethan.
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Now, looking at Penny, his mind flashed to the changes in Blake and Leo, and Chloe's helplessness. Finally, he
thought of Ethan. 'Would he understand these things? He's always high above, thinking he controls everything.
Stephen felt like he was facing challenges that Ethan had never experienced. This was a test. It was a
transformation.
Under everyone's gazes, he slowly stood up and walked toward Penny.
Leo grabbed him, but he shook his head. Stephen understood. Leo was struggling
with money too. He gently pushed Leo's hand away and said, "It's okay."
He walked over to Penny and slowly sat down.
"How's your son doing?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmStephen looked directly into Penny's eyes when he spoke to her. He remembered how bright and beautiful her
eyes used to be. Now, they held no light at all.
“The doctor said there's little hope for recovery." Penny's voice was small.
"What if you could get the best doctors?" Stephen said, "How much money do you need? Tell me."
Penny's head shot up, her dim eyes lighting up again. "Really?"
Stephen nodded.
"Thank you!" Penny felt incredibly emotional.
When Stephen heard this and saw the light in her eyes, he felt a sense of pride and fulfillment for the first time.
'So this is what it feels like to be needed.’ Stephen looked up at the sky and thought to himself, 'Ethan, I've
achieved something you never have.
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