Chapter 73 They Kept You Because You''re Useful
Chapter 73 They Kept You Because You''re Useful
As soon as Penny entered the house, she saw a woman in herte twenties sitting on the sofa, with
her legs crossed, watching TV. Her aunt Haley was busy cooking, attending to her like she was serving
an old master.
The woman on the sofa noticed Penny and put down the apple she was eating.
"Oh, the city folk is back. The house is messy, and you can just find a ce to sit."
Both Philip''s and Haley''s faces showed a hint of embarrassment, but they didn''t say anything.
Haley pulled Penny closer. She looked her up and down, and couldn''t help but worry, "You''ve be
thinner. Is your father spoiling that woman and neglecting you?"
"Of course, that''s how it is. It has been so many years since her mother passed away, and men are
fickle. When theye across someone more beautiful, who remembers the daughter of the woman in
his family."
The one speaking was the woman in herte twenties, Penny''s sister-inw, the daughter-inw of this
household.
She had a sharp and cynical look on her face and nced at the kitchen.
"The food isn''t ready yet, why do you reminisce about the past?"
Haley had no choice but to let go of Penny''s hand first, "Penny, please have a seat. I just have two
dishes left to finish."
Penny frowned.
The woman rolled her eyes, "Isn''t what I said the truth? The properties in your family now belong to that
woman. Look, your father hasn''te back for so many years. He kept you because you''re useful."
Penny raised her head slightly and looked at her sister-inw, Susan, suppressing the inexplicable
anger in her heart.
"It''s none of your business to worry about my family."
Susan rolled her eyes again, "Yeah, your family is so rich in the city, even running a bigpany. I
heard one car costs millions. There''s no need to argue with me, a poor person like me. The money we
earn in a lifetime is not even close to what you earn in a day."
Philip pulled Penny, signaling her not to argue, even with a hint of pleading in his eyes.
Penny could only take a deep breath and no longer look at Susan.
Susan coldly snorted, stomped her high heels, and went back to her bedroom, mming the door shut.
She turned the music on very loud, and even when the neighborsined, she didn''t care and
made Philip deal with it.
Philip sighed, apologized to the neighbors, and went back.
Penny watched the scene, aware that there was a reason why Philip and Haley tolerated Susan like
this.
She couldn''t treat Susan the same way she treated others.
Susan clearly didn''t wee her, and in fact, Penny hadn''t nned to stay here tonight either.
After eating, Penny mentioned to Haley that she wanted to leave, but Haley quickly grabbed her and
held onto her.
"Penny, your room is all prepared. I just changed the sheets. It''s a waste of money and not safe to stay
in a hotel. Just stay here."
Susan couldn''t help but sneer, sarcastically saying, "Spending a couple hundred bucks on a hotel is
nothing. Why do you feel sorry for her? It would be better to feel sorry for ourselves."
Penny''s lips twitched. If it weren''t for the presence of Philip and Haley, she would have definitely
snapped back at Susan.
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Haley''s hand still tightly held onto Penny''s, feeling guilty and anxious.
Penny smiled and reassured her, "Aunt, it''s not necessary. I already booked a hotel..."
Before she could finish her sentence, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Philip hurriedly went to open it and saw that it was Simon from the county.
When Simon saw Penny, it was as if he saw a savior.
"Oh, your college student really came back. The higher-ups specially asked me toe and ask. They
want to paint a mural on the white walls of the reception Adding Hotel for weing VIPs. It looks too
empty with just the white color, and they''re worried that buying a pre-made mural would be too tacky
and dissatisfy the guests. Penny, you''re from School of Arts Chatville University, the only one from
Prodale County who got in all these years. They asked me to find you and see if you''re willing to go
and provide a painting. They''ll also provide you with a hotel to stay in, plus an extra 1,000$. What do
you think?"
Penny breathed a sigh of relief. This could be a perfect excuse.
"Okay, I''ll go. What kind of painting do they want?"
"Just something that blends in with the surrounding scenery. Philip told me this afternoon that you were
important peopleing here recently, so we can''t afford any mistakes. If you''re willing to help, that
would be great."
Penny looked at Philip and Haley.
"Uncle, Aunt, you heard it too. They need someone to paint."
Haley couldn''t really object anymore and followed Philip to see her off at the door.
Penny held a small suitcase in her hand and got into her car.
The car in front led the way, and she followed behind.
When they arrived outside Adding Hotel, she immediately saw a Bentley parked outside, and the
license te number seemed vaguely familiar.