Chapter 51

• Upon hearing her name, Penny Stone slowly lifted her head from between her knees, her expression vacant, her eyes still filled with terror and helplessness.
• When she saw Samuel Nolan, her body visibly trembled. Was she hallucinating? Wasn't that man supposed to have left? Why was he here?
• Regardless, his presence warmed her heart, and she felt a sense of reliance. She wanted to thank him, her lips curling into a small smile. But when she opened her mouth, only tears fell.