CHAPTER 109: PLOT

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It was sunset, Abby and her little family sat around Chris as they watched him sleep so calmly. The bed he laid on was the only property left in the mansion. And they had fought with Barnaby to keep it because of Chris.

"We can’t continue like this," Ariana said staring around. This was not the life she envisioned when she married into the Adkins family. She never knew one day, Penny would be the one in charge of her life.

"She’s right Greg. What are we going to do?" Abby asked her husband and for the first time, Greg had no idea.

Penny emptying the entire mansion was the most embarrassing thing ever. And to make matters worse, for this week, Ariana and Christian’s marriage would commence. They were to host another huge engagement party for them.

People couldn’t come to an empty mansion, they would mock them.

Greg had thought of selling more lands, but the Adkins lawyer’s eyes had suddenly come to the land and questions were already flying around.

Greg had no idea why they were suddenly so interested in the lands after many years now. Aside from the part they got from Dewitt, they have successfully sold out three of Osvaldo’s lands.

After all, the boy was mad. A madman knows nothing about lands.

Even if he were to sell an extra piece, it wouldn’t be enough to furnish the mansion back again. So he had decided to choose the last option, which is, apologizing to Penny.

It doesn’t matter how long it takes her to forgive them, but they had to.

"The only way now is to plead for mercy." Abby frowned at his words. She knew her husband was nothing but a pussy.

She would never apologize to Penny. Never!!

Abby opened her mouth to speak but Chris beat her to it. "That will never happen." He said calmly and everyone turned to him.

"Oh Chris are you better now?"

"What happened to you?"

"Who did this to you, Chris, that person needs to pay dearly?" Ariana was the last to speak.

Christian’s blue eyes turned to his mother. "You were right. Penny’s using the madman to fight us." He said calmly holding his head that hurt.

"He did this to me." He added.

"Did you hear that Greg? And you want us to apologize to her?" Abby asked, her anger palpable.

"But that’s the only way..."

"Find another way, Greg." She spat.

"That girl has humiliated us. She did this to our son. Greg, it’s clear the Adkins lawyers are not going to fight for us, it is now our time to get Penny out of this family for good.

Can you not see how badly she’s ruining our lives?" Abby asked.

"I know. I see it all, but we cannot do anything about it, Abby. That girl now owns everything we’ve spent years working hard for." He started.

Before their eyes, Penelope has turned from a nobody to the richest woman in the world. There is nothing they can do to her now. She has stolen their wealth, their title, and everything they ever had.

They had no resources to fight Penny, nothing.

"We cannot keep fighting a lost fight, Abby. But we can get everything back from her. All we have to do is make peace with her." Greg said.

"We have a wedding coming up. Chris and Ariana’s engagement party is this weekend. We cannot invite guests to our empty mansion, that’ll be bad for our image.

The world will not stop talking about it. People might even find out we’re fake." He added.

"They’ll always know we’re fake as long as that girl is still married to the madman," Abby said. Every day, she wished she hadn’t initiated the idea of them finding a wife for Osvaldo. If they hadn’t, their lives would have been a lot better.

But they have let greed ride them and now this was the result.

"That is why we have to play smart. We befriend her all over again, make her trust us, and then strike." Greg said smoothly.

"I can never be friends with that girl." Ariana spat.

"Now is not the time for that Ariana. You said you would do anything so that we can have our wealth back right?" Greg asked his daughter-in-law to see her nod.

"Well, now is the time to prove it. Be nice to your sister just like before. That way, we can easily take what is rightfully ours." He added.

"Alright father," Ariana said sweetly earning a nod from the older man. Then she turned to Chris.

"That stupid butler said you’re the reason Penelope had taken everything from the mansion Chris." She walked over to his side slipping one finger in his hands.

Chris tried to sit up, and the rest of the family helped him up. His head felt numb and heavy, but he managed to speak despite the discomfort.

"You were right Ariana. Penny has furnished the Penthouse mother. She’s lavishing the money." He managed, his breath coming in ragged.

"All I did was tell her they didn’t need them because that madman might end up hurting himself again, but she rather took out our furniture instead." He explained.

"What did you expect?" Abby asked. "That’s what happens when a nobody is suddenly wealthy." She held her son’s hands in hers.

"You did nothing wrong, Chris. I’ll make sure that girl pays for everything she’s done to you." Tears welled up in her eyes. Penny sent her mad husband to hurt her only child today, for this, she would make Penny pay for everything she has done.

"But your father’s right. We have to change our game. There’s no other way to defeat a fool than to act like one." Abby said calmly.

It was only for now, after this time, they would make sure they put that girl in her place for good. They’ll place her where she truly belongs.

"I want to stay mother, but I have to submit my project today. See you when I get back." Ariana said hurrying out of the room.