Chapter 5. I Am the Daddy

Penelope tried to hide the unexpected feelings that had disturbed her since meeting Dylan; her hands trembled at the notion of Dylan uncovering the secret she had been keeping for far too long. Was she being selfish by leaving Elijah alone instead of informing Dylan that he was the father of her child?

She couldn’t sleep for the rest of the night after meeting Dylan that night. Penelope couldn’t take Dylan’s expression away when she gave him the cold shoulder; after all, she hadn’t anticipated running into him in the club where Zayla and the others had organized the party. How amusing is the fate for permitting their paths to cross unexpectedly?

The next day, Penelope was unable to concentrate on the book she had been reading. She took off her reading glasses and huffed for air as she replaced the book on the bookcase.

“Are you okay? Have you woken up on the wrong side of the bed?” Lucas greeted Penelope with outstretched arms as she turned her back.

He was d