The Year I Was the Other Woman To Myself novel Chapter 514

“You've seen me before?” she asked.

“Only on a security camera.”

“Timothy's security camera?”

Julian's eyes flickered. “Yes.”

Penelope narrowed her eyes. “You hacked his security feed!”

“'Hacked' is the wrong word. I simply 'gained access' to his laptop.”

“So you saw me?”

“And your… indecent video.”

Penelope wanted to cough up blood. How on earth was Theodore raising his son!

“Don't get the wrong idea. I told you, I accessed his laptop.”

Penelope had indeed gotten the wrong idea, but it wasn't an unreasonable assumption.

“At your young age, you should be developing a proper sense of ethics, values, social responsibility…”

“Are you my mother?”

Penelope's eyes flew open. How did he know? Had she let something slip? It was over. How was she supposed to face this child? She was completely unprepared!

“You're not my mother, so what right do you have to lecture me!” With that, Julian shot Penelope a disdainful look.

Penelope froze, and as she came back to her senses, she felt an urge to smack him.

Just then, the bodyguards entered the ballroom and immediately spotted her.

“Uh, kid, I'm in a hurry. We'll talk later.”

She started to leave, but Julian grabbed her arm.

“You can't escape.”

“You don't need to worry about that.”

Julian lifted his chin. “Seeing as you might become my aunt one day, it's my duty to help you.”

“That's really not necessary.”

“Follow me!”

Seeing the boy's confident expression, Penelope thought for a moment and decided to follow him. They quickly reached the main area of the reception. Someone was giving a speech on stage, so the lighting below was dim.

Penelope used the darkness to her advantage, weaving with Julian through a crowd of men in suits and women in evening gowns until they reached a corner.

Who?

Theodore!

Penelope's eyes widened. So the person sitting just outside, separated from her by nothing but a curtain, was Theodore!

“My son went to get me some water. I'm waiting for him here.”

When Theodore's voice sounded from the other side, Penelope completely panicked.

“Hey, you don't look so good.”

Penelope swallowed hard. The person speaking was Michael.

“Don't I?”

“Who pissed you off? Nobody would dare, right? Not unless they have a death wish.”

“Heh. Some people in this world just don't value their lives.”

“Who?”

“Not worth mentioning. It's disgusting just thinking about it.”