Pampered by My Ex-husband (Penny and Orlando)
Chapter 122 Overnight, They Became Enemies

Chapter 122 Overnight, They Became Enemies

In the heat of the moment, Noah didn't bother to control his tone, so his voice echoed throughout the corridor.

If he had spoken in clear Mandarin, Orlando would have understood what they were arguing about and guessed Penny's identity. After all, Noah had just called her by her full name.

Unfortunately, Noah dropped out of school early on and spent a few years working on construction sites in several coastal counties. He befriended people from all over the country who had come from rural areas to work. In addition, he had always wanted to escape from the impoverished Prodale County, so he deliberately picked up their accents.

It's not difficult to understand the meaning behind someone's local accent, but when multiple accents from different counties were mixed together, it became unclear and strange.

So Orlando had no idea what they were arguing about. He could only vaguely hear what Penny was saying.

As for Noah's words, he didn't understand a single word.

He was fluent in several foreign languages, but he couldn't understand this particular foreign language spoken by Noah.

Outside the corridor.

Penny fell silent for a moment and almost burst out laughing in anger.

"If it weren't for Philip and Haley, do you think I would willingly bother with you?"

A twenty-eight-year-old man who still hadn't found a proper job, ran away with hundreds of thousands of dollars from clients, lost over a million dollars in gambling, and made his parents pay off high-interest loans for him. What face did he have to complain here?

Penny grabbed his arm and pressed the answer button.

"Philip."

But it wasn't Philip's calling, it was her aunt, Haley.

Haley's voice was filled with exhaustion and hoarseness.

"Penny, I didn't want to make this call, but I have no other choice. We don't have Mr. Fletcher's contact information, and the police won't release Susan. We can't afford that much money. Plus, the demolition is happening soon. Philip and I borrowed some money from relatives and bought a few houses from our neighbors, hoping to pay back a portion. But now that the news of the demolition has come out, their children have come knocking on our door. Philip's leg is broken, and he's bleeding from his head. He's still in the hospital, and I can't afford the surgery. The money we had before is all with Susan, but now that she's in the police station, and I can't find her. I have no other options."

Upon hearing these words, Penny's heart clenched.

She felt both angry and powerless.

She had thought that they would let Susan stay in prison for a while. Once a month had passed, Penny would find a way to gather the money and bail her out.

After all, Susan had a habit of speaking without a filter, and it was only a matter of time before she got into trouble. Keeping her in jail for a month would serve as a small lesson.

But she never expected that Philip and Haley were not willing to let Susan suffer at all, and would resort to taking other people's houses.

They had lived in Harmony District for many years, and they were familiar with their neighbors. Despite knowing that the area was going to be demolished, they bought the houses in advance. Now that the news of the demolition had come out, it was only a matter of days before the houses would be sold. How could the neighbors be willing?

Even close relatives needed to settle their accounts. Overnight, neighbors of several decades became enemies.

How could they do such a thing?

Penny felt a wave of powerlessness and could only try to comfort her aunt.

"Haley, don't worry. I'll send you the money right away. I met Noah in Chatville. You can use the money to pay for the medical expenses first, and we'll come back tonight." Noah, on the other hand, had a defiant look and threatened, "Penny, I'm not going back. If you want to go back, go by yourself. I never want to go back to that family again..."

"Smack!"

Before he could finish his sentence, Penny raised her hand and slapped him hard.

Noah's cheek was hit heavily, and his mouth was filled with the taste of blood.

He looked at Penny in disbelief and touched his cheek after a few seconds.

"You hit me?"

When Penny used to stay at his house, she was a well-behaved and calm girl. Who would have thought she would slap him?

Noah didn't think about retaliating. After all, she was his cousin, and it would be frowned upon for a man to hit a woman.

His eyes turned red, and he touched his cheek.

Penny looked at him coldly. "Are you awake now? Susan is the one you want to marry. She intentionally damaged Mr. Fletcher's car and she has to compensate him with 1.5 million dollars. Philip and Haley took a desperate gamble for this money, and now Philip is still in critical condition. Are you really not going back? Noah, if you don't go back, I'll have those thugs come back and kill you right now."

Noah's body trembled slightly, and his lips were pursed in a display of weakness.

The conflict between the two of them did not escape Orlando's notice.

As he witnessed Penny deliver that resounding slap, he raised his eyebrows slightly.