Eugene stood up and snatched the phone over. “I want you back home immediately!” he shouted. Penny scoffed. “Who are you to tell me what to do? Should I go home just because you want me to?”
“30 minutes. If I don’t see you here, I’ll terminate all your credit cards!” He ended the call right after that. He could hear Penny’s protests just before ending the call. Time continued to tick, and the 30 minutes felt longer than usual. Eugene sat on the couch like an ice statue.
It was rare to see Eugene losing his temper and this furious. It hadn’t happened in recent years ever since he took over the role as the head of the family. He was famous for his skills and tactics, and no one in the whole of Summer City dared to mess with him. They all showed him respect.
Even Lara and Edward would appear nice and polite in front of him no matter how much they disliked him. They couldn’t afford to let him gain any leverage over them, or things would end up like they just did with Penny. He was like a predator waiting for its prey-he was good at hiding around and waiting for her, but he also did it with a fierce aura.
When Eugene wanted to achieve something, he made sure that he did it all in one shot. He wouldn’t even allow the other party a chance to gasp for their last breath. The people in the hall were too afraid to even breathe. Even Connor hung his head low as he felt a looming sense of doom in the room. It was petrifying to see Eugene angry.
Meanwhile, there was a strong medicinal scent coming from the kitchen. It seemed like the medicine was fully prepared. Eugene spoke to the nurse as she headed upstairs. “Tell Doctor Maxwell and North to stay upstairs with Grandpa,” he ordered.
“I got it, Mr. Nolan,” the maid replied. Nolan then glanced at his wristwatch. It had been 30 minutes. He was just about to pull his phone out to make a call when he saw a white car entering the front porch. It was Penny’s car.
The car came to a halt, but it wasn’t Penny who got out first, but a man. He then walked to the passenger’s side of the car before helping Penny out of the car. The man held her waist, and he had to half-drag her into the hall.
Eugene’s face was darker than ever. She knew she made Old Man Nolan mad. Is she trying to get out of this by using alcohol and having parties? Eugene sat as still as stone on the couch, and he remained in the same position until the two people walked in.
The man hadn’t expected to see Eugene there. “She drank a little too much, and she insisted on me sending her home. It’s none of my business, right?” The man left her on the couch. Eugene still didn’t say anything and merely looked at the drunk Penny before glancing in the man’s direction. He didn’t look at the man with a threatening glare, yet something about his eyes reminded Penny of a lion who had just woken up.
“I’ll leave now,” the man uttered hurriedly. He turned to leave even before he finished his sentence. When Penny saw the man leaving, she quickly grabbed his arm. “Where are you going? I’ll go to meet you guys later so that we can continue drinking. We’re getting drunk tonight!” she cried.
The man was speechless. Doesn’t she realize how furious her brother is? He was too shocked to say anything else, so he simply wrestled his arm out of her grip before heading out. Penny hurried over in a wobbly manner when she saw the man leaving. “W-Why are you leaving?”
“Are you done messing around?” Eugene hissed. She was so stunned that she shuddered before steadying herself and turning around to look at him. “How am I messing around?” she protested. “I was just having some fun with my friends. Why did you call?”
Eugene’s face was grim. “Do you know that it’s your turn to care for Grandpa today?” Penny responded in a haughty tone, “I came here, but Grandpa told me to get lost. What am I supposed to do?” As she spoke, she lazily flung herself onto the couch. However, the moment her bottom touched the couch, Eugene barked, “Stand up!”
