Chapter 25: Honesty (1)
The next day, Penelope got dressed and awaited leaving with her siblings to visit her grandmother. She knew it was a way for her parents to send her out of the estate so she and her siblings wouldn’t overhear what they found out about the recent attacks.
Penelope sat by a window, looking out at the garden.
"Lady Penelope," Reed said, making his presence known.
Penelope looked away from the window. "Reed. I was wondering when I would see you. I apologise if you got in trouble with my father. I already told him that it was my fault."
Reed approached Penelope. "If anyone told you that I got in trouble, then you were told wrong. Your father simply placed stricter orders, and I agree with them. I am not like my brother to cry when your father is stern. I am fine."
"Caleb would cry," Penelope joked. "It is good to hear that you weren’t punished for my actions. I will be more careful next time."
It was a mistake Penelope never planned to make again. Not only with witnessing someone trying to hurt themselves, but any other situation.
"This has opened my eyes that I haven’t properly dealt with Anya’s death. I still haven’t settled with the fact that she is gone. One day she is happy, and the next day we are given news of her death. This season brings too much pressure," Penelope said, wishing it wasn’t so.
"How did you deal with it?" Penelope inquired.
"I didn’t deal with it. Against my will, I found myself entangled with my wife since she was a friend of your mother. I found myself drawing closer to her without realising. Unfortunately, as a man, I did not face the same pressure," Reed replied.
He got married far later than his peers, and no one judged him.