Chapter 180: But I’m a kid
Penny and Charles stayed in the hospital a little longer because somehow, Penny and Grace ended up crying together. Fortunately, with Charles’s connection, he was able to find a nearby hotel for Grace to stay in so she could watch over her mother.
Grace’s mother was taken to the intensive care unit for a thorough recovery. After all, she might’ve been out of death’s way, but no one could really tell. They could only hope she would continuously recover and fight to live.
Once everything was settled, Penny and Charles drove back home. Angelo offered to drive them, but Charles was more reassured that Grace was safe.
On their way home, Penny looked at her father from the front-row seat. Now that things had slightly settled down, she now has a lot of room in her mind to wonder about other things. Her curiosity tickled a part of her mind.
"Papa?" she called, watching some lights flash on her father’s face. "Were you really at the Marine before?"
Charles hummed. "That’s a long time ago, Penny."
"How come we didn’t know?" she asked, realizing she probably asked the wrong question. "Am I the only one who didn’t know?"
"Heh..." he let out a defeated chuckle. "I’m sorry for not telling you, princess. It’s just not important, so Papa never mentions it."
"It’s okay. I’m just... a bit surprised. That’s all."
Who wouldn’t be surprised when she spent two lifetimes — including this one — and she didn’t know her father was a former Marine?! But then again, Penny wasn’t really close to them in her first life. Moreover, she was too busy pleasing her brothers and trying to gain just a little bit of their affection.