Chapter 588: Come back or I’ll come to you
Deep in Atlas’s heart, when Penny was talking about a terrible dream, he knew it wasn’t just a dream. She was speaking about it in her drunken state—that was his theory. Although he couldn’t understand why she thought he was mean when drunk, what he said back then would always remain true.
"Mhm." A sound escaped Penny’s closed mouth. "You’re mean."
Atlas smiled helplessly. "Is that so?"
"When..." she trailed off, recalling that she had confused her family quite a few times tonight. She didn’t plan to add more because Atlas was a sharp one.
Penny cleared her throat and snapped her eyes back to him. "You’re mean, and I don’t like you. You better behave because I’m putting you somewhere that is worse than a cage if you don’t."
"..." Atlas secretly clenched his teeth, observing her. "You remembered that?"
"Of course, I do!" she clicked her tongue irritably, glaring at him and tempted to kick him in the shin. "So, you better stay away, okay? I’m in a good mood! Don’t ruin it."
Having said that, she hissed at him one last time and placed her hand properly on the helmet. She cocked her head back to let her hair fall behind, about to put on her helmet when he spoke again.
"Penny."
She rolled her eyes. "If you’re going to ask why or how, don’t bother. I will not—"