Chapter 660: It’s as simple as that
"Hah! I can’t do this — I’m done!" Nathaniel huffed out a jagged breath, collapsing on his knees until he was lying on his back. He didn’t care about the dirt that clung to him as he fell into exhaustion.
This was something he wasn’t surprised about. After an entire day of digging with barely any breaks, he usually collapsed until he could no longer lift an arm. Today was no different, and perhaps tomorrow would be the same.
Just thinking about tomorrow made him tear up.
What a life!
As Nathaniel caught his breath, a shadow slowly stretched over him. In no time, he was staring at a pair of bright olive eyes hovering above him.
"Miss Penelope," he called helplessly, assuming she had come to tell him to keep digging. "I can’t do this anymore. The entire garden looks like a field of whack-a-mole. Can I continue tomorrow?"
Asking for forgiveness was something he had already lost hope for. Thus, he chose to ask her to let him continue tomorrow. After all, being able to work tomorrow meant he got to live another day. It wasn’t the best way to survive, but dying had always scared him.
Penny studied the exhausted look on Nathaniel’s face, smiling in satisfaction. Compared to the last time she saw him, Nathaniel had truly lost quite a lot of weight. However, hearing him adjust to his way of life was satisfying in its own right.
"Get up," she said, making his face crumple in dismay.
"Miss Penelope..." a whimper escaped him, his eyes teary. "Please, I can’t continue anymore today. I can’t dig—"