Chapter 1583: We’ll get her
"This is me and Uncle Haines. There is another way, true. But that doesn’t mean it’s a safer alternative."
Selfish? Penny must admit she was being selfish at the moment.
If she could, she wouldn’t put Nina in such a situation. If she had planned it from the beginning, she would’ve let Nina in on this from the start. However, with everything that had happened and Finn’s decision to drag Nina into this, Penny had to make a choice.
That choice was to seek progress.
"And this is what happened just because Uncle Haines didn’t want to let go of the investigation of the baby swap," she continued, her voice cold — almost harsh. "Another person was interested in the baby swap, wanting to profit from the information he could gather. That person is now in a coma, attacked in his own territory months ago."
"Another person, whom you both know, Mint — she’s currently healing from her injuries after being ambushed in a convenience store," she added, each word carrying more weight than the last. "Had it not been for Second Brother, the two of you might have been attending her funeral."
She paused, tilting her head a little. "Why? Because Mint has been investigating the same thing."
Another moment of silence fell on their shoulders as Nina and Finn’s breath caught in their throats. While Penny spoke, their eyes were fixed on the close-up photos of both Penny and Haines. If Penny hadn’t told them it was her, they wouldn’t have recognized her.
That was how serious it was.
Even Haines. Never in their wildest imaginations — especially Nina — did they expect to see Haines in such a state. Finn, on the other hand, stared at the photos with wide, unblinking eyes.
"This..." he trailed off, lifting his eyes to Penny. "... happened to you?"
Even though Finn and Penny had shared information about their previous lives, Penny hadn’t mentioned such an incident. Maybe she had mentioned it in passing, but downplayed it. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be this surprised.