The Year I Was the Other Woman To Myself novel Chapter 57

The next morning, Penelope returned to Rebecca’s apartment to find Zebulon and Mrs. Sullivan waiting for her, their faces thunderous. Rebecca stood nearby, a look of disappointment on her face.

“Penelope, how could you do something so shameless?” Mrs. Sullivan screeched. “You’ve humiliated Zebulon and dragged the Sullivan family name through the mud!”

Penelope raised an eyebrow. “What did I do?”

Zebulon slammed a set of photos onto the coffee table. “Explain this!”

Penelope looked down. They were pictures from the night before: her and Nathan laughing, her linking her arm with his as they got on the elevator, and them entering a hotel room together. The photos were crystal clear. Rebecca had certainly done her homework.

“What’s there to explain?” Mrs. Sullivan sneered. “I always knew she was trouble, constantly surrounded by men and staying out all night. This probably isn’t the first time, and he probably isn’t her first man!”

Penelope blinked. “So you’re accusing me of something?”

“It’s not an accusation! You cheated! You found some man on the side!”

“That man is Nathan Reed from KINY Group,” Penelope stated calmly.

“The Nathan Reed from KINY?” Mrs. Sullivan’s eyes darted around as a look of realization dawned on her. “So that’s why he ignored all our calls but answered yours immediately! And why he agreed to continue the partnership after just a few words from you! It all makes sense now!”

“What makes sense?”

“You two have been sleeping together all along!”

Penelope scoffed. Mrs. Sullivan had quite the imagination.

“Penelope, no man could ever be as good to you as Zebulon,” Rebecca chimed in, playing the role of the concerned friend. “He loves you with all his heart. How could you hurt him like this?”

“Penelope, I love you so much. How could you do this to me?” Zebulon asked, his eyes red with fury.

Loves me with all his heart? So much love? Then what about him and Rebecca? What about the baby in her belly? What about the fake marriage certificate? So it was fine for him to betray her, but if she did the same, it was an unforgivable crime?

“You shameless tramp! Thank God I had the foresight not to let my son actually marry you—”

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