Chapter 43 Could We Leave Tonight

Penelope snorted, "You don’t really know Uncle Edward, do you? He's used to being served by others and he thinks that he’s above everyone else. He’s entitled and arrogant.”

Pausing for a moment, she then added, “I’ll let you in on a secret, but you mustn’t tell this to anyone!

His girlfriend planned to move in with him a while ago, but he refused. He said that he didn't like anyone invading his private space and they could just plan ahead if they wanted to meet. Do you think that such a man would be thoughtful enough to keep a pair of women’s slippers around? This is too suspicious.”

Nelissa was baffled. The Edward she knew seemed a little different from the person Penelope had just described.

"You should sneak over someday, maybe you could catch him in the act. That way, I could use Uncle Edward as a bargaining chip when my father threatens to send me abroad!" Penelope proposed.

Nelissa lowered her eyes and said, "Let's just drop it. He'll get mad, you know?”'