Chapter 41: Despair

The scene inside the room elicited yet another gasp from the crowd.

Penelope was practically naked as she held the clothes rack beside her. She looked intoxicated and her actions were very unbecoming!

After the initial shock, everyone could not resist continuing with the gossip again.

"Goodness, the Schmidts are a joke. Silver wedding anniversary? For all that lovey-dovey affection the mother was flaunting earlier, her husband had been cheating on her! And the daughter is hiding in the room doing God-knows-what... Just how touch-starved are they?..."

"And they say this is an ideal relationship? Fits more with the saying that too much PDA in a relationship is a sign it'll end quickly. The things that they try so hard to show off are usually the very things they lack!"

"If I were in their shoes, I wouldn't be able to bring myself to even meet anyone. Might as well dig a hole in the ground and bury myself there, hahaha."