Chapter 15

Back in Eric and Penelope's home, Eric lay on the bed in the master bedroom that was enveloped in darkness. Empty wine bottles could be seen surrounding the bed. It had been one month since he found Penelope's corpse. Throughout this period, Eric never had a bite to eat. He just locked himself up in the master bedroom and survived off red wine. He refused to accept the fact that Penelope was already dead. That was why he could only use alcohol to numb his senses so that he could still delude himself into thinking that he had actually married Penelope. In his muddled state, he thought they were already husband and wife. A bright light suddenly pierced through the darkness. The loud ringtone almost ruptured Eric's ears, which had already gotten used to the silence a long time ago. Eric and Penelope's incident had caused great chaos on the internet. Thanks to that, Fulmer Industries' stock prices were greatly affected. Naturally, the company's shareholders were very displeased. But E