Chapter 13

Seeing Henry holding his engagement gift, Ethan and Xander quickly pulled out theirs as well. The situation was unfolding exactly as Henry had predicted. Penny might be throwing a tantrum, but her parents would never behave this way unless they actually agreed with her decision. It seemed they had already found new candidates and no longer needed the four of them. "Call her. Make her explain what's going on. Even if this is just a tantrum, I can't accept an ending like this. She didn't even bother to give us a proper explanation." The moment the words left his mouth, Henry and Xander simultaneously dialed Penny's number. After a few rings, a flat robotic voice answered. They stared at their phones in disbelief. Had Penny really blocked all of them? Xander's expression darkened when he thought of that, but Henry refused to accept it and kept dialing her number. Before long, Ethan and Kyle joined in, each trying to reach her again and again. But after several attempts, all they