Chapter 21

"I'll never agree to that marriage! You're marrying Peter over my dead body!" Jacob yelled through gritted teeth. "You're only allowed to be my woman in this life, Penelope, so don't even think about marrying him!" Peter, who had arrived in a hurry, stared down at him and spoke in a dark voice, "I don't need your consent to marry someone. Hurry up and leave. Don't get in the way of me celebrating Penny's birthday with her." He then held Penelope's hand and smiled gently at her. He said, "Let's go." As Penelope followed him inside the venue, she heard Jacob bellow furiously behind them. He sounded terrifying. She could not help the worried expression that appeared on her face when she recalled that Jacob had a history of mental illness, but Peter pinched her cheeks and said, "Don't worry, Jake will be fine. I'll find him something to do so that he stops harassing you. "I believe that after some time has passed, he'll be able to accept our engagement and stop kicking up a fuss about