Chapter 17

Penelope felt as if she was being suffocated in Jacob's embrace. She tried hard to push him away. Overwhelmed by the man's passionate kisses, she felt angry and embarrassed. She shoved him away forcefully and yelled, "You have no right to do this to me! Let me go!" In an instant, Jacob pounced on her like a tiger. His arms trembled as he held her face in his hands and examined her carefully. It was as if he wanted to carve her appearance deep into his memory. As he looked at her, with his lips trembling violently and unable to say a word, he suddenly lifted her hand and slapped himself with it. Penelope was stunned, and in that moment, he grabbed her hand and slapped himself with it again. He sounded as excited as if he had won the lottery when he said, "The slaps hurt quite a lot! I'm not dreaming! My Penny is finally back! She's back!" He continued to repeat these words in a murmur as tears welled up in his eyes. "You've lost so much weight that your jawline has become sharp. Y