All Chapters of Choosing A Path of Happiness: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

"No entrance for Penelope Hudson and witches."Staring at the familiar sign on the door, I cried tears of joy. Penelope Hudson was my name, and it was now written alongside the word "witch" as an insult.However, nobody knew how elated I was right now. That was because I was reborn and had returned to the day of my fiancé, Emil McLaren's, birthday.In everyone's opinion, I wasn't good enough for him. Whether it was my family background or appearance, I was a far cry from him.He was the scion of the McLaren family in Bellamore, while I was an orphan. We were bound together for so many years just because of a childhood joke.Everyone was outraged for Emil's sake, including Emil. So, he put up this sign at the door to stop me from entering, even though I was all dressed up."Penelope, it's not us who aren't allowing you in. This is Emil's idea.""Be considerate and don't make things difficult for us. That way, you won't be embarrassed, too."Emil's buddies were at the door. They

Chapter 2

I turned and left as countless people stared at me in surprise. I did not feel any regret.Back at the McLaren residence, I removed the cumbersome gown.Everyone knew that I would do anything for Emil, despite his giving me the cold shoulder. When it came to matters which concerned him, I would plan far ahead and organize everything thoroughly for him.More than once, Emil mentioned that he was exhausted from work and wanted to unwind. Hence, I checked his work schedule and planned a trip to Wanoki Island because he said that he missed the beach and sea there.However, Emil didn't agree to the trip to Wanoki Island. Instead, he chose to go hiking and camping with Sarah, and I was ordered to go along.The rain was pouring, but Emil sent me to pick up Sarah's bracelet. In the end, I stumbled down the cliff and broke my leg. I ended up in the hospital for two months afterward. I didn't want to experience that sort of hopelessness in life again, and leaving Emil was the first step

Chapter 3

"Penelope, you're asking for it!" Emil reacted strongly, shoving me aside with a big force.The back of my head hit the edge of a step violently, and I was dizzy from the excruciating pain.Then, I heard Emil reprimanding loudly, "Penelope, are you hooked on bullying? Your existence has turned the air in the house bad. It makes me sick!"Bearing the pain, I spoke to stop him from saying even harsher things, "I'll move out. Don't worry.""You better keep your word." Emil's tone was filled with anger.He glared at me unblinkingly. Then, he picked Sarah up in his arms and left. While I felt the sticky blood at the back of my head with my hand, something popped up in my mind out of the blue.When I was 15 years old, my relationship with Emil was far from how uptight it was now. As I already knew that we were going to get married and it was only a matter of time before we would be a family, I loved following him around.He was rebellious. He sneaked to an internet cafe to play game

Chapter 4

I collected my graduation certificate and received news from the resumes I had sent out. The interview offer that I was most happy with was from a large company located in the neighboring city.I wasted no time in setting an appointment for an interview. In my previous life, getting a job was something I looked forward to the most.I was incredibly anxious. Thankfully, the company called me before I hopped onto the train; I had passed the interview.On the train, I excitedly searched for a suitable apartment. It exhilarated me that I would soon break away from Emil.Just after I disembarked the train, I received a call from Emil. The moment the call connected, he barked rudely, "Where are you, Penelope?"It felt as though a bucket of cold water had dampened my high spirits. "What's the matter?"Emil's voice turned colder. "My parents are back. They're asking you to come home for dinner."It was already evening by the time I reached the McLaren residence. Four people were seated

Chapter 5

"Emil McLaren, I've tolerated you for a long time now," I said.Dumbfounded, Emil wore a look of disbelief.I rubbed my palm and nodded at Hubert and Fiona, who had unreadable expressions on their faces while standing at the door."Hubert and Fiona, I have to go now."Without caring about their reaction, I left. When I was out of the house, I fell on the sidewalk. Emil had probably put all of his force into that slap earlier, and I felt a numbing pain on my cheek.If I had known this, I would have slapped him a couple more times earlier.Emil had always been this way. Whenever something happened, he wouldn't take my side and would only blame me.Sarah loved pulling the pity card and playing cunning games. During high school, I went through a hard time because of that.Someone had locked Sarah in the washroom, and she had cried out for help. I saved her, but she ran into Emil's arms and insinuated that I was the one who had locked her in there.I couldn't explain myself becau

Chapter 6

Didn't Emil say that my existence was the reason he couldn't be together with Sarah? So, on that day, I posted a picture of my hand in the blond man's hand.His slender fingers laced themselves through mine tightly, and our hands formed the shape of a heart. The caption was simple and blunt. "This is official." The moment I posted it on my social media, the comment section went abuzz."What's happening?""This doesn't look like Emil's hand.""What are you doing, Penelope?""I'd advise you to delete this immediately."Emil's friends attacked me at the same time.Delighted, I set down my phone in satisfaction. "I recognize you. You're Sean Tanner, the lead performer of a popular boy band."Sean waved his hand in embarrassment. "Our group has already disbanded, and I'm not the front man anymore."Through this short interaction, I could already roughly guess his character. By covering up so tightly, he could be a celebrity or a pervert. However, he could also have social anxiety

Chapter 7

After that day, Hubert and Fiona called me one after the other, asking me if I'd like to return, but I turned them down decisively.I finally escaped a place like that; there was no way that I'd return.On the day Sean and I met up for a meal, he was fully covered as usual. I could understand that because his looks were attention-catching. I had booked a private dining room. Unfortunately, I ran into Emil the jerk again.He dashed over and grabbed my hand. "Penelope, are you really cheating on me? I thought that you were kidding, but you're on a date with this guy! Who is he?""Emil McLaren, who do you think you are?" I couldn't help but roll my eyes and pinch him hard on his arm.After he released his grip, I hurriedly stepped in front of Sean. It seemed that Emil had super-male syndrome and would throw a fit whenever things weren't going his way. Previously, he tossed my luggage out of the blue and broke it.A hurtful look flashed in Emil's eyes. "Are you protecting him, Pene

Chapter 8

A friend sent me a link, telling me to check it out, and I clicked on it. Sarah was making a live broadcast from the hospital, crying and accusing me of causing her miscarriage.Playing the victim was her best act. With the hospital as the background and the medical report, she easily convinced people that she was telling the truth.Sarah led the netizens to cyberbully me. They found my number and called me. Suddenly, my social media page was destroyed. Every time I turned on my phone, I received hostile comments.Even my ex-schoolmates hopped on the bandwagon, regardless of whether they knew me or not. I laughed in exasperation and made a police report right away. Next, I called Emil, asking him to hand over the surveillance video.However, despite all of my planning, I didn't anticipate that Emil could be so shameless. "Penelope, I can clear your name. The surveillance video is at home. As long as you return home and come back to my side, I'll give it to you."I've seen Sarah'

Chapter 9

Initially, Sean and I didn't want to make our relationship public. He wanted to quit the entertainment industry, but his manager made him come around. He ended up signing another contract, which would be valid for three years.The feedback he received after his career transition was not bad, and now, he only accepted movie roles.His popularity grew so much that we had to go on dates stealthily. We only went out when it was dark. Sean couldn't take it anymore. After he got the ring he designed, he proposed to me right away, and I said yes."Penelope…"I turned around out of reflex. When I saw who the voice belonged to, exasperation washed over my face.Emil stepped out of the dark and approached me. He stared at me unblinkingly as his eyes gradually turned bloodshot.I frowned. "Emil? Who told you my address?"Emil replied softly, "I asked someone to look it up. Don't be afraid, Penelope. I just want to speak to you."I felt Sean's grip on my hand tighten. Patting him, I aske

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