{"id":564,"date":"2026-09-28T15:42:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/in-my-desperate-time-540\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T15:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:42:40","slug":"in-my-desperate-time-540","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/in-my-desperate-time-540\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 540"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 540<br \/>\nIn My Desperate Time novel Chapter 540<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m so useless. I&#8217;ve never hated myself more.<\/p>\n<p>I know I can&#8217;t let anything bad happen to Penelope, but I can&#8217;t draw anything now. What should I do?<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, someone sits down on the other side.<\/p>\n<p>I can still recognize at a glance with my misty eyes that the person sitting opposite is Frances.<\/p>\n<p>Why is he here?<\/p>\n<p>I hurriedly wipe away my tears and look at him as if nothing has happened.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What happen to Penelope?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He frowns and asks softly.<\/p>\n<p>Why does he know Penelope?<\/p>\n<p>I always think that he doesn&#8217;t know about Penelope&#8217;s existence.<\/p>\n<p>But now as he asks me like this, he obviously knows it.<\/p>\n<p>He is Penelope&#8217;s father, but he isn&#8217;t deserve it at all.<\/p>\n<p>I bite my lips and stubbornly shake my head at him, &#8220;Nothing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jane, she is my child. I have the right to know about her.&#8221; He says in a deep voice.<\/p>\n<p>I have never thought of denying that Penelope is his child, but that doesn&#8217;t mean that he has the right to intervene.<\/p>\n<p>If he really wants to know, how can I cover up?<\/p>\n<p>He doesn&#8217;t even know how serious Penelope&#8217;s illness is. It means that he doesn&#8217;t care at all. He has never secretly investigated, which is obvious enough to show his unconcern.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Frances, you don&#8217;t have the right,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I say coldly. Then I get up and walk out.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, my wrist is pulled.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jane, what do you want?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What do I want?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If he makes me enchanted again and again, I think I can never forget him.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter to him, but this is too painful for me.<\/p>\n<p>While dealing with Frances, I also worry about Penelope&#8217;s situation. This makes me unable to calm down.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know how to design, either.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, Mindy finally calls me back.<\/p>\n<p>I tell her about Penelope&#8217;s condition. Then she immediately says that she will bear all of Penelope&#8217;s medical expenses.<\/p>\n<p>I know that David is rich, and it is just a piece of cake for him to pay.<\/p>\n<p>But David is Mindy&#8217;s husband, not my husband. I don&#8217;t want to owe him a favor.<\/p>\n<p>I am pretty stubborn sometimes.<\/p>\n<p>But, I am clear about owing a debt of gratitude.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mindy, I can&#8217;t accept your money unconditionally. Besides, this isn&#8217;t your money. It&#8217;s David&#8217;s. But now, I want to borrow one hundred thousand from you to temporarily stabilize Penelope&#8217;s condition. When I have money, I&#8217;ll definitely pay you back.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-564","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}