Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

287 Behind the scenes II

Renren?

Thump... thump... thump...

Penny's heart thudded slowly but loudly against her chest, her eyes fixed on the man seated in the camping chair.

What day is today?' she wondered, recalling the date she had briefly glanced at while doing some art on the menu board at Mama's. It was Thursday.

Penny felt a lump in her throat, and even after she swallowed, it remained. Her eyes trembled slightly as a thin layer of tears coated them,

Now that she thought about it, what day was it when she saw this man out here while she was driving? Although at that time, he was a little farther from the meeting spot, it was still in the same lane.

Penny stood frozen on the spot, trying to manage which emotion dominated her at that moment. At the same time, her mind quickly reminded her of the similarities between Renren and Zoren. 2

They both looked as though they were one cough away from crossing into the afterlife.

They had been sick all their lives.

Both of them were strange their way of thinking was odd, but they were also honest.

Zoren had left the country for treatment, only to return several years later.

Her lips quivered as they opened and closed. "Don't tell me he's been here every Thursday since. he returned?"

tongue, Penny felt as if she was transported back to twelve years. ago - those Thursdays when she would rush herself, knowing that sickly boy would

memories of how his face would light up as soon as he heard her voice or saw her, and how his lips would stretch into a smile as she approached, bringing life

times, a defeated smile

whispered, feeling a mix of emotions about

despite being reminded of that boy from her past, she didn't dare compare the two. After

life, met a girl, married, and

children.

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dearest friend. But it seemed none of those hopes had materialized. He didn't live a normal life, he didn't meet a girl and marry so he didn't have children, either. The most unfortunate part was that he didn't recover. His condition when he returned was better than it had ever been, but now his health was deteriorating

in for a scolding," she murmured but then smiled excitedly as she took a step toward him. But just as Penny took three steps, she noticed

hair color almost matched Penny's, and even her haircut was the same as Penny's current one. Who is... 'Her thoughts trailed off as she noticed the cat in the woman's arms. 'Same breed as Chunchun? And the

her eyes between the two

was much trickier and required more caution. 'Zoren already has a lot on his plate with his family,' she thought, snapping her eyes to the parked car a few meters ahead of her. She tilted her head slightly, catching Benjamin stretching his neck as if trying to see what was going on around his boss. I "Thursday Girl?!" Benjamin gasped in surprise as he craned his neck to get a better look at the woman. "If this is Thursday Girl, then... my boss

that his boss would finally be happy. Even though Zoren had clearly stated that Thursday Girl was just a precious friend, Benjamín still hoped she could help

"I hope..."

Click.. slam.

door click open and then slam shut. For a moment, he froze

the rearview mirror. He jolted when he saw a pair of sharp eyes looking back

in surprise as soon as he recognized Penny. "Miss

disbelief, only to hear a "meow" In response. "Huh?" His eyes fell on the cat on her lap,

the