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

300 Don't forget about that fact

When everyone left, Zoren and Penny remained where they were, knowing there was no longer any danger. Penny stayed seated on the grass with Renny, while Zoren stood a few steps away. "He likes you, Zoren said, earning a glance from her. "That's strange."

"Is it?"

Penny let out an awkward laugh. "Well, I guess it is."

She shrugged and looked away, focusing on the black panther beside her. Another shallow breath slipped past her as she rubbed its broad back.

"Twelve years ago, he was just a small cub. He was even lighter than Mouse,' she thought, smiling at the memory. 'But now, he's grown so big. I can't carry him anymore."

"I'll take this call first, Zoren said after a moment, referring to his call having been interrupted

earlier.

"Sure."

Penny watched him walk away with his phone in hand. He spoke the command aloud, so she heard the name of the person he was calling. She didn't dwell on it, though.

"Blacky, look at him," she mumbled. "He acts like he doesn't have a problem, but he can't even see my face."

She gazed down at Renny, only to see the black panther meet her eyes. "Was he always like this when he left for treatment?"

The black panther moved its head closer to her leg.

"He probably worries you a lot too, huh?" she whispered, placing her hand on top of his head. "He worries me a lot as well. He's surrounded by enemies, and they don't even realize he's been

ill all his life."

How pitiful.

Whenever she thought of Zoren, her heart always felt heavy and vulnerable. Perhaps it was because, apart from caring for him as a friend, she saw the old Penny in him. Not that Zoren was chasing acceptance from his own family, but because even if he tried, there was no way they would see him as family and not as a threat to their power.

"It must be hard looking after him, huh? He's stubborn and foolish. Do you know he goes to that place every Thursday?" she muttered, complaining to Blacky because she didn't know where else. to dump these emotions.

her lips as she slowly lifted her eyes in Zoren's direction. "He... breaks

Zoren hang up and march back in

me want to cry, she whispered, her lips

reached her.

forget

hint of annoyance. "I

displeasure in her voice.

"Tsk.

did I do something wrong?

"I don't

you

collapsed on top of Renny, hugging

only make out their blurry figures, but he knew she was sulking. "Aren't

her mind. 'He used to be Blacky. How dare you change

of the two, who seemed too close

he asked gently, as if trying to coax her. "Tell me, so I won't

that he couldn't see her clearly, she glared at him.

"Did he

gave no

send him

face stiffened. "Mr. Pierson, it's not Mr. Vitt.

"Then, should I drive you

car, so you don't have

insist." He smiled slightly. "I've already bothered you enough with my carelessness and dragged

"It's alright."

able to see you clearly, but I can sense that you hate lying to my grandmother. Yet because of me, you have to. I hate it, but I still shamelessly let this go on, and plan to continue." Penny pursed her lips, looking

""It's a blur.

"How blurry?"

"Very:

you tell how many fingers I'm holding up

"Two."

forget about