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

311 My heart went… oops.

“He’s my type.”

For a moment, Grace was stupefied by Penny’s confession. She expected her to be a little in denial or at least subtle about it. This wasn’t subtle at all.

“He’s your what?” Grace let out a short laugh. “He’s your type?”

Penny nodded.

“Wow” Grace’s eyes twinkled as she clasped her hands together. “My baby girl is not a baby anymore! My god… you might just have your first boyfriend!”

Penny arched a brow. “And why would I have my first boyfriend?”

“Oh, no. Grace raised a finger and shook it. “Don’t give me that look, dear. It looks like the face of the grim reaper who cut your uncle’s love life’s wings”

“Zoren Pierson is smarter than I thought, and he outsmarted me. My heart went… oops.” Penny casually shared what made her heart thump like crazy last night. “But then again, admitting he could make my heart leap like that is dangerous. So, to deal with it, I have to face it with honesty… like I always do.

The excited smile plastered on Grace’s face disappeared as she sighed. “Penny, why are you like

this?”

“What do you mean?”

successful and you are a smart woman. But why are you like this when it comes to

side. “I think I have good relationships. Don’t we have a

enough not to hurt you, Grace explained. “I’m not

hearing this, Penny was even more confused. “I have a good relationship with my family, especially with my

that your future romance is on the line, I’m worried. I’m saying this not because I’m telling. you to date Zoren Pierson, but because it shows that you have a problem, Penny. No offense. “No harm taken. Penny leaned forward and picked up her cutlery. “I think I understand what you mean, but I don’t see

genuinely. However, I don’t give those people I love the power to hurt me. I’d rather be alone than get hurt by the people who shouldn’t hurt

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My heart

cue to drop the subject. She could only

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your heart in

had the same issues after that time, Penny. It took me a while to actually put my heart in my mother’s hands and simply hope she’d protect it at that time. I’m glad I did. Otherwise, I don’t think I would have ever repaired my relationship with

and her mother survived that monster in their lives with the help of the Bennets, some bigger issues also arose for them. It wasn’t all rainbows

her lips together and nodded in understanding. “I’ll

work yesterday, she didn’t really have a lot of things to do today – just

admitting that what Grace told her was true. “I forgave and even put things in the past, but giving someone the

from. But at the same time, Penny couldn’t explain why she was protecting her heart

the thought, thinking it was unnecessary to fill her mind with something she already thought she had defended. But when she did, she found herself parked

forgot that I don’t plan on seeing

mind, replaced with the thought of her brothers talking to Zoren. Although Zoren didn’t detail it, Penny knew her brothers. Moreover, a man answering her phone in the middle

just explain…?” she wondered before shaking