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

321 Is he asking me on a date?

Earlier that day…

“So, did you find the one you’ve been waiting for?”

Zoren slowly peeled his gaze from his therapist. “Yes.”

“What did you feel when she finally showed up in front of you?”

“Strange.”

“And why is that?”

“I don’t believe it.”

“You don’t believe she’s the woman you’ve been waiting for?”

“I can’t believe she showed up,” Zoren corrected quietly, his eyes softening as his lips curled up. “And that she never forgot about me.” (3

The doctor sighed subtly, smiling. “Did you tell her about your condition?”

“Do I have to, when it didn’t seem to be a problem for her?” (5)

“Zoren,” the doctor looked at him firmly. “Your condition is more psychological, and right now, your brain believes you’re going blind. Acknowledging the problem, facing it, and becoming open with it will help you trick your mind into thinking you’re not going blind.”

The doctor paused and sighed. “Your results from the eye checkup showed they were perfectly fine.”

In other words, Zoren’s brain was truly the culprit of his current dilemma. It wasn’t the first time this had happened, though. After all, Zoren had a unique thought process that started after the incident that took his father’s life.

Zoren’s brain had been sending mixed signals to other parts and organs of his body, causing them to fail. It was a rare–very rare–condition. In all honesty, if Zoren hadn’t gotten treatment, his body might’ve given in; if not, he would have been sicker as an adult.

It was even a surprise that after not attending their appointments for months, Zoren reached out again.

“Zoren, your brain used the recent accident to give you a reason to give up. Your brain thinks that accident should’ve left you handicapped,” the doctor continued. “Do you know why?”

Zoren didn’t answer.

if you were sicker, she would come back or magically appear,” the professional shared his opinion brutally to make his

know it’s not

head. “Zoren, remember, you need to have control over your mind. It’s how von survived it’s how you

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with all the medicines to support your body from failing, it

never

you.”

his head, even though everything the doctor was saying was simply a repeat of the past. He was sure the doctor had said these things to

you are willing, keep it up,” the doctor advised. “Keep everything that makes you want to see again: your pet and your

other hand, remained silent throughout the rest of the session. Even when the doctor bid him farewell, Zoren stayed in his seat and didn’t send the

For the next half an hour, nothing was said as he just sat there like a

to see…” he whispered. “Should

that Penny had sent him bodyguards to protect him, he didn’t need to borrow security from Old Mrs. Pierson. Therefore, there was no reason for Renny to stay in the old residence. He had already sent the borrowed security back to his grandmother, and thus

she likes him,” he whispered, tapping his fingertip against the

of his lips curled up into a subtle smile. Zoren picked up his phone from his side and sent Penny a

“Goodnight.”

didn’t bother checking the time, knowing if she responded, it meant

from

You too.]

and spoke his reply. After the brief exchange between

be upset with you. However, I’m glad to hear you’re taking

silent after listening to her last message. It was his cue not to respond, as she might be preparing to rest

and the robotic voice of his phone told him what time it

back and leaned back, pondering what to do.

SENT!

“To you.”

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SENT!

“I’m not sleeping yet.”