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

368 I missed you... did you?

Silence hung in the air as the night breeze blew past the two figures standing several meters apart.

Penny held her breath, instantly sobering up. She assessed Zoren, who was gazing down at the cat in his arms. He was still in a black dress shirt, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, suggesting he had come from an occasion.

'Didn't he meet Patricia today?' she wondered, pressing her lips together. 'Why is he here again? He isn't supposed to be here.'

The main point of letting Patricia into Zoren's life was to find out who sent her. But there was another reason Penny hadn't told Benjamin.

She didn't want Zoren to wait in this place every Thursday, especially with the weather expected to be bad in the coming weeks.

'Did he figure it out already? So soon?' she asked herself. "That stupid woman... she can't even do a proper job."

Meow.

When Chunchun purred, Zoren slowly lifted his gaze in Penny's direction. The moment his eyes fell on her, her breath hitched. His expression was plain, making her wonder if he could see her or not. After all, the place she was standing in was quite dark. The lights at the corners of the playground barely reached her vantage point.

'He can't see me, can he? she wondered, keeping her lips sealed. Even so, she held her breath and didn't move a muscle. Now, what?

Moments ago, Penny had wanted to walk up to the Skyline Plaza and barge into his place. She had such courageous and audacious thoughts because of the alcohol she'd had tonight. But now that he was just a few steps away, she couldn't even move a muscle. Meow.

Her eyes instinctively fell on his arms, seeing Chunchun getting too comfortable there.

You missed him... I know,' she whispered in her heart, her eyes softening at her cozy cat. 'I missed him too."

Penny opened her mouth but then closed it again. For another moment, all she could do was

stare at him.

at her, his fingers

here?' she wondered. 'He didn't hear me call Chunchun,

could do. Zoren, after all, was almost blind. Not long ago, he had

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missed

high, smiling. T'll let him have Chunchun for now since it seems she

Penny planned to leave as quietly as possible. She carefully turned around, glancing at the dark pathways she could use to make her exit. But

your cat?" he asked, his voice

paused, surprised. 'How did he know it was me?' she wondered as she looked back at him,

rest are all heightened," he explained as if he could read her thoughts

second, Penny didn't respond as she recomposed herself. "Well, that slipped my mind, she replied, facing his direction again. "What a surprise, Mr. Pierson. What are you doing here in the middle of the night?" "Just... taking a walk," he smiled gently, his eyes falling

Penny nodded.

"She smells nice."

She smiled. "Of course."

doesn't look like she wants to go away," he pointed out as

step forward, only to stop. Her brief hesitation,

stopped three steps

into you, but it's a little late. So, I'll head home now," she said, reaching out to take Chunchun from

to her dismay, Chunchun suddenly slapped her hand away. Zoren

home yet, he quipped while Penny clasped her hands together. "I thought we're on a first-name basis now. Did

a smile.

a party and I met an old

at Chunchun again, almost glaring at her rebellious child. However, Chunchun comfortably leaned its head on his arm instead. 'Chunchun, I'm your mother!*** Since when did her

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I missed you...