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

Chapter 370

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Last night was a dream?

For a long time, the two of them just stood in the same spot, with Zoren hugging her from behind. He kept his head rested on her shoulder while Penny kept her gaze down. The tears in her eyes eventually dried up, replaced by softness and a small smile on her face. "How did you know?" Her quiet voice broke the peaceful silence. "You didn't know until now, so...

how?"

His mouth curled up. "How did you know I didn't know until now?"

Her brows rose while he chuckled. Lifting his head, he rested his chin on her shoulder.

"It's not that I didn't have a hunch... or hunch is the right word for it," he clarified calmly. "I just... I just can't stop comparing you to the Penny I know."

His smile widened. "When you told me we're married, the first thing that came to my mind was... you sound like Penny."

"Huh?"

"Penny is also direct and wouldn't beat around the bush. You also have the same eye color. And when I thought of it, you also smelled like toast."

"I don't smell toast."

"Sometimes, you do," he pointed out, recalling those times Penny would come to meet him with a piece of toast stuck in her mouth. It was as though someone from her home ate toast not just for breakfast. O

"You reminded me of her... so much so I am torn," he confessed. "Yet, despite all the hints and tests, you were so good at fooling me that instead of being sure, I was even more confused. So, I wanted to get to know you as you and not because you reminded me of someone else."

Penny pressed her lips together. "I can't approach you so carelessly, can I?"

"Since when did you know?" he asked.

"Chunchun's birthday. Thursday."

""You saw her?"

""Mhm. Did you buy her lie?"

"I wanted to."

"How did you find out?"

Zoren smiled. "Renny."

"Renny?" She looked back at him, curious. "What about him?"

"You never knew I

parted

each other with smiles, his arms still

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night

to realize he

she cleared her throat, tapping his arm gently. "Renren, aren't you holding

"No."

"Huh?"

long time. Holding you for ten

blinked as if she were thinking of a good rebuttal, and he

weren't you the one who left to get treatment?" she brought up. "So

tilted his head, his jaw on her shoulder. "But you can't rest your chin on my shoulder if we switch spots."

was not what she

Penny went completely

hug friends like this?" she blurted out. "As far as I

of his lips slightly curled up until his eyes

dilated, her mouth partially open. More than the butterflies filling her stomach since some time ago, there was one thing she realized with such urgency. "I need to relearn debate," she blurted

tightening his embrace around her. His lean cheek squished a bit on her shoulder, finding it too

she glanced at him, only

her heart melted.

feels so full, but at the same time, that would

"Are you dense?"

I know you're trying to flirt with me,

you in the mood

answer and just stared at

tongue before reluctantly letting her go. As he did so, she couldn't help but giggle. Zoren cast her a complex look. "Can I hold

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night was a

shrugged. But before she could answer, she

"Sir!"

"Renny-"

"Miss Penny-!"

black figure leaping toward her. Before she knew

Her slight shock, however, didn't last long at the

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