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

373 Romance to action to horror

Penny didn't know where she was dragging Zoren, and he also wasn't sure why she was running. So, he asked. 1

"Why are you so scared?" he asked, trying to match her pace while ensuring his hold on her hand

was secure.

Penny huffed as she looked back. "I snuck out.

"Huh?"

"He told me to sleep, but I ran away!" she exclaimed, catching sight of some light from the end of the street behind them. "Shit! He's going to see us!"

A surge of panic swelled in her chest, knowing she had angered Atlas tonight. Looking ahead, her eyes trembled as she searched for a place they could hide. If it was just her, she knew she could hide anywhere. But there were four of them now: Penny, Zoren, Chunchun, and Renny!

She and Chunchun could hide easily, but with a tall man like Zoren and a big cat like Renny, they needed more cover.

"Over there!" she exclaimed, picking up her pace and squeezing his hand. Penny sprinted faster, and for Zoren, who lacked this kind of exercise, it was overwhelming. Even so, he silently matched her pace.

With one swift pull from her, they jumped into the free landscape of the neighborhood. Both Penny and Zoren crashed through the bushes, landing on the ground quite violently. Renny swiftly jumped over the bush and looked at his parents, while Chunchun landed quietly without making a noise.

Both Chunchun and Renny watched their parents grunt on the ground. They tilted their heads, wondering if their parents were too old to play.

Penny clenched her teeth, feeling her shoulder bruised. When she saw

because of its

teeth when he noticed the

that had just toppled over. Even so, that solved the immediate issue. Penny turned to Zoren and immediately felt sorry for him. "Hey," she called worriedly. "I'm sorry. Are

"My body's Just not used to it, but I'm fine.

a bit and nodded. "Mhm.

They hadn't

to action to

They had never been here before, so they took a moment to catch their breaths and recover

instead of a family-oriented one," he murmured between deep breaths. Unlike Penny, Zoren's complexion quickly paled. His lips felt cold,

Zoren used to follow a strict exercise routine to keep his body strong and healthy. He only had to stop because his health started taking a nosedive. Action film," Penny laughed,

her hand to place it on her chest, he suddenly

and snapped her eyes to him.

Just taking a break," he muttered as he closed his eyes, still holding her hand. "I can

her face was hovering over his. Sensing

okay," he chuckled softly, raising his hand to cup

and she raised her head from Zoren to the two figures who had jumped behind

in the direction she was staring. He didn't need better

go," he whispered. "Or we might get caught up in

Penny saw the first guy sitting on top of the other, her face went blank. She

it the one doing the beating that she was watching motionlessly? Either way, Zoren didn't want the two of them to get caught up in this, not because he was