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

Chapter 393: I didn't keep it a secret. I kept it private.

If Ray didn't know his cousin better, he might think Zoren was here to give him a hard time. Or perhaps, to antagonize him and make him suffer more.

"Cousin, why would you bring up all those girls?!" Ray protested. "Most of them were just flings, and some were only friends! They didn't wait with me because their purpose wasn't to wait with me, but to make me stop waiting! Obviously, they didn't do a good job!"

"Ah." Zoren nodded, his eyes drifting to the corner of the room.

"Cousin, you don't understand because you've never been in love," Ray continued, only to stiffen when Zoren spoke again.

"But you said you never really planned to make her your girlfriend."

Ray gasped as he sifted through his memories, finally recalling what he'd said twelve years ago. "Cousin, how do you even remember that? I'd forgotten all about it!"

Zoren simply shrugged.

"That's not important! It's not valid anymore!" Ray insisted, shaking his head dismissively. "That was me when I was young."

"You were seventeen."

"Still young! I didn't know any better back then." Ray nodded to himself, convincing himself that what he'd said was just a joke.

'I think you don't know better now as well.' Zoren tilted his head slightly. "She's pretty, isn't she?"

"Yes!" Ray's eyes sparkled as he grinned. "I only planned to tease her last night for old times' sake, but my goodness, my heart dropped — she's hot! Not just hot, but she brought the entire inferno on Earth!"

'I knew it,' Zoren thought, leaning back in his seat. 'There's no way he'd propose so abruptly.'

in short-lived relationships, he

were the most disgusting trash in the world. Amid his happy thoughts, he noticed Zoren looking at him intently. Deep lines slowly formed between Ray's brows as he

to Zoren, the latter would continue whatever he was doing. Although

Zoren was paying attention. He was looking directly

you... really my cousin?" Ray squinted suspiciously. "Or did Dean discover

"Dean Pierson

did I do something wrong? Cousin, you're paying attention

Zoren chuckled. "Am

to the desk. Slamming his hands on the surface, he studied Zoren's face with

man across from him. "Cousin! Look at

his palm on

"Yes!"

The corner of Zoren's lips curled up, making Ray gasp in

popped out of their sockets, overwhelmed by the light seemingly radiating from his cousin. He almost shielded

disbelief. "Cousin? Did you just say you're in

"Was I not clear?"

is the person who made my cousin's stone-

realize he was indirectly insulting his cousin. However, everything he said had some truth to it. Normally, Zoren's paleness was so intense that one might think rigor mortis was setting in while

newfound vibrancy. Even Zoren's smile was different. Not that Zoren smiled often, but when he did,

love, aren't you? I never thought

would've thought the day would come when I'd welcome questions, except

I know her? Where did you meet? What is she like?

raising a hand to stop Ray from bombarding

"But isn't your wife...

"Huh?"