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.'

Casanova, often involved in short-lived relationships, he

trash in the

came to complain to Zoren, the latter would continue whatever he was doing. Although Zoren would occasionally hum to make Ray think he was listening, Ray knew Zoren

Zoren was paying attention. He was looking directly at Ray

Ray squinted suspiciously. "Or did Dean discover the secret to making

"Dean Pierson isn't capable

something wrong? Cousin, you're paying

Zoren chuckled.

and rushed to the desk. Slamming

at the man across from him. "Cousin! Look at you! You're...

palm on his chin, fingers stretched to his cheeks.

"Yes!"

curled up, making Ray gasp in horror. "I'm not glowing, I'm in

out of their sockets, overwhelmed by the light seemingly radiating

stared at Zoren in disbelief. "Cousin?

"Was I not clear?"

Ray asked excitedly. "Who is the person who made my cousin's stone- cold heart beat?! Who is the person who got

truth to it. Normally, Zoren's paleness was so intense that one

had a newfound vibrancy. Even Zoren's smile was different. Not that Zoren smiled

calmed down a bit, noticing the slight dimple on Zoren's cheek. ". you're really in love, aren't you? I never thought I'd see you smile

the line of questioning. "Who would've thought the day would

Ray urged. "Who is this woman? Do I know her? Where did you meet? What is

Zoren replied, raising a hand to stop Ray

wife?" Ray furrowed his brows. "But isn't

"Huh?"