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.'

a Casanova, often involved in short-lived relationships,

him as if he were the most disgusting trash in the world. Amid his happy thoughts, he

continue whatever he was doing. Although

He was looking directly at Ray

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

"Dean Pierson

in awe. "Then did I do something wrong? Cousin, you're paying attention to me, and

chuckled. "Am

leaped off the couch and rushed to the desk. Slamming his hands on the surface, he studied Zoren's face with wide, shaky

Ray gasped, pointing a finger at the man across from him. "Cousin! Look

and touched his face, placing his palm on his chin,

"Yes!"

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

radiating from his cousin. He almost

Zoren in disbelief. "Cousin? Did you

"Was I not clear?"

who made my cousin's stone- cold heart

However, everything he said had some truth to it. Normally, Zoren's paleness was so intense that

newfound vibrancy. Even Zoren's smile was different. Not that Zoren smiled often, but when he did, it was usually a weary business smile or a cunning

Ray calmed down a bit, noticing the slight dimple on Zoren's cheek. ". you're really in love, aren't

line of questioning. "Who would've thought the day would come when I'd welcome

know her? Where did you meet? What is she like? Is she pretty?

a hand to stop Ray from bombarding

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

"Huh?"