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

Chapter 409: If this isn't fate, I don't know what it is!

Zoren arrived at the restaurant early, not wanting to keep his woman waiting. As he sat, he heard a familiar voice outside the private dining room before the door slid open. From the newcomer's scent alone, Zoren immediately knew who it was.

"Ray," he called out, snapping his eyes toward the entrance.

Ray's face lit up as he hurried to take the seat next to Zoren. "Cousin, are you really going to introduce your wife to me?" His excitement was palpable, growing even more when Zoren nodded.

"Really?" he pressed, clasping his hands together. "Did she say yes?"

"Yes."

"Nice!"

Zoren smiled subtly, sensing just how pleased his cousin was. "Though you might need to behave yourself."

"Cousin, I am your only ally! Don't worry, I won't embarrass you at all!" Ray reassured him, his eyes twinkling with curiosity.

What was Zoren's wife like?

From the way Zoren described her, she sounded like a goddess in his eyes— majestic. Ray could already imagine the kind of woman who could capture Zoren's heart.

'Even so, I'm sure she's no better than Penny,' Ray chuckled to himself, not daring to say it aloud for fear of hurting his cousin's feelings. 'I'm just glad he's finally introducing her to me.'

Ray had already prepared a script for when he met Zoren's wife. His plan was to make sure she understood that Zoren was one in a million—a precious man she should take care of.

Snapping his eyes back to Zoren, Ray sighed helplessly. "Cousin, I can't believe I'm meeting your wife so soon."

"I didn't think I'd introduce her to you this soon either."

"What changed?"

Zoren shrugged. "Benjamin."

"Huh?"

she'd try to help you with your love problems. But don't expect too much from her. I'm her first... in

about that, Cousin. Any help is appreciated." Ray chuckled. "Besides, my future wife is feisty. Do you know she once held a cross in front of me to ward me off?

almost died!" Ray exclaimed, recalling how fiery Penny had been as a child. "She was a kid then, but now she's an adult, and even

listened attentively and couldn't help but ask,

"Huh?"

and threw a flowerpot at you. Yet, you're still

and closed his mouth, then

"Huh?"

crazier she is!" Ray intoned, leaving Zoren confused about whether that was true or just a poor excuse for his behavior. "And

the table as he

can just

comes to me asking for help

always been like this-pushing boundaries to see how far he could

a question?" Zoren asked, making Ray turn to him curiously, "Are you

she's the

you enjoy the thrill? Or do you genuinely like

hummed, rubbing his

sure how much you like her, yet you're proposing without even

married doesn't mean you know everything! You didn't introduce your wife to

"I was protecting her."

shrugged. "Well, my love life's

you say," Zoren muttered, reaching for the catalog Ray had brought. Even though the designs were blurry to him, it

headmaster was a delusional, lovesick man, he'd

at the rings with him. But just as he did, his phone vibrated. Seeing it was a call from the

I'll just take this call, alright?" Ray excused himself,

answering the call. In the middle of the conversation, his eyes moved

as he stared at the beautiful

person on the other end before turning to the figure heading his