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

Chapter 470: definitely not time for this.

Clack.

Zoren knitted his brows as his smile stiffened, hearing the call drop. "Did she hang up on me?" he wondered, reaching for his phone.

For a moment, he was mystified. He had only been teasing her, but it seemed his words had flustered her so much that she chose to end the call. A faint breath escaped him as he shrugged. The drunken Penny was wilder than the sober one, but both amused him equally.

"She's going to live with me soon," he mused, smiling at the thought.

With that in mind, Zoren turned to wash up. Just as he did, he caught sight of his black panther and the cat sitting on top of it, both looking in his direction. He squinted, trying to make sense of their expressions, but couldn't quite read them.

What he didn't know was that Chunchun and Renny were already on high alert, watching him closely to protect their "mother." Renny, in particular, wasn't eager for a new "cub" in the house, and Chunchun was just there to support her brother.

"Penny will live with us soon," Zoren said to them with a smile. "Things will get better."

That wasn't their concern.

After saying his piece, Zoren walked toward the bathroom. Before he could reach

it, there was a knock on the door. He paused and turned. "What is it?"

Slowly, the door opened, and Angel stepped inside, maintaining his upright posture.

"Sir, that guy is awake now," Angel reported. "What are your plans for him?"

Zoren pressed his lips together in thought. It wasn't as if he had forgotten about Nathaniel's presence. His men had gone to great lengths to bring that man here. Yet, despite Nathaniel's proposal, Zoren remained reluctant to trust him.

A man like Nathaniel was a dangerous ally. He couldn't be trusted. Zoren had long learned that trust, when misplaced, could be fatal. They were still investigating how much Nathaniel knew about Penny, especially given that they had known about her long before; it was how Patricia had attempted to copy her.

subtly and faced Angel. "Give

"Yes, a phone."

him a phone, he could contact anyone. Even the authorities. He might twist the

to gain my trust, so he wouldn't dare. If anything, he'll

he continued casually. "That way, William Pierson won't

heading to the bathroom. Once the door closed, Angel shook his

just like his wife—always taking risks," he muttered, turning to leave. But as he turned, he flinched. Renny and Chunchun were staring at him. "Heh...

door behind him. He flinched when he heard a thud, as if Renny had hit the door with

doorknob

Zoren kept Renny locked in

it was the panther's punishment,"

like the hunt lingers in Renny's heart, and it still

to continue."

Shaking his head, Angel

straightened his posture and

just as he turned away, he heard scratching from

Penny's fault

didn't realize was that Renny

was another

The next day...

pulled herself up on the bed. Her eyes were still

curved into

mood from last night lingered, and she was ready to start the day

mood, however, was quickly interrupted by

jolted awake, snapping her eyes open. She turned to the speaker, her brows furrowing

to ear, his eyes squinting with amusement. "Get