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

Chapter 647: Pillars of support

"Nina! Nina!"

Nina flinched at the third call, snapping out of her trance. Her eyes shook a bit as she searched for the person who called her, only to see one of her colleagues by the entrance.

"Someone's looking for you," said the colleague, tipping his head to the side.

Nina slowly shifted her gaze to the person beside him, only to see Penny smiling and waving at her. A shallow breath slipped past Nina's lips the moment she saw Penny.

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"Mom and Aunt Jessa were worried," Penny explained, treading carefully beside Nina on their way to the café.

Nina smiled subtly as she gazed down. "I'm sorry that you had to come here to check on me."

"Why are you apologizing?" Penny arched a brow. "The second I heard that you broke off your engagement, I would've come here whether Mom or Aunt Jessa asked me."

"Hehe."

"So?" Penny tilted her head slightly. "Do you want to go somewhere?"

"Hmm?"

"It might not heal your broken heart, but I'm sure a break will help."

"Hehe. Thanks, but I'm fine."

"Are you sure?"

Nina smacked her lips and nodded, forcing a smile as she faced Penny. "Yes, Penny. It's alright." She then looked ahead, raising her chin as the corners of her lips hooked up a bit.

won't help; it'll just make me think of the breakup," she explained in a meek voice. "Although I ended up getting distracted in the

knowing she wasn't in a position to force

burying herself in her work and going through her day as usual. Was it healthy? Penny wasn't sure. However, if this was what

you." Penny winked at her. "Mom and Aunt Jessa would also love to go on a trip

out a weak chuckle. "I'll keep that in

from her. "If this doesn't work, then call me. I'll come to you as soon as

Nina couldn't help but smile subtly. She jumped a step, hooking her arm around Penny, making

reason I'm accepting this breakup

would

chuckling. "I don't know, but I feel better now that I talked to you. Anyway, how's your

"Getting better now, thankfully."

"Are you sure?"

let me out of the house if I

"How about Dad?"

fishing trip with the

"Including your husband?"

smiled and nodded. "Including

then." Nina had a conflicted smile while Penny sighed a little. "Well, I think Dad likes him.

"Even if Dad doesn't like him, I'm sure his

assessed Penny's side profile for a moment, smiling subtly at the look

had

so Ning an idea of the couple's dynamics. However, she still couldn't believe just how beautiful the glow in Penny's eyes was at

just that,

looked like he was going to burn everything in the vicinity after seeing Penny in trouble,' Nina thought to herself, furrowing her brows as she remembered

in the Crimson Bar were a blur to Nina. But now that she thought about it, she remembered someone stopping her from helping Penny. "Nina?" Penny's call snapped Nina out of her thoughts, making her look up at Penny in surprise. "You're

"Ah... ha ha... sorry."

assumed she was zoning out because of her heartbreak. "We're already here," she said, tipping her head toward the entrance of

took a step, she couldn't help but wonder. "Penny, that night in the Crimson Bar... did you happen to