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

Chapter 751: Turns to ash

Chapter 751: Turns to ash

[TRIGGER WARNING: THIS Chapter CONTAINS DISTURBING AND GRAPHIC CONTENT. READ WITH CAUTION.]

CLANG!

Zoren's hand froze, staring at the knife that had stabbed straight into the plate. The plate split in half from the force, and the blade was just a few centimeters from his fingertip. Slowly, he moved his gaze to his mother.

Naylani closed her eyes and clenched her teeth, tears pooling beneath her eyelids. As tears streamed down her cheeks, she opened her eyes to look at him. Her son looked back at her, and he didn't even flinch.

"I'm sorry," she whispered, biting her quivering lips to stop them. "I'm sorry."

"My hand slipped," she explained. "I'll get you a new batch of snacks, okay? Don't be angry... please. Mom wasn't thinking - I was careless."

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"I'll be back." Naylani quickly dropped the knife on the broken plate, picking up its pieces and the fruit that had spilled. When she had scooped everything up, she rushed out of the attic.

Meanwhile, Zoren followed his mother's figure with his eyes, keeping them fixed on the door. After a moment, he jumped off the sofa and approached the door. He slowly opened it, making it creak loudly. Peeking through the gap, he carefully stepped out to follow his mother downstairs.

When Zoren arrived in the kitchen, he quietly hid behind the entrance. He could hear her muffled sobs, and when he peeked, he saw her crying in distress. Naylani ran her hands through her hair, then rested her hand on the kitchen sink where she tossed the broken plate.

"..." The young Zoren tilted his head to the side, watching how his mother looked at the knife in her hand. He pressed his lips together before looking away, resting his back against the wall.

stayed there for a while before peeling himself away from the wall. As he took a step

no, no!

at the kitchen. He didn't move to check on his mother; instead, he continued humming as he resumed his steps. He only stopped when he walked past the mirror in the living area. Halting, the young

[PRESENT TIME]

GASP!

Tan called in a panic, almost kneeling beside Zoren as he tried to shake the latter awake. When Zoren's eyes popped open and gasped, Doctor Tan felt the overwhelming tension in

complexion was paler than usual. His eyes looked a little distraught, and his chest

the doctor huffed faintly, almost feeling his knees weaken. "Mr. Pierson, are you

pulse before flashing a light in the latter's eyes. When he

he called. "How's

as he did so. When his gaze refocused on Doctor

said, propping his elbow

keeping all his attention on Zoren. "Are you sure?" he asked again. This time, his tone

nodded and pinched the bridge of his nose. "My

figure before huffing and turning to the specialist he had invited into his office for Zoren. The specialist sat on the one-seater couch, nodding reassuringly at Doctor Tan. Only after that did Doctor Tan calm

now, Zoren hadn't looked well during the session. Although he hadn't convulsed, he was grinding his teeth so hard and gripping his hands that

do you feel aside from the headache?" asked

didn't answer immediately, as if he had to think about how to respond.

"Scared."

specialist then noted something down in the notebook on his lap. "What

went completely quiet as he closed his eyes.

not surprised by such a response from patients like Zoren. "What did you see? Did you find something