Chapter 973: Penelope Bennet, what do you think?
Zoren's wife, Penelope Bennet, was someone he had never met while she was alive. How could his grandmother have met her? Even so, given Old Mrs. Pierson's condition, his fabricated marriage was the only thing that brought her happiness, no matter how many times he repeated the story.
"Tell me more about her!" Old Mrs. Pierson urged. "Or are you tired of repeating yourself?"
"No." Zoren moved his chair closer to the bed, holding her wrinkled hand between his own. "Penelope... she's brilliant. She has several Ph.D.s and was part of a research team working on miracle drugs."
"Oh!" Old Mrs. Pierson's eyes lit up. "Renren, she's a genius! I knew it! My granddaughter-in-law is amazing! What else?"
"She's from a good family, and despite her tight schedule, she always made time for her loved ones."
"What a filial daughter," she said with pride.
"She is."
"Not only is she beautiful and smart, but she's also kind."
"How I wish she weren't... perhaps she'd be a lot happier," he murmured, though his grandmother's weak hearing didn't catch it. "She's also fierce."
He had learned this while keeping tabs on her in prison. She often started fights, landing herself in isolation. Yet, her spirit never seemed to break, not surprising as her soul had long been shattered outside those prison walls. Her defiance had always clashed with his efforts to shield her from such harsh treatment. As a death row inmate, she was deemed a threat and denied the freedoms other prisoners had. Through his connections and at great expense, Zoren ensured she wasn't entirely isolated. It was his way of showing her there was still hope that even within those walls, she could imagine freedom.
"Hehehe." Old Mrs. Pierson giggled, picturing such a remarkable woman with her grandson. "You've hit the jackpot, Renren!" But as her gaze returned to him, she caught the look on his face. Concerned, she held his hand tightly.
"Renren, what's wrong, my child?" she asked gently. "You can always tell
Grandma your troubles. I'll always listen, like always."
A faint smile crossed his lips. "I know you would."
"And the best part is," she added with a chuckle, "I'll forget whatever it is afterward!"
Her joke lightened the moment, but Zoren's heart remained heavy. He hesitated before finally speaking, his voice low. "Is there anything I'm truly good at, Grandma? Because everything I really want to do—everyone I want to save— always seems to slip through my fingers."
his failures: his inability to save Penelope Bennet and
whispered, his lips curling into a bitter
you say that?" Old Mrs. Pierson sighed, patting his hand to draw his gaze to hers. "You didn't fail me,
he wanted
continued softly. "But taking care of me and protecting me doesn't mean you've failed. Even
sorrow and joy. This is the cycle of life. We live, and then we reach the end. If you're lucky, you get
leave
his hand. "I'll never leave you, my dear. I'll always
moved to touch his chest. "I'll always be here, even if my physical body isn't. I'm not saying it will happen
She's not a replacement but someone to walk beside you and build a good life with. When
for now, know this: I'm grateful. You've made this difficult life bearable, and I'm proud to have raised such a loving grandson. You've always been a blessed child. If you wish for it, I'm sure it'll come
a smile, his chest tightening with emotion. "Grandma..." "Yes,
have
"I do. I have
"What are they?"
her gaze drifting to the family portrait on the
the two of them, grandmother
your wife is smart,
those things, why did you
off guard. He hesitated, prompting
you love her?" she
thought for
else would claim her body or give her a proper funeral. He had been involved
It wasn't love.
think..." he began hesitantly, meeting her eyes. "... I could have
been so sad. Maybe I could save her... and she could
tilted her head. "Renren,
"I am, Grandma."
visit me when it's
so, the cycle repeated. Zoren smiled bitterly as he patiently
his marriage, about his wife, and about the life she had imagined
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