Chapter 975: Not alone

Initially, Wild and Jessa thought that Penny was simply trying to avoid dealing with the men in the family. The Bennet family didn't say so, but in the back of their minds, they couldn't help but admit Jessa and Wild had a point.

This has been proven many times — far too many times to ignore now.

Penny was the type to throw anyone under the bus to save herself. She was loving, but there was just that part of her. And when she didn't want to deal with something, she would try to avoid it by any means necessary. In other words, they wouldn't be surprised if that were the case.

But seeing her burning up while her husband was carrying her in his arms worried them to the bone. Since Penny was drenched from head to toe, Allison volunteered to take care of her. Zoren, on the other hand, had to shower and change.

As for the rest of the family, they stayed in the living room in utter silence.

"I can't take this anymore!" Slater was the first to break the silence, jumping from his seat in frustration. "I'll help Mom. Penny is heavy, so she might need some assistance."

Without waiting for anyone's response, he rushed up the stairs and went straight to the master bedroom. Charles didn't say a word and simply followed his son, leaving Haines, his two other sons, Jessa, and even Wild behind.

"Do you still think she's just trying to avoid dealing with this?" Haines asked, eyes shifting between Wild and Jessa. "Although Penny would occasionally avoid things, I've never seen her try to get sick just to avoid something."

Haines grabbed his cane and pushed himself up. "If dating is that important to her, then I don't mind going on these blind dates and hope to find someone I can get along with."

After saying his piece, Haines walked away, still worried about Penny. It was rare for Penny to get sick, even when she was growing up. This was the second time this year she had fallen ill; it was strange.

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Meanwhile...

Allison let out a shallow breath, checking the thermometer to measure her daughter's temperature.

said, shifting her eyes to Zoren, who was standing near the bed. "Can you tell me what happened? How come the two of you are

to where his wife was sleeping. "I... don't know," he shook

shoulder while he tried to dry her off with a bodyguard's blazer. He initially noticed that her skin felt feverish and told her to rest. Penny

rise until she felt hot to the touch. Though she hummed when he

Now, here they were.

see..." Allison sighed, peeling her gaze from him to Penny. "She didn't get sick much as a child, but this is the second time she's fallen ill this

"I'm sorry."

"Huh?"

rest of the family that I'd take care of her. But the more I thought about it, I didn't take care of her. Instead, it's the other way

as her eyes softened. "How is

take care of her, and she takes care of you — isn't that what marriage is

"Even so..."

bad days too But at the end of the day, you two became one when you took

her gaze settled on Penny. "When I was a child, my mother

get sick, it was usually my nanny who would take care of

Even

just a fever or a cold. But then my nanny came because she heard I'd been sick," she chuckled as she remembered that time in the past. "Do you know

at Zoren again. "Sometimes, our bodies protect us from our harmful way of living. If we deprive ourselves of rest, our bodies will force us to need

cast him another look. "Don't blame yourself, Zoren. Though I understand your worries, Penny's going to be fine. When she's sick,

you are, she takes care of you. Do you understand

didn't answer immediately, staring into

already sick, so don't get sick

"Let's go, Zoren."

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