Chapter 1003: Banned words

"Why are you all so mean to me?!" Hugo complained, unable to take it any longer. "Where's Slater?! He usually has this role, not me!"

Allison shook her head, giving up on her boys as her attention shifted to Penny and Zoren, who seemed to be enjoying this. "Zoren, how are you feeling, my dear?"

"I'm feeling..." Zoren trailed off, casting a glance at his wife and smiling. "... a lot better than I thought. Better than I've ever felt."

"The doctor said you're recovering, and that yesterday was just your body getting rid of toxins." Penny squeezed his hand, now seated beside him, with her back against the headboard. "The medicine is working, Renren! I'm so happy."

Zoren smiled with satisfaction, watching his wife's eyes squint into mere slits as she expressed her happiness. Yet, there was a restraint in her voice, as though she was holding herself back from jumping for joy.

It amazed him. It amused him. It filled him.

"By the way, what happened yesterday?" Atlas asked, shifting his attention from Hugo to Zoren. His question caused everyone to pause and look at Zoren. "Before Mom found you. What happened? The doctor said it's likely something triggered it, or did it just happen naturally?"

Zoren leaned back slightly, scanning the curious faces directed at him. "What happened before Mom found me..." he trailed off, recalling the sequence of events that led to his body feeling like it was burning from the inside out.

[Renren, I love you.]

[I love you.]

[Love you.]

His heart pounded loudly, almost painfully. Zoren's expression hardened as his body froze in place. Slowly, his dilated eyes shifted to look at Penny.

called worriedly, cupping his face. "What's wrong?

sudden shift in his expression. Her fingers turned cold with nervousness as

Charles's inquiry. "Do you feel

smile appeared on Zoren's face. He looked at Penny and quietly said, "I was happy... very happy. I felt

Everyone: "..."

he depressed -

for Penny, everyone furrowed their brows in confusion. What Zoren had said was contradictory, but what he truly meant was that he had so much energy from happiness that his head was throbbing. Penny,

repeated under her breath. "What made

His eyes dropped briefly as his smile stretched wide, revealing all of his teeth. When he locked eyes

so confused she let

but everyone in

Charles: "Eh?"

"EH?" Hugo's face twitched.

heads to the side. Though their reactions were the

his wife's hand. "So, I was taken aback. was so overly happy and excited... then I was a little upset because I couldn't

when he heard Zoren's last remarks.

arms around Charles's waist. "Dad, that guy almost died! Did

back of her hand, but she failed to suppress a burst

All she could do was stare at the foolish smile on her husband's

a moment to remember what happened when she

back at her-he simply left

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