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

Chapter 1118

Chapter 1118: It's not that I don't want to, but I can't.

The second time Penny announced their presence, Finn and Zoren turned in their direction. The intimidating looks on their faces quickly faded, replaced by smiles. However, that wasn't enough to stop Penny from asking.

All they said was that they were talking about some serious business.

Penny wouldn't buy that. She knew her husband well, and she knew he wouldn't carry that kind of look on his face if it was just about the Pierson Corporation. That was Zoren's playground, after all. Even so, she let it pass since it was morning and Nina was there.

She didn't want to ruin the trip.

Still, it lingered in her mind.

After breakfast, Zoren excused himself to take Renny and Chunchun for a quick walk. Meanwhile, Penny stayed behind with Finn and Nina since they were still their guests. However, when Lily, Ginnie, and Max arrived minutes later, Penny excused herself.

Standing outside in the huge backyard of the castle, Penny looked around. Zoren was out of sight.

"I wonder where he took Blacky," she murmured, sighing faintly as she recalled the look on her husband's face earlier. "Why would he wear that kind of look?"

Others might not notice because Zoren was great at concealing his emotions with a poker face. But as his wife, she knew him.

voice came from behind her. When she looked back, he was approaching as he said, "You might be wondering why

did you tell him?" she asked without beating around the bush, facing him

something about

the past?" she repeated. "Does that mean whatever this is, is something you kept

"I'm sorry."

Davis, you came to me for help," she stressed, not pleased at the fact that Finn had kept more things from her than she had asked. "If you want trust, you learn how to give it despite the uncertainty. You don't hold my hand and then go behind my back

calm as a lake. He knew she wouldn't be happy with it, but at the same time, he needed

backfire. Still, he didn't back down despite the calmness of his voice. "My life depends on you, and if

eyebrow at him, studying the determined

mother might be

"What?"

around us changed for better or for worse because we interfered. You and I both know that even the tiniest decision whether it's stopping someone from choking

changes a person or the story of

to Zoren Pierson or the Pierson family in a way that would alter his story. Not even Jonathan. That's why I

that he's not hiding anything," he continued. "That means it could be that woman. If not

his words as neither of them spoke. Penny kept her eyes slightly downcast, unblinking. Now that Finn had explained his discussion with Zoren earlier, she understood why

it's either that woman or someone close to him?" she whispered, lifting her eyes to meet his. "You're

possibility." He nodded. "Who it is, I don't know. Had I known this phenomenon would happen to me, I would've looked into his private life more. But his life was kept highly private back then. So, I only know

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