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

Chapter 1201: Consistently confusing

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What Butler Lee told Penny lingered in the back of her mind. He hadn't admitted it fully, but they both knew they shared the same theory. She understood Butler Lee's choice to keep it to himself, given his disposition. Besides, Zoren had been sick all his life, and Old Mrs. Pierson had to juggle between protecting her grandson and running the treacherous Pierson Corporation.

Still, silence could be deadly, and Butler Lee knew that. That was why he had taken the liberty of speaking to Penny the moment she was alone. It wouldn't hurt anyone to let someone know about what had bothered him for years.

Even so, Penny wasn't sure if going back to that workshop had been a good idea.

"Are you okay?" Zoren asked through their telecom, watching her with concern. "You've been a little... distracted."

Penny snapped out of her thoughts and smiled at him. "Of course. I'm probably just feeling the post-vacation blues."

"We'll come back," he reassured her with a smile. "If not here, then somewhere else in the world."

Penny blinked, biting her tongue to stop herself from asking how many other islands they owned. She wasn't sure she wanted to know—at least not yet. "Okay."

With that, they fell into a comfortable silence as the chopper carried them to the airport. Penny kept reminding herself not to let Zoren notice her unease. She had already kept her exchange with Slater last night a secret. Hiding something else from him didn't sit right with her.

But no matter how much she tried, her thoughts showed on her face.

By the time they boarded their plane, Zoren asked again, "Are you sure you're okay?" He tilted his head, his gaze filled with concern. "If you want something, just tell me. I'll get it for you. Or... does your leg hurt?"

her husband. If this weren't about his mother, she would have told

begun recovering lost memories—memories of his past before his father's accident. He was already blaming

heartlessly tried to poison both a

breath, Penny reached for him,

guard, Zoren

the entire world turns its back on you, I

had prompted her sudden words of encouragement,

hummed, finally embracing her in return.

him. But before she could add more words of reassurance-her attempt to

along just to do this in front

sound of

escaped her as she released Zoren like a malfunctioning robot. As

eyes between Penny and Zoren,

looking at

punch me! You don't have to stab me in the

off to the other cabin where Allen was

Hugo-the third was a bedroom with a few beds, and the last was the

Zoren, and Slater watched Benjamin's dramatic exit, confusion etched

he think he should be favored over the husband?" Slater wondered aloud,

mumbled, shaking her head before turning back to Zoren. "Renren, does he never confuse

"Consistently confusing. I've grown used to it, and at some point, I think it

it onto