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?"

lips, staring at her husband. If this weren't about his mother, she would have told him everything. But like Butler Lee, she didn't want

of his past before his father's accident. He was already

him the unconfirmed truth about his mother-the woman who had heartlessly tried to poison both a young boy and his father-it would be

Penny reached for him,

off guard, Zoren

comfort him. "Even if the entire world turns its back on

forehead creased in surprise. He had no idea what had prompted her sudden words of encouragement, but somehow, they reassured him. Although unexpected, they put his heart

embracing her in

more words of reassurance-her

"You dragged us along just to do this

of

An awkward laugh escaped her as she released Zoren like a malfunctioning robot. As the couple separated, Slater's and Benjamin's aghast faces came

eyes between Penny and Zoren,

his head, looking at Penny with

hurt me, just punch me! You don't have to stab me in the heart by favoring your husband over me!" he wailed

the other cabin where

private plane had four sections: two passenger cabins-one where Atlas and Hugo-the third was a bedroom with a few beds, and the last was

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

husband?" Slater wondered aloud, genuinely puzzled. "Does he

before turning back to Zoren. "Renren, does he never confuse

a shrug. "Consistently confusing. I've grown used

it onto his