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

Chapter 1542: Love is really blind

Though, if Penny weren't being biased, she would've seen the good in Professor Singh's intentions. Dean, after all, was genuinely good at what he did.

Penny often felt like she was cheating, considering she was an adult trapped in her younger self's body. Even so, Dean-who had no recollection of his past life- never really fell behind. If anything, he kept pace with her remarkably well during their time under Professor Singh's tutelage.

Both of them had worked on the Miracle Drug. Although it was Penny's main project, Dean had contributed in more ways than one. So, in truth, it wasn't just Penny who made the breakthrough — it had been a joint effort.

Penny shook her head, brushing away thoughts of Dean like an annoying commercial jingle.

"I'm really missing something, aren't I?" she murmured, flipping through a book, then scanning her notes and the many theories she'd scribbled. "But what is it...?"

Amid the quiet, faint noises started to rise from the side of the lab. Penny's brow twitched, trying to ignore them, but the persistent, subtle clinking became irritating in the otherwise silent room.

"I swear to God, I'm going to beat your—" Her words caught in her throat as she turned around, eyes widening when she saw Zoren flinch.

He had been trying to adjust some cylinders but nearly knocked them over. At the sound of her grumbling, he froze and turned toward her.

"Oh." Penny blinked, her tone instantly shifting to something much softer, almost childlike. "It's you!"

She thought Dean had come back.

Without thinking, she leapt off her stool and rushed toward him. Standing before him, she rested her hands on his hips, pouting with teary eyes.

"My baby darling," she sniffed, melting into his chest. "How did you know I needed a recharge? I swear, my life battery is almost dead. My brain is shriveling up."

Zoren looked down at her and let out a faint sigh, wrapping his arms around her.

"I heard you were here again today," he said. "So, I came to pick you up."

"But I'm still working. I'll finish up quickly,

it's already eight in

Her face twisted.

his watch. Her expression contorted

she whispered

"Still no progress?"

pulling away from him. "I'm

"You understand this stuff?"

never tried," Zoren said with a shrug. "But who

a brow, then grinned. "Fine! My

him to the workbench and flipped

list of properties for the drug," she explained. "As you can see, it's

Penny went on about "this" and "that" and

easy, right?" Penny batted her lashes, her eyes gleaming. "Now, the problem is, these formulas aren't working with the killer drug. Some even make it dissolve faster, with horrific results.

a thin line, then

didn't. I'm

she-someone who'd studied this deeply-was

"I'm sorry," he repeated.

said with a

sighed. Now he knew there were some things he simply couldn't do for her. If he had known earlier, he might've studied biochemistry during his

my things, and then we can go," she

not to accidentally cause chaos by

of the lab hand in hand. Oddly enough, they had both forgotten that

Mark and Angel watched the

on her face," muttered Angel from the driver's seat, eyes tracking the couple. "I know she's Penny, but