Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1070

Chapter 1070: That’s the reason for sure

The Finn Davis everyone — Penny included — knew was like a fox: cunning, manipulative, secretive. He would jump ship faster than the blink of an eye, his relationships rooted in mutual benefit, and he would break any relationship or partnership if he saw fit.

He was one of the most dangerous people to be associated with. He couldn’t be trusted, yet people would still hold hands with him, just like they would hold hands with the devil.

That was the Finn Davis, Penny knew.

Who would have thought that a day would come when she would witness this side of him?

"Are you calm now?" she asked after a while, watching him drink the tea she made for him.

Finn huffed and nodded. "Yes, thank you. I’m sorry for bothering you with such a dilemma."

"I wanted to say, ’No worries, it’s no big deal,’ but I can’t," she blurted, crossing her arms under her chest. "At the same time, I also understand that I’d rather hear it than know that you’re starting to confide in a complete stranger."

"Thank you."

"So? Correct me if I’m wrong. From what I understand, when you moved into her place a few days ago, everything was fine. But the next day, she just starts acting weird?"

"Yes."

"And by weird, you mean she’s avoiding you?"

"Initially, I thought I was just overthinking and that she simply had a lot of work, that she had to go to the office earlier. However, just this morning, she woke up earlier than usual and left the house before five in the morning. I think she did so because she realized I woke up earlier than her." Finn sighed again. "What confused me, though, is that despite all that, she prepared me breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner."

Finn snapped his eyes up at her again. "You’re her sister, so you must know."

"That doesn’t add up." Penny furrowed her brows, rubbing her chin as she tried to solve this problem. "Nina is a sensible person. She does everything for a reason. I mean, she let you move in so easily because I’m sure she was already expecting it. I’m certain she wanted to see your progress herself."

"That’s what I thought, but then things just got out of control."

Penny hummed and rubbed her chin, narrowing her eyes at him. "You’re not telling me something else, are you?"

"Huh?"

"Finn Davis, if you came here to figure something out, you can’t just leave something behind! Even if you lawyer up, they’d ask you to tell them everything — EVERYTHING. It’s the same if you go to the police or a marriage counselor," she lectured in a knowing tone. "I’m neither of those, but I’m trying to help here. Keeping something from me isn’t helping me, you, or this situation."

Finn’s mouth was drawn into a thin line, sighing for the umpteenth time. "I think... I’m not sure, but I think it’s because of THAT."

"What, that?"

"The night I moved in, I wasn’t expecting to move in. I thought I was only visiting her and then I’d go home. But we talked, and I asked her if I could stay with her while I recover," he explained again, something he had already told her. "Then, her response and the look on her face mesmerized me."

"For some reason, my heart is beating fast," Penny mumbled. "I feel like this is heading to something I don’t like."

"I got a little carried away, so I cut her off... with a kiss."