Zoren’s brows rose in surprise as he saw Penny’s reaction to what he had said. He didn’t need to tell them everything for her to know what he had just done.
"Darling, you just provoked him!" Penny gasped. "Why would you say that?"
"Isn’t that a little too risky?" Atlas commented, thinking about Zoren’s actions.
Zoren shrugged slightly. "Making him believe that I am also reborn, just like him, would surely put him in a tight situation. After all, if all the information we have is accurate, then I’m sure I didn’t just sit by in the previous timeline."
One thing he knew for sure was that he had fought for his wife, even though it might not have been out of love. Whatever his reason for meddling with Penny’s case in the past might have been, something he didn’t know. However, what he was certain of was that he had acted in what he thought was the right way.
In other words, Zoren was confident that he had contributed to Jonathan’s failure in the past.
"Besides, Jonathan Pierson has always been a part of the Pierson Family," Zoren explained. "I think it’s only right that I handle him. He’s my responsibility as the head of the family. Moreover, I’ve already received a lot of help from you."
Zoren studied the expression on Penny’s face and then Atlas’s. Unlike Penny, Atlas’s expression remained neutral.
"If you think that’s the best decision, then I understand," Atlas nodded. "I also think it’s not a bad idea."
After all, Atlas had had the same idea not long ago. However, he decided not to act on it. Why? Because for him, it was better if Jonathan thought that Atlas was clueless. People tend to lower their guards around those they consider weaker than themselves.
Penny, on the other hand, huffed and studied her husband. Leaning back, all she could do was shrug.
"What else can I say?" she remarked, glancing at the side-view mirror before resuming her driving. "What’s done is done. Hopefully, he changes his mind... or not. Doesn’t matter, since I’m going to kill him myself if he makes any moves."
Because Penny was ready.
Even though there were still many missing pieces to understand the entire picture of their situation, she would fight to the death if the worst came to pass. She already had a plan, and her traps were already set in place. All she was waiting for was the moment to spring them and watch whoever intruded on their family explode into smithereens.
*****
Meanwhile, in the city’s shopping mall...
Nina had been checking each boutique that caught her eye to see if there was anything she could buy. The family meeting was tomorrow, and she wanted to prepare something for Finn’s family, knowing they would be there.
But alas...
"There’s nothing good here," she sighed heavily, looking around the antique gift shop. "Even though Finn told me not to bother, I still want to buy his family a present."
But alas, Nina didn’t find any good products that made her think, this is it. However, she did spot someone browsing through a variety of items in the other aisle.
’Why... do I feel like my path is getting narrower?’ Nina wondered to herself, turning around carefully so as not to alert the person she had spotted. Unfortunately, it seemed her luck had just run out.
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