Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 287

Chapter 287: Behind the scenes II

Renren?

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Penny’s heart thudded slowly but loudly against her chest, her eyes fixed on the man seated in the camping chair.

’What day is today?’ she wondered, recalling the date she had briefly glanced at while doing some art on the menu board at Mama’s.

It was Thursday.

Penny felt a lump in her throat, and even after she swallowed, it remained. Her eyes trembled slightly as a thin layer of tears coated them.

Now that she thought about it, what day was it when she saw this man out here while she was driving? Although at that time, he was a little farther from the meeting spot, it was still in the same lane.

Penny stood frozen on the spot, trying to manage which emotion dominated her at that moment. At the same time, her mind quickly reminded her of the similarities between Renren and Zoren.

They both looked as though they were one cough away from crossing into the afterlife.

They had been sick all their lives.

Both of them were strange — their way of thinking was odd, but they were also honest.

Zoren had left the country for treatment, only to return several years later.

Her lips quivered as they opened and closed. "Don’t tell me he’s been here every Thursday since he returned?"

As those words rolled off her tongue, Penny felt as if she was transported back to twelve years ago — those Thursdays when she would rush herself, knowing that sickly boy would be waiting for her gloomily, like a fool.

It brought back memories of how his face would light up as soon as he heard her voice or saw her, and how his lips would stretch into a smile as she approached, bringing life to his dark eyes.

Thinking of those times, a defeated smile turned up on her face.

"So, that’s him?" she whispered, feeling a mix of emotions about the situation.

Zoren Pierson was the man in her marriage certificate, and they had been in contact. Yet, despite being reminded of that boy from her past, she didn’t dare compare the two. After all, Penny just wanted to believe he was doing fine.

Twelve years was a long time.

He could’ve recovered, lived a normal life, met a girl, married, and who knows — maybe even had children.

She wanted to think positively for her dearest friend. But it seemed none of those hopes had materialized. He didn’t live a normal life, he didn’t meet a girl and marry — so he didn’t have children, either. The most unfortunate part was that he didn’t recover.

His condition when he returned was better than it had ever been, but now his health was deteriorating again. Penny had only skimmed through his medical files, but she already knew how much this guy had tried.

’Who is...’ Her thoughts trailed off as she noticed the cat in the woman’s arms. ’Same breed as Chunchun? And the same color as well?’

Penny stopped completely, darting her eyes between the two figures. _{frёewebnoѵēl.com}

At that moment, Haines’s warning to be careful echoed in her mind. They didn’t know what sort of enemy they were dealing with, nor did they know the face of the enemy targeting them. Therefore, the situation was much trickier and required more caution.

’Zoren already has a lot on his plate with his family,’ she thought, snapping her eyes to the parked car a few meters ahead of her. She tilted her head slightly, catching Benjamin stretching his neck as if trying to see what was going on around his boss.

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