Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 541

Chapter 541: Zip me up

[Zoren’s Place]

Zoren rested his cheek on his knuckles, seated on the couch in his room, his eyes on his beautiful wife, all dressed up before him.

"Pretty?" she asked, a wide grin on her face. "Like it?"

Penny had three dress choices for tonight’s event and had shown him each one. Honestly, Zoren didn’t know why she was asking him when she knew he couldn’t see well. Not that he didn’t enjoy the experience, but there was something off.

"That one is perfect," he said casually, reaching out a hand to her.

Penny smirked, knowing it was the first dress she’d picked and also the one he’d liked the most. She marched over and shamelessly sat on his lap, aware that it was exactly where he’d want her.

"Why are you asking me which one I like when I can’t even see properly?" he asked, wrapping an arm around her waist as soon as she settled on his lap. "Is something wrong?"

"No problem! You can see colors, can’t you?" Penny pouted a little, playing it off coolly.

They had been fine since morning and lunch, but when they sent off Nina, he noticed something strange in Penny’s gaze. She acted as usual, but Zoren could feel that something was bothering her.

"Was it the dress?" he guessed, watching her brows rise. "Were you... bothered by the dress that Miss Miller received?"

Penny blinked at him before a corner of her lips curled up. "I’m not jealous," she clarified. "And I’m not bothered at all."

"Then, why do I feel like something’s wrong?"

"I don’t know." Penny shrugged. "I’m aware you’re keeping her around for obvious reasons, and to make it believable, of course, you’d give her gifts. Don’t worry about it, Renren. I’m alright, and there’s nothing wrong, okay?"

To affirm her reassurance, she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his cheek. When she drew back, her lips stretched into a smile.

"I’ll go fix myself and finish the look." She tapped his shoulder three times before trying to pull away. But Zoren didn’t budge, simply pulling her closer.

"I didn’t send them."

"Hmm?"

"She’s not my woman. Why would I bother?" His eyes softened as his lips curled up. "I didn’t even order such a thing. I wouldn’t have known about it if you hadn’t called and explained. If someone’s using my name for that, it must be Benjamin."

For a second, Penny furrowed her brows before a chuckle escaped her. Hearing that explanation somehow lifted off the faint — very faint — frustration that struck her when she heard, "Mr. Pierson sent you another dress."

Even though Penny knew Zoren might do such a thing, it wouldn’t be from the bottom of his heart. She tried to ignore it, hoping that if she kept ignoring it, she would eventually forget. But hearing him explain his side, even though she hadn’t intended to bring it up, made her feel silly.

"Really?" she asked, smiling as his lips stretched. "How did you know I was a little upset? I thought I hid it pretty well."