Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 565

Chapter 565: It’s the adrenaline

They said we learn from people—and it was true.

In Penny’s first life, what Nathaniel taught her was that enemies could smile, laugh, wish you good luck, and call themselves friends without a problem. The pain, disappointment, and rage Penny felt for her family were as painful as it could get, but this guy brought a different kind of pain.

After all, her family should’ve been her pillar of support, but they never imposed themselves like that. From the beginning, they didn’t like her. Therefore, even if they scolded her and never appreciated her, it was almost a given that they’d do such a thing.

But Nathaniel?

Nathaniel posed as a real friend and someone she could trust. He acted like he was her only ally, like he was the brother she never had. That was why, after learning the truth behind her downfall, it broke the only piece that was keeping her together.

All the things she thought she was, she realized she was worse than that after his betrayal. It explains her anger toward this man, and even when Penny thought she was okay with it in this lifetime, she thought wrong.

Standing by the door, her eyes fell on the man crying on the floor like a kid throwing a tantrum. The sight was horrible and ridiculous, but the second their eyes met, Penny found herself frozen in place. She had imagined what she would do or say once she met the person who broke the last piece of her heart, despite knowing that another betrayal meant she would fall apart.

She imagined venting her anger, hurting him the way she hurt, and cursing him to hell. She imagined him begging for his life and so on. But now that he was there, just a few steps away from her, she couldn’t speak or think. Like a fool, she stood there frozen, her eyes almost welling up with tears.

What a fool.

Foolish little Penny.

Before the tears that threatened to fall could stain her cheeks, she spun around. Penny breathed in a jagged breath, took an awkward step, and slammed the door closed.

"Huh?" Nathaniel blinked before his breath hitched, mouth wide open in horror. "Is that—is that—oh!"

Unlike Penny, who had to manage her emotions, Nathaniel felt only one: terror. He panicked and looked around the bedroom, knowing there was nowhere he could go except the door. Forgetting all the dramatic sentiments he had moments ago, he ran around the bedroom in a panic.

Meanwhile, Penny stood outside the door, catching Renny and Chunchun sauntering toward her. A tear rolled down her cheek—despite her attempts to hold it back.

"I’m fine," she reassured the panther and Chunchun with a forced smile. "I’m... fine, I’ll be."

Renny nudged her leg while Chunchun sat down near her. The two of them looked at her, their expressions mixed as they saw tears in her eyes.

"I’m just... angry," she whispered, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. "Very angry..." She couldn’t stop her body from shaking while her tears brimmed with emotions she didn’t want.

"It’s the adrenaline," she added as she took a deep breath, successfully putting a wide smile on her face. Penny bent over a little, ruffling the top of Renny’s head while stroking Chunchun’s neck with the back of her hand.

BAM!