Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 851

Chapter 851: are you sure we’re looking in the right place?

Zoren hadn’t fully realized until now that his eye problems weren’t enough to stop him from seeing some things. Like those dark thunderclouds hovering over his wife’s and Mark’s heads. Walking out of the front door with Penny and Mark for work, Zoren had to stop.

"Is everything okay?" he asked, watching Penny and Mark nod. "But I feel like it’s not okay."

Penny smiled helplessly, sighing. "It’s okay, Renren. Don’t mind me. I’m okay."

"Please don’t worry," Mark added in the same gloomy tone as Penny. "I’m also alright."

Having said that, the two of them continued walking toward their cars to head to work. Zoren, on the other hand, remained standing in the same spot and tilted his head to the side.

"Is this about the reunion?"

As soon as those words left his mouth, Mark and Penny stopped at the same time. They looked back at him, and Zoren’s eye problems didn’t stop him from knowing that what he had just said made them feel worse.

"..." Zoren pressed his lips into a thin line, not attempting to cheer them up anymore. Even though Penny had told him about it the night before, it seemed it was only now that her feelings about the reunion had sunk in.

"Have a good day, you two."

Penny nodded helplessly before dragging her feet to her car. It was the same for Mark, but he was still able to open the door for her and jump into the front passenger seat. Zoren stayed near his car, staring at his wife’s car as it sped away.

"She usually is so reluctant to part ways," he whispered. "I guess she really didn’t want that reunion after all."

"Sir, is that about Miss Penny’s fan club reunion?" Suddenly, Benjamin leaned to Zoren’s side, his eyes on the moving car. "I guess it’s true, after all."

Zoren arched a brow. "True, what?"

"That Mark used to be in Miss Penny’s fan club!" Benjamin exclaimed. "The Third Young Master Bennet told everyone about it while he was here! Would Mark still wear the shirt with ’I Love Penny’ written on it?"

For a second, Zoren was rendered speechless as he looked at Benjamin. When he lifted his eyes to everyone around, all he saw were some of his bodyguards nodding at him.

"Everyone knows about it?" he asked, and Benjamin nodded profusely. "Mark’s going to be so devastated, for sure."

After all, Zoren was aware that Mark didn’t want that part of his "past" — according to Penny — to come out. Zoren initially felt regretful about it, making him think that Mark was taking such a good childhood memory for granted. If it were him, he would’ve framed all of Penny’s merchandise to preserve the memory.

"Don’t let him know that you all know about it," Zoren sighed deeply as he faced the open backseat door. "Give him some slack."

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Outside Penny’s office, Wild was approaching when he stopped, noticing the heavy negativity coming from a particular direction. Turning his head, his eyes fell on where Mark was standing.

’Such energy...’ Wild shook his head. ’... Penny must’ve given him a hard time. I understand him.’