Pampered By My Three Brothers: The Return Of The Neglected Heiress - Chapter 438

Chapter 438: What seems to be the problem, my love?
“Die!” Penny froze when she felt a cold hand clamp down on hers, stopping her. Her right brow arched as she glanced over her shoulder. “Tss.”

A hiss escaped her, clearly displeased by the interruption. A deadly glint flickered in her eyes as she focused back on the man beneath her. Penny didn’t say a word, simply staring at Nathaniel.

Nathaniel, on the other hand, whimpered under her gaze. He could feel that despite being stopped, she had already butchered him a thousand times in her mind. He looked at the man standing behind Penny, gripping her arm.

“Boss…” Nathaniel whimpered, “… I think she came to kill me. Please help.”

“Sir —” one of Zoren’s bodyguards began to speak but stopped when Mark whistled. Turning to their captain, they saw Mark shaking his head. No one dared to go against his order and remained on standby.

If Mark had signaled not to interfere, they wouldn’t. After all, if anyone would take a bullet or sacrifice a limb for Zoren, it would be Mark.

Penny laughed wickedly. “Boss?” she hissed, assuming the man holding her was Nathaniel’s boss. “Very well.”

With that, Penny tried to pull her arm free from Zoren’s grip. However, he didn’t budge. She wasn’t truly trying to free herself, but testing his strength. Now that she had a better sense of it, she knew what to do.

Penny lowered her head, her expression darkening. Her devilish demeanor made Nathaniel squint and whimper quietly. When her eyes gleamed like a predator about to strike, Penny leaped off of Nathaniel.

Her jump was high, her knees bent as she spun mid-air. Despite the strain on her wrist and elbow, Zoren’s grip remained firm.

Zoren had no intention of hurting his wife, even though it seemed like Penny was out of control. He released her arm, but only slightly.

Penny spun the butcher knife in her hand, aiming to slash his throat. At that moment, she didn’t care who got hurt. All she saw was red, and her anger demanded to be unleashed. However, as she repositioned herself upon landing, Zoren tightened his grip on her arm once again.

With a swift pull, Zoren spun her around. Penny, however, turned his countermovement to her advantage. As her back hit his chest, she maneuvered the knife toward his neck. But Zoren, predicting her move, pushed her elbow away with the bottom of his palm.

In the blink of an eye, Zoren and Penny were standing toe-to-toe, her back pressed against his front. He had one of her hands behind her while holding the other one that was still gripping the butcher’s knife. Zoren couldn’t stop her movements entirely, so he twisted her hand so the blunt end of the knife pressed against his neck.

‘This guy!’ Penny clenched her teeth, her face twitching at the thought of being countered at every turn. It was as though Zoren could read her mind, anticipating her moves before she even made them. The only thing slowing him down was his health.

Her rising temper, however, paused when she felt his hot breath against the shell of her ear.

Zoren lowered his head to her side, keeping her still. “Penelope… Pierson,” he whispered. “What seems to be the problem, my love?”

Deep lines formed between Penny’s brows as she was caught off guard by how attractive he sounded, his deep and coarse voice sending shivers down her spine.

“Did he hurt you?” Zoren asked, his voice still low and dangerous. His eyes glinted as they shifted to Nathaniel. “Where did he hurt you? I’ll make him pay a hundredfold.”

“Boss!” Nathaniel gasped in horror, seeing the murderous intent in Zoren’s eyes. Now, not only Penny wanted him dead, but Zoren as well! What terrible luck did he have?

“Hmm?” Penny slowly turned her head. With her temper calming, Zoren released her. As she stood face-to-face with him, she blinked.

The brief silence between Penny and Zoren made everyone glance at each other. No one cared about Nathaniel, who was still pleading for help. They were confused.

What was going to happen now?

When they turned their attention back to Penny, they saw the corners of her lips stretching into a wide grin. Her face brightened as the life in her eyes returned.

“Husband!” Penny tossed the knife aside and threw herself at Zoren. “You’re alive! Yay! I didn’t end up a widow!”

Zoren stood motionless, allowing her to embrace him. Much to his surprise, she wasn’t merely intending to hug him. She wrapped her arms around his neck, stood on her toes, and kissed him without warning.

Zoren froze for a moment, then slowly placed his hands on her hips. He didn’t close his eyes, even as the kiss deepened. Instead, he lifted his sharp gaze toward the entrance and gave a mild flick of his hand, signaling his men to leave.

“…” His men watched the couple, who had just exchanged combat moves moments ago. When their eyes fell on Zoren’s hand, they blinked. “…”

How could they just leave like that? No, how were they even supposed to react? Romance was the last thing they expected tonight! Did Penny realize the damage she had caused?

“I guess… the situation’s resolved now?” one of the men muttered under his breath, snapping out of it when he saw Renny biting through Nathaniel’s restraints and dragging him toward the door.

Everyone: “…”

‘Does that mean… we’re being kicked out now?’ they all thought in unison, staring at Renny in equal disbelief. ‘After all that we’ve gone through tonight?’

If Renny could even speak and reply to their thoughts, it would surely say, “You think watching our parent’s display of affection isn’t going to damage you as well? Aren’t you all tired tonight?”

When Renny noticed none of them were moving, just staring at him like a bunch of idiots, he dragged Nathaniel outside. Chunchun purred by the door, and as Renny walked back, the two slammed the door shut in their faces.

Get out, hoomans!