Pampered By My Three Brothers: The Return Of The Neglected Heiress - Chapter 506

Chapter 506: He’s seducing me, and I’m letting him.
“It’s been a while since we’ve had time alone, just the two of us. I didn’t realize how much I’d missed you until now, even though we’ve been together all this time.”

Penny’s lips parted slightly, her breath catching in her throat. Her mouth felt dry as his dark gaze locked onto hers, mirroring her stunned expression. Her racing heart drummed in her ears, drowning out the rational thoughts in her mind.

She pressed her lips into a thin line, swallowing to ease the tension in her throat.

“Grandma gave me this tea,” Zoren’s low baritone pierced through the thickening tension between them. “She said it’ll help me tonight.”

“A tea to help you… tonight?” she repeated, her voice almost hoarse. He nodded. “Like… how?”

“She said not all women are easily satisfied.”

Her face instantly flushed a deep red, and she held her breath for a moment. Zoren’s lips curled into a slight smirk as he released the strands of her hair from his fingers. When his hand carefully settled on her back, she almost flinched at the warmth of his touch.

“Breathe,” he chuckled in her ear, his tone playful, drawing his head back.

“Why would Grandma say that? It’s so embarrassing,” she murmured, touching her burning cheeks with the back of her hand. “Renren, did you… drink it?”

It took him a moment to answer, “No, I didn’t.”

“You… didn’t?”

“I don’t need help in that area,” he replied, pride lacing his voice. “I know I can handle it just fine.”

Once again, Penny held her breath, her already flushed face turning even redder. She was just relieved he couldn’t see her clearly. After calming the storm of emotions swirling inside her, she adopted a more serious expression.

“Renren, you still need to recover, you know?” she muttered, her words trailing off into a whisper. “Your body is still healing.”

“Are you worried I’ll underperform?”

“No!” she gasped, nearly choking on her words in shock.

“Is it about stamina?”

“No! Oh, my lord,” she groaned, struggling to maintain composure. “Renren, that’s not it, okay? I’m just… worried. I want you to be well. I don’t mind if we don’t… you know… do it now. If it’ll compromise you, then never mind that.”

“Ah.”

Penny glanced up at him, catching the brief flicker of disappointment in his eyes as he looked away. “Why do you look so disappointed? This is for you!”

For a moment, it seemed as though a dark cloud hung over his head, accompanied by imaginary thunder.

“I thought stamina was what I needed to work on,” he sighed deeply, “but apparently, I need to work harder.”

“Renren, please stop talking?” she whimpered, her toes curling with embarrassment. “This is really mortifying… even for me.”

“Talking about our marital duties isn’t shameful.”

“But this is my first time!” she blurted out, immediately freezing in shock at her own words. Penny slapped her hand over her mouth, eyes wide.

Zoren chuckled, his low voice making her melt. Frustrated, she gave him a light smack on the chest.

“Renren, this is all new to me. How can you talk about it so easily?”

“Well…” his laughter subsided as he gazed at her playfully. Leaning closer, his breath brushed against her ear, and her entire body tensed at his next words. “Maybe because I’ve made love to you many times.”

“!!!” Her eyes widened in shock, practically popping out of their sockets. She instinctively grabbed his chest as she jumped off his lap, kneeling beside him. “When?!”

Was it when she was drunk? Did she really defile him that night?!

“Don’t panic,” Zoren said, clasping her hands. “It’s not what you think.”

He smirked, bringing her hand to his lips and planting a soft kiss on her knuckles. Penny nearly cried out in frustration as he gazed at her, his lips still on her hand.

‘I want to do it. I’m going to jump him. I don’t care anymore — shut up!’ she mentally screamed, on the verge of tears as she battled her overwhelming emotions. ”He’s seducing me, and I’m getting seduced. My poor heart, my body… my soul… please, take them all — just get better!’

Her intrusive thoughts kept attacking her, and Penny felt like she was going to snap. With a deep exhale, she watched him chuckle, his gaze never leaving her. He placed her hand back in her lap before pushing himself off the couch.

“It’s been a long day, Penny,” he said, caressing her cheek with his thumb as he smiled. “I’m going to take a shower.”

She frowned, biting back the urge to say, ‘Not even a kiss? We can kiss all night, I guess?’ and forced herself to exercise all the self-control she had.

This was for Zoren’s health. Once he fully recovered, they could do it day and night—she would surrender the white flag, or maybe bite it to shreds.

“I’ll be back,” he added, brushing her cheek a few more times before retrieving his hand.

As he walked away, Penny followed him with her gaze, feeling a mix of reluctance and disappointment. When her eyes fell on the wine glasses and bottle on the table, she shook her head.

‘No, no,’ she told herself. ‘That’s a bad idea. I might end up attacking him.’

Just as she was shaking her head to dismiss another wild thought, she heard his voice again.

“What I meant about making love to you countless times…” he trailed off, pausing in front of the bathroom door, looking back at her. “… I meant I’ve fantasized about it and acted on it as part of my stamina training.”

“…”

Zoren chuckled, even though he couldn’t see her face, confident it would have amused him.

“I’m heading to the shower now,” he said, taking another step, then pausing to look back at her again. “I’ll leave the door open. You’re always welcome to join me… if you like.”

Penny’s jaw dropped as she watched him disappear into the bathroom, leaving the door slightly ajar. She stared at the narrow opening, wide-eyed.

‘He’s seducing me,’ she thought for the umpteenth time, pursing her lips. ‘And I’m letting him. Damn it. I’ve already showered!’

And yet, despite her resolve, Penny found herself getting up from the couch and walking toward the bathroom door. She stood there, her hand hesitating on the knob.

‘Penny, Penny…’ she scolded herself, taking a deep breath. ‘Think about this. There’s plenty of time. It’s been a long day. Just because you “can” doesn’t mean you “should.”‘

She closed her eyes and nodded to herself. When she reopened them, her grip on her self-control was barely intact. Even so, she turned away with a heavy heart, convincing herself that unless Zoren made a move, she could manage. One more push, though, and she might not hold back.

But just as she took a step away from the door, it suddenly flew open. A hand reached out, clasping her arm and pulling her into the bathroom.