Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 698

Chapter 698: Tears of joy

How did Haines get his leg? Because he was digging into the baby swap. It was only recently that Hugo and Atlas found that out—if not for Zoren coming into the Bennet Mansion.

It seemed that the theory they had was true.

Anyone who tried to dig into that information would warrant death.

"Hah..." Hugo took a step back, letting Merrick go.

"Man..." Merrick let out a deep exhale, looking at this madman. "I’m not even safe with you, am I?"

Hugo didn’t say a word, hearing a siren not far away. "Let’s go first. We have a long night to talk... free of charge. I’m broke as hell."

"Huh?" Merrick’s face soured, but before he could say anything, Hugo continued.

"What? Do you think saving your life isn’t worth that much?" Hugo tilted his head slightly to the side. "If so, should I just kill you right here and now?"

Merrick clicked his tongue. "Why are you so hot-blooded?! I said fine! I will talk." He huffed, looking toward the end of the alley. "I won’t let those motherfuckers get away with everything they’ve taken from me."

"And the footage from last night?"

"It’s clean," Merrick hissed. "They cleaned it up."

"So, all this time, you’ve been... their puppet?"

"How are they supposed to keep my clients if they kill me?"

"Then why are they trying to kill you tonight?"

Merrick pressed his lips together, about to answer Hugo, when they heard someone approaching. "We should go. Don’t worry. I’ll tell you everything you want, alright? Just not now because, as you can tell, we’re on the run."

"I am not." Hugo shook his head, taking a step as he grabbed Merrick by the back collar. "Come on. Let’s get out of here..."

BANG!

Hugo trailed off as he heard a gun go off, stopping in his tracks as a thud followed the echo of the gunfire. Turning to the side, his eyes fell on Merrick. Time seemed to tick slower than usual as he watched Merrick clench his teeth and slowly fall onto his stomach.

"Mer..." he paused, lifting his gaze to see a figure on the other end of the alley, holding a gun aimed at him. "Ah, shi—"

BANG!

*******

[Skyline Plaza]

Penny skipped her steps inside the mansion happily, knowing her husband was already waiting for her at home. And she was right. The moment Penny entered, the first person she saw was Zoren, seated on the couch.

"I’m home!" she announced, jumping as Zoren turned his head in her direction.

The corner of his mouth hooked up immediately as soon as he saw her skip toward him. He followed her with his gaze until she jumped onto his side.

"You’re in a good mood," he pointed out, making Penny smirk.

"And why wouldn’t I be in a good mood when my husband is a genius?" Penny squeezed against him, hugging him tightly. "Hubby, I put the software in the auction."

"So quick?"

She grinned. "I don’t need to waste my time, right?"

Zoren studied her face, smiling, as it was clearer than what he was used to. Back then, all he could see was a blur and nothing else. The only features he could discern on her face were her eyebrows, which were a different color, and her eyes. But now, he could make out her nose, her cheeks, and the contours of her face.

"It’s still blurry," he confessed under his breath. "But not as bad as when we first met." _{freewebnoveℓ.com}

A thin layer of tears coated her eyes, and she smiled despite the urge to cry out of relief. Penny pressed her lips into a thin line, nodding at him.

"I can see... that you’re..." he trailed off, his thumb reaching the corner of her eyes. "Tears. I can see them."

"They’re tears of joy," she clarified. "So don’t think that getting better will only make me cry, hmm? Just continue to get better and better, okay?"

Zoren smiled and nodded in understanding. He was about to say something when Mark suddenly approached them.

"Sir, you got a call."

Zoren glanced over his shoulder. "I’ll take it later."

"I think you should take it now."

This time, Zoren picked up on the seriousness of Mark’s tone. Zoren offered Penny a brief smile before opening his palm, where Mark placed the phone.

Seconds after placing the phone to his ear, Zoren slowly turned his gaze back to Penny. The latter’s brows rose, confused by the look on Zoren’s face.

"Got it." Zoren ended the call, facing his wife squarely. "Penny."

"Hmm?"

He pressed his lips together as he took a deep breath before saying, "Your second brother is in the hospital."