Chapter 481: I’ll be back before you know it.
Penny watched Slater and Zoren talk until her eyes grew heavy. She knew she’d had plenty of sleep the previous night, and when she woke up, she felt ready to tackle a lot of tasks. However, while idling and listening to how Zoren smoothly deflected Slater’s constant verbal attacks, she started feeling drowsy.
’Perhaps it’s the medicine they gave me,’she thought, glancing at her palm. ’Damn. It’s deep.’
She drew a deep breath and tried to stay awake as much as possible, but before she knew it, she eventually fell asleep.
"Do you understand now how insulting it is to be compared to that creep?" Slater grumbled, watching Zoren nod.
"My bad," said Zoren flatly. "You’re right. After talking to you, I can see Ray’s more silly than you are."
"Hah—" Slater stopped as his breath caught in his throat. His brows rose as he turned his head to Penny. The moment he saw her sleeping, he zipped his mouth and glared at Zoren again. "In case you didn’t notice, my sister’s asleep. So, you better be quiet or I’ll kick you out of here."
Slater’s voice was quiet, but the intensity of his threat remained. Zoren smiled subtly and nodded in understanding, shifting his gaze to her.
Again, Zoren squinted just to make sure she was really asleep. After all, Penny had fallen asleep facing them.
For a while, neither of them spoke as they kept their attention on her. They knew Penny’s cut was deep, but getting admitted seemed a bit much. Even so, Slater was worried—paranoid, even. He would only feel at ease knowing she was surrounded by medical professionals in case she needed them.
The longer the silence lasted, the more somber Slater’s mood became. He even forgot about his displeasure toward Zoren as his mind kept replaying what had happened earlier.