Chapter 523: Role as a parent
"We’ll do it together. You’re not alone, Penny, and you’ll never be alone again."
Penny smiled as she stood in the bedroom while Zoren handled some quick affairs; his men were outside, exhausted. Who wouldn’t be worn out when Renny joined the fun, making them run a few more laps at top speed?
Penny watched Zoren from the bedroom window as he spoke with his men. Meanwhile, she listened to the ringing tone in her ear, holding her phone close.
Ring... ring...
"Penny!" After the third ring, Charles’s excited voice came through. Hearing his lively tone immediately lifted her spirits.
No one would have guessed that Charles had gone through such horrific experiences in his life, given how energetic he always seemed. Even Allison didn’t know about that part of his past. Charles believed Allison might have had suspicions but never asked about his time in the Marines.
"Hey, Dad." Her soft voice made her father beam. "I missed you."
Charles chuckled heartily. "My princess, of course you did! I knew it! When are you coming home to visit?"
"Soon," she replied quickly. "I went to see Mom today. I heard you were on a fishing trip with Uncle Haines."
"Ahh..." His chuckles subsided. "Well, what else can I do? The older I get, the more bored I become. Good thing Haines retired. Otherwise, I would’ve probably gone along with whatever Slater wanted to do."
His sentiment brought a brief laugh from her. The way he mentioned going along with Slater already sounded as if he was tired already.
"Daddy, you should enjoy it. You’ve worked hard to provide us with a good life and helped so many people," she reminded him, emphasizing that he deserved this peaceful time. "I’ll come by, and maybe I’ll join you on your next fishing trip."