Chapter 536: I thought you knew a lot of things about me
Penny and Zoren had discussed Patricia. Although Zoren didn’t divulge all the details, he told Penny he was keeping Patricia around solely to make whoever had sent her believe that Patricia had him wrapped around her finger.
Penny didn’t mind, as she also hadn’t told Zoren about the person behind Patricia. She was still searching for Nathaniel. With everything that had happened, Penny and Zoren were taking things slowly, careful not to overwhelm each other.
One thing Penny was certain of, though, was that Patricia knew Zoren was aware of her scheme. It reminded Penny of the conversations between Nathaniel and Patricia—those horrible plans meant to entrap Zoren.
"How are you?" Penny asked with genuine curiosity, noticing how quickly Patricia had turned pale. "Are you okay? You look like you’ve seen a ghost."
"Ah." Patricia’s voice faltered, forcing her to clear her throat. "Hehe. I’m just not feeling well today."
"Not feeling well... but you’re out shopping?" Penny raised an eyebrow.
"There’s a charity event later," Patricia muttered, biting her lip as she forced a grin. "Anyway, I’m in a bit of a hurry, so I’ll head out."
"Oh..." Penny tilted her head, watching Patricia quickly turn toward the cashier. When the paper bags were handed to her, Patricia almost snatched them in her rush. But just before she could leave, Mrs. Miller’s voice rang out.
"Patricia, look at this dress! It’s amazing..." Mrs. Miller’s excitement faded as she noticed Patricia’s pale face, her eyes then landing on the woman standing beside her daughter. "And you are...?"
"It’s nice to see you again, Mrs. Miller." Penny smiled, her eyes squinting slightly. "It’s Penelope Bennet. Remember me?"