Chapter 701: A life with Zoren
Penny had always listened to her gut feeling; it had saved her multiple times in this lifetime. Thus, she often heeded it, and right now, her intuition was telling her that all these attacks disguised as "accidents" were connected in one way or another.
Although it wasn’t clear, and there didn’t seem to be any connection between Finn, Allen, and Merrick, Penny was almost certain this wasn’t just a coincidence.
’Finn, Allen, Merrick...’Penny thought, squinting her eyes as she stared out the window from the backseat of the sedan. ’Finn told me about Jonathan, Merrick is digging up the baby swap, but Allen...?’
What did Allen have to do with all of this to the point he was being framed for stealing the company’s data?
Penny didn’t think much of the attack in the Information Center because that was Merrick’s business. It was part of the complicated and dangerous lives of those connected to it. As for Finn, it was clear as day who he was against. Only Allen’s situation was different.
Unlike Merrick and Finn, who were, in a way, too involved with all the mysteries lurking in the deepest parts of their shadows, Allen seemed like an anomaly. He didn’t fit in at all. Aside from working for Atlas, Allen had no idea what was happening. Penny was certain Atlas couldn’t have trusted the Bennet situation with Allen because it was dangerous.
Wasn’t that the reason Charles had kept his mouth shut all this time?
Knowing what Charles had gone through, the people involved attracted danger itself. So, there was no way Atlas would’ve told Allen about it.
Then, back to the main point: Why Allen?
"Are you okay?" Zoren’s calm and gentle voice caressed her ears, snapping her back to the present. When Penny held his gaze, he said, "You’ve been quiet since we left the hospital. Very quiet."