Pampered by My Ex-husband (Penny and Orlando)
Chapter 228 She Evoked Pity

Chapter 228 She Evoked Pity

After Penny finished speaking, the sound of rain could be heard from outside.

Brian had just come out of the kitchen, and upon seeing the rain, he smiled and said, "After this rain, fresh mushrooms will sprout in abundance tonight."

It seemed that Brian genuinely enjoyed the mountains and forests. He walked over to the sofa, sat down, and began talking about the things that can be found in the mountains, instantly dispelling the subtle atmosphere that had just formed.

However, the rain outside grew heavier during this time and gradually turned into a torrential downpour. The visibility dropped suddenly, and everything seemed dark and gloomy.

In such a mountainous area, heavy rain like this was terrifying.

Brian spoke again.

"I'll have the servant prepare a few rooms for you all. Stay here tonight. It's dangerous to drive in this weather. We don't even know if there might be landslides along the road." After saying that, he specifically looked at Penny.

"Perry, since you're with Orlando, stay as well. I don't trust you driving back in this weather."

Penny had no right to refuse. If she said she wanted to leave, but Orlando chose to stay, she would be left alone to navigate through the deep mountains and forests in the pouring rain. So, she looked at Orlando.

Orlando rubbed his temple with one hand, feeling somewhat helpless. "Mr. Franco, I'm sorry again to trouble you!"

"What kind of trouble? You've stayed here for a few days before," Brian retorted.

Grace's eyes lit up, and she finally found an opportunity to join the conversation. She quickly spoke up.

"Yeah, yeah! Back then, Orlando was so little, accompanying Rex. Prodale County didn't even have proper roads yet. Rex also came here for a vacation and happened to meet us."

Brian couldn't help but interject, "You always act so recklessly. You should address Orlando as brother instead of directly calling him by his name."

Grace pouted, "If I address him as brother, he will treat me like a child."

Penny finally understood. Before Rex fell ill, he, just like Brian, had a fondness for these mountains and forests.

They would come here every year during the mushroom season in the mountains. At that time, he definitely brought the young Orlando with him. So that's how they met Brian, and they have kept in touch over the years.

They continued chatting until they finished eating, and then Penny followed a servant to her room for the night.

The villa had a traditional courtyard-style layout. Her room and Orlando's were in the same courtyard, facing each other, with only a few meters between their doors.

Staying overnight in someone else's home was inconvenient in many ways for a woman, and the biggest problem was not having clean clothes to change into.

She had expected to visit for just an hour or two and then return to her hotel, so she had no spare clothes.

There was a separate bathroom inside the room and various toiletries, which relieved her a bit because at least she could take a proper shower.

Last night, while staying at the hotel, she had spent the night sitting on a chair because of that black bug, so now she felt exhausted.

Everything here was very clean, with a hint of woody fragrance, and all the furniture was made of Lignum Vitae.

Penny felt relaxed. She took off her clothes, lathered them up with soap, and then threw them into the nearby laundry basket, planning to wash them slowly after soaking in the bath and then dry them with a hairdryer.

However, after soaking for more than twenty minutes, she heard a knocking sound outside just as she stood up to towel dry herself.

She thought it was one of the servants, so she casually wrapped her body with a light blue towel nearby, blew-dried her hair haphazardly, and then went to open the door.

But outside, it wasn't one of the servants standing there. It was Orlando.

Orlando's hand was still suspended in the air, and upon seeing her slightly damp hair and her face flushed from just taking a bath, his eyelashes trembled.

Penny was also stunned, looking up at him, and it took her a few seconds to react and try to remain calm.

"Mr. Fletcher, is there something I can help you?"

Her skin was very fair, almost powdered by the heat, and her eyes, with ripples shimmering in them, stared straight at him.

In this state, she evoked pity in his heart.

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