Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

23 It's nice to know someone's on

my side, regardless.

"I've been on a diet and have been on constant

training. I was very hungry, so when I saw the

chocolates, I ate them."

Everyone looked at Hugo with surprise.

"What?!" Slater quickly snapped out of his shock,

gazing at his big brother with disbelief. "You're the one

who ate them!?"

Nina pursed her lips. "Second brother, are you sure they're the same chocolates?"

Nina knew that it was Penny by heart. Hugo was known for his dedication and discipline. They had

never seen him cheat, and he had always been upright. Their parents couldn't even make him eat if he was fasting.

"Yes, they're the same chocolates." Hugo picked up one of the wrappers and examined it closely. "They're

yummy."

"Second brother! Are you trying to cover for Penny!?"

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Slater frowned deeply, unable to accept this.

Just like Nina, he was so sure Penny was the one who ate his precious sweets. He glared at Penny, infuriated that she was making Hugo lie for her!

Butler Jen was also surprised upon hearing Hugo's confession.

As for Penny, she gazed at Hugo with a conflicted look. 'Is he standing up for me?'

This wasn't the first time Hugo covered for her. In their first life, he did it once. But alas, he wasn't very pleased by it because he had to lie. After that, he slowly

detached himself from her.

Thinking about it, there was this sense of heaviness in

her heart.

Just when I thought we were about to get along...' she thought, sighing.

"Second Brother, thank -"

I'm covering for Penny, you probably see me as

angrily. "I'm just saying why would

know when

But the more he thought about it, the more

conscience.

Butler Jen also frowned.

Penny's

this brat

people, how dare you say that to him when you know he had done everything in his life with a

did I say so wrong?" he stuttered nervously as his brain sent alarm bells in his head. "I'm just

evidence that will prove he didn't?!" Penny yelled, her

felt like Slater would give her an

almost choked with her rebut.

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thinking.

his confession and insinuating he is lying. This only means it's not about the chocolates anymore." Penny's eyes were like shooting poisonous arrows at Slater. "It's about

blame for her. However, if she revealed it now, that

if she wanted to give Slater some beating. If only he knew how Penny disciplined Yugi, he would be surprised

she was.

displeasure slowly disappeared, sighing, and then smiling subtly. He

somehow, it felt nice to be looked out for once

admitted and apologized." Butler Jen intercepted. "It's your decision to forgive him. However, you also had

to him for saying

strong enough to break a heart. The Second Young

you judged his entire character

Was his question that hurtful? He shifted his

apologize again for eating your chocolates. And I also apologize that even after all this time, my words aren't enough for you to trust them. It only means I've failed you as

got up from his chair and turned to leave. But before he walked away, he

her tongue once Hugo

However, she was no longer in the

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seat and rushed to pick up Chunchun, leaving the outdoor patio without

ears drooped, realizing he had

before her hands could touch Slater, the latter slapped her

I don't want to talk to anybody!

me alone!"

said that, Slater stormed

mansion.

her hands, once again left alone. She looked at Butler Jen, but he was just

*****

Penny went straight to Hugo's room. She wanted to thank him and also apologize to him. He was put in a difficult position because of

she would be careful

Brother?" Penny knocked

seconds but no

this. Hence, she took a