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 -"

covering for Penny, you probably see me as a liar," Hugo spoke

Slater grumbled angrily. "I'm just saying

know when a

didn't expect that question. But the more he thought about it, the more his lips curved down. He had done

conscience.

Butler Jen also frowned.

this, Penny's ears

did this brat

sizzled as a layer of frost coated them. "Slater, you of all people, how dare you say that to him when you know he had

second he met Penny's sharp and cold eyes. "Wha- what did I say so wrong?" he stuttered nervously as his brain sent alarm bells in his head.

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

Slater would give her an

choked with her

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thinking.

about the chocolates anymore." Penny's eyes were like shooting

the blame for her. However, if she revealed it now, that was just making things

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

she was.

displeasure slowly disappeared, sighing, and then smiling

felt nice to be

and apologized." Butler Jen intercepted. "It's your decision to forgive

for saying hurtful

it is strong enough to break a heart. The Second Young Master didn't mean to eat

you judged his entire

hearing this, Slater gradually softened up. Was his question that

that even after all this time, my words aren't enough for you to trust them. It only

up from his chair and turned to leave. But before he walked away, he offered Penny a reassuring

her tongue once Hugo

wanted to scold him or set him straight herself. However, she was no longer in the

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and rushed to

realizing he had

cooed and approached him. But before her

me! I don't want to talk to anybody!

me alone!"

that, Slater stormed back

mansion.

awkwardly retrieved her hands, once again left alone. She looked at Butler Jen, but

*****

to Hugo's room. She wanted to thank him and also apologize to him. He was put in a difficult position because of her. So,

to reassure him she would be careful

Brother?" Penny knocked on the

several seconds

She expected this. Hence, she took