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 a liar," Hugo spoke sternly,

Slater grumbled angrily. "I'm just

when a male

question. But the more he thought about it,

conscience.

Butler Jen also frowned.

this, Penny's ears

this brat

coated them. "Slater, you of all people, how dare you say that to him when you know he had done everything in

cold eyes. "Wha- what did I say so wrong?" he stuttered nervously as his

that will prove he

might be young, but she felt like Slater would give her an early onset of

almost choked with her rebut.

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thinking.

means it's not about the chocolates anymore." Penny's eyes were like shooting poisonous

However, if she revealed

red face as if she wanted to give Slater some beating. If only he knew

she was.

sighing, and then

be

Master, your second brother already admitted and apologized." Butler Jen intercepted. "It's your decision to forgive him. However, you also had to to know someone

him for saying hurtful

tongue has no bones, but it is strong enough to break a heart. The Second Young Master didn't

entire character solely based on

this, Slater gradually softened up. Was his question that hurtful? He shifted his eyes to

apologize. "Slater, I apologize again for eating your chocolates. And I also apologize that even after all this time, my words aren't enough for you

turned to leave. But before he walked away, he offered Penny a reassuring

clicked her tongue once Hugo

to scold him or set him straight herself. However, she was no

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seat and rushed to pick up

ears drooped, realizing he had gone too

cooed and approached him. But before her hands

want

me alone!"

that, Slater

mansion.

looked at Butler Jen, but he was just staring at where Slater went and

*****

house, 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

Penny knocked

several seconds but

She expected this. Hence,