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

72 Keep your enemy close. Love your enemy. Know your enemy... and kill them.

With how things blew out of proportion earlier, Penny was already expecting the stifling silence from everyone that would follow. Thus, she didn't expect Slater to come, and neither did she expect the person who first blew up to go to her room.

"Se-second brother?!"

Did he come here to blame her for Nina's departure?

Slater looked back and saw Hugo's grim face. "Second brother, what are you doing here?"

"To heal," was all Hugo said without looking at him. "Penny, can I

come in?"

"Uh... sure."

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The second her answer flew out of her mouth, Hugo pushed Slater to the side and entered her room. Hugo joined Penny on the floor, lying on his side, staring blankly at the unknown creature inside the cage.

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This time, it was Penny and Slater's time to be lost for words. They observed Hugo and they could see the dark clouds over him.

A shallow breath slipped past Penny and turned to Slater. Her third brother was still stuck by the door, scared of her pets. Penny got up to take her pets in their cages, but then, Chunchun and Tiana went to Hugo. Tiana jumped on his cheek while Chunchun

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was in front of him and Hugo hugged it.

“Uhm... I don't think I can put them back in their cages," said Penny to Slater. "Don't worry. They're trained, so they'll stay with Second

Brother."

that frog! Even so, Slater carefully slinked inside and stayed in the corner. "They won't go to me if I

him than me." Penny approached him and laid her hands open. "Give it

me."

confused before he realized she was pointing

Here."

the edge of the bed. Slater glanced at her pets

asked and snapped

I get

"It's all wrong."

"Oh."

put the note down before walking to her study desk to get a pen. When she returned, she wrote detailed points where he got it wrong which was the beginning. Slater listened to her. "I still don't get it." His breath

close. Love your enemy. Know

she glared at him.

it one more time. This time, she was stressing each syllable as if talking to

He didn't say anything anymore, knowing he would get

Hugo. The latter hadn't moved an inch since coming into her room. Casting Slater another look, she cocked her head to

there was a place they should be in, she expected they would go to Nina's room to comfort her. But here they were, with reasons of

own.

as her eyes veered to Hugo once again. 'Nope.

sour. How could she ignore Hugo when he was sulking

that, Penny didn't want to disturb him or try to console him. She didn't want to look like she was trying hard and to be honest, she didn't know what to tell him. While Penny was

"I'm sorry..."

was quiet, but with the silence, Penny and Slater heard his somber remarks clearly. Slater stopped

your enemy. Know your enemy...

and set his eyes on

emotions get the better of me. Our parents aren't always like that. They aren't perfect, but at the end of the day, they only think

away too?' the space between her

crinkled.

if they want to, I will come with you," he added,

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Slater's gaze on her. When she tilted her head, Slater just looked away. 'Why is he looking at me like that?" she wondered but didn't voice

out.