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

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"Isn't it lovely to live in this country!? This county is the best place to live... if you're a criminal, right, officers?!" @

The madman they arrested from a brawl continued to laugh maniacally until some officers took him somewhere else. Even when being dragged, he expressed his dismay toward the wife and the cowardly husband who could only fight women.

"Tch!" Grace clicked her tongue through her gritted teeth, glaring daggers at her parents. "You two... you're just the same!"

As soon as the last syllable rolled out of her tongue, she ran away with a heavy heart. Grace ran away s

so fast that some lazy police officer couldn't stop her.

"Eh. She's just being dramatic," said

come home."

dr father while waving dismissively. 'Don't mind her. She'll

Hugo, Charles, and Haines weren't pleased with how this man would not even show the slightest remorse. However, after writing up their reports, the officers let all of them leave - just like that.

It was a frustrating experience for everyone and, in a way, the experience would be like a splinter stuck in their hearts.

When they left the station, the Bennet Family returned to the square to meet up with everyone. Thankfully, Charles was quick enough to alert Haines and Allison so as not to cause panic. Allison stayed with Atlas and Slater to make sure everyone wouldn't panic while Charles and Haines looked for Penny and Hugo.

Therefore, when they returned, they had to socialize and celebrate the success of the club's mission. Acting like nothing happened was a skill many in the upper echelon learned. Which explains how the Bennets quickly put on their smiling faces.

But when the charity event ended, and they were on the way home, Slater and Atlas nagged Hugo for not telling them when he left with Penny. The couple, Penny, and Hugo decided not to worry the other children unnecessarily. So, they didn't detail what actually happened.

"Penny, don't disappear like that again," Slater repeated as he idled in Penny's bedroom after they reached home. "Do you know how worried we were?"

door. "Sorry." "Penny, nothing really happened?" he asked suspiciously. "You, Mom and Dad, Uncle Haines, and even Second Brother had been acting strange since you came back. What really happened?" "Well... hmm..." she rubbed her chin, thinking she agreed not to

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have to worry. What happened already happened

than she should, Penny blurted out, "Third Brother, if, somehow, your bullies were caught bullying you by a teacher or

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would you keep

do yet," he frowned, assuming this was Penny's way of reminding

I'm just curious why would victims deny and protect

you've been abused for so long. Your spirits break and you. somehow believe it's your

"Are you like that?"

"I'm only picked on by Keith when I told him off. He targeted me since then, and our family's relationship with their family isn't really good. So,

side against the wall. "Why are you

about your situation... do

breath stopped, unable to

If not for Penny....

never mentioned it before, nor did she ask for credit for it. But now that she mentioned it in a tone that genuinely came from pure curiosity,

as this sense of bitterness crept into his heart.

"Hmm?"

when

out. "Even if you're mean to me, you're still my brother. I might bully you, but it's different if others did it to you or any of our family."

lips into a thin line. Before she could say

said. "I gotta go back to my room. I forgot I have to

but Slater already fled before she could

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at the door he slammed