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

Chapter 174

174 The learning continues for everyone

Meanwhile, Hugo stayed in his room as soon as they reached home. Since they left the station, his mind had been stuck on the family he encountered. He was in disbelief that such injustice could happen and even with the authorities involved, there was nothing that was done.

This was his first experience of another face of reality.

It was... infuriating - disturbing.

Knock knock

Hugo blinked and turned to the door, catching Atlas peek at the gap.

"You okay?" Atlas asked without even taking a step inside.

"Do I not look okay?"

"Yes"

Hugo chuckled and moved, adjusting his position on the bed. Atlas took this as an invitation to get inside the room, not daring to sit on his brother's bed with his outdoor clothes.

Yet...

"Why do you always lay down on your bed with your outdoor clothes?" Atlas couldn't help but ask. "That's disgusting"

"Did you come here to comfort me? Or criticize me?"

"Comfort you, but this habit is disturbing."

Hugo let out a deep sigh while Atlas decided to drop the subject.

"What happened while you were gone with Penny?" Like always, Atlas didn't beat around the bush. "I know something happened and you guys just don't want to tell us." "First Brother, is there something that goes past your eyes?"

don't do fortunes like Penny, so people still need to tell me things for me to know. But because you're like an open book among us, it's easy to know when

for the second time.

told what was important. "It's annoying, and it's disturbing. One of the troublemakers in the station even said

"Aren't you angry at what

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would I get angry?" Atlas tilted his head to the side. "It's not my family, and it's not my business. The battered wife chose to protect her abuser, blatantly abandoning her daughter in the process. I sympathize

"Right."

was his honest thoughts about the story, but he also understood

his eyes

never said

in here tells me

had to admit he was a little regretful, and in a

saying to poke your nose where it doesn't belong, but I'm

the feeling I felt today. I felt useless and

shrugged. "That feeling you felt today is something you'd feel many more times. You have to get used to it and use it as motivation to be in power to actually make a difference. That's life that's the reality Mom and Dad hadn't exposed us

to my room," he added and

reached the door, Hugo's question

you were exposed to it?" Hugo kept his eyes

confessed. "But that's entirely a different story. In a way, I sort

star

say that," he hummed before he resumed his steps. @ Hugo kept his gaze on his brother until Atlas closed the door behind him. The corner

never seen him sulk. Hugo peeled his back from the headboard and flung his legs out of the bed. He rested his hand on either side of him, snapping his eyes at the shut door

told himself. "I'll climb my way up

It wasn't like he never got an offer before. However, he knew that

determination in his heart fired

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be higher than an officer to make a

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