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?"

people still need to tell me things for me

for the second time. Atlas would say things with such a straight

told what was important. "It's annoying, and it's disturbing. One of the troublemakers in the station even said that this country is the best place to live if you're a criminal. What he said made me angry, but at the

you angry at what I just

12:03

The learning

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."

about the story, but he also understood

making his second brother lift his eyes back to him.

said it's my

way you sulk in here tells me you blame yourself for

he shut them again. Deep in his heart, he had to admit he was a little regretful, and in a way, he felt pathetic

to poke your nose where it doesn't belong, but I'm just saying even the police couldn't do

I don't like the feeling I felt today. I felt useless

feeling you felt today is something you'd feel many more times. You have to get used to it and use it as motivation

since you're okay, I'm going back to my room," he added and

reached the door, Hugo's question

hadn't exposed us yet... how come you sound like you were exposed to it?" Hugo kept

entirely a different story. In a way, I sort of exposed myself

star

subtly. "Mhm, you can 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 of his lips curled up a bit, shaking his head

of the weak... and yet, I've never seen him sulk. Hugo peeled his back from the headboard and flung his legs out of the bed. He

be weak, he told himself. "I'll climb my

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

today, the determination in his heart

12:03

The learning

higher than an officer to make

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255