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

178 Is the auntie dead?

BANG! 1

When shots were fired in this quiet neighborhood, everyone snapped awake at the sharp and alarming sound. Even the officers sleeping in the car jolt into consciousness.

"Papa!" Penny yelled as her breath hitched, watching her father jump away from the door and roll on the ground. "Papa!"

Penny called and ran as fast as she could to her father. She saw the spark but was not sure if Charles was hit or if he was able to dodge it. Either way, shots were fired.

"Papa!" Penny's breath hitched when she saw Charles get up from the ground. Yet, she still didn't feel relieved when she saw the door fly open from the inside.

Penny and Charles turned to the door, and despite the lack of light in the street, they could see the speck of blood all across the man. The man was still wearing the same clothes as the one he had this morning. However, he was drenched with sweat and blood

from him.

blood that didn't seem

"No," Penny breathed out when the man pointed the improvised gun at Charles.

"Hey!"

Just then, the officers in the area shouted. Upon seeing them, the man retrieved the gun and hissed through his gritted teeth.

"Fuck!" the man shouted and fled, running away from them as fast as he could.

The officer immediately called for backup again, informing the other officers about the

development after the shots were fired. Penny, on the other hand, rushed to her father's side.

"Papa!" Penny sat beside Charles, helping him sit up. "Papa, are you okay?"

her. "Penny, I told you to get back

"How can I not come back when

second, Charles flinched because she reminded him of Allison so suddenly. However, seeing the conflict and many unspoken words swirling in her eyes, he

I was able to break the door and saw him. Papa is fine,

his arms to show her he was perfectly fine. However, he winced a little as his shoulder ached a

only ninety perfectly fine, he laughed

one of the officers reached them. "Sir, are you

seen inside. "Check the house! His wife is still there.

Penny was there to hear him Slowly he turned

is

wide-eyed.

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father and daughter. When the other officers

the first thing he saw was a pair

counter.

had a glimpse of what was inside the house. She didn't see the person in the kitchen, but she saw how the place was turned upside down. She also saw blood all over the place and a butler knife

It was horrifying.

not even a graze. "He's a terrible shooter, Charles joked, only to stop when Penny glared at him. He laughed awkwardly as he faced his daughter.

not know this, but your dad

eyes. She was both frustrated. and scared, knowing if things ended differently, Charles

of Penny and Charles.

However, she couldn't tell where and when exactly. The

"Hey"

snapped his eyes at him. He quickly cleared his throat

you're okay," said the

do that, Angelo. You're shocking my daughter. Charles waved irritably.

the auntie