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?"

and peeked at her. "Penny, I told you to get back

I not come back when I

suddenly. However, seeing the conflict and many unspoken words swirling in her eyes, he

"Good thing I was able to break the door and saw him. Papa is fine, Penny. See?

he was perfectly fine. However,

maybe I'm only ninety perfectly fine,

of the officers reached them.

Charles nodded and then he was reminded of what he had seen inside. "Check the house! His wife is still

hear him Slowly he turned his head to Pennu

is

wide-eyed.

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officers, pointing at the father and daughter. When the other officers reached them, the first officer

he saw was a pair of feet

counter.

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

It was horrifying.

he wasn't shot not even

knows what he's doing. You might not know this, but your dad was really good when I

both frustrated. and scared, knowing if things ended differently, Charles wouldn't even have the time to

of Penny and Charles. The father and daughter

furrowed her brows, feeling like she had seen him before. However, she couldn't tell where and when exactly. The man

"Hey"

man snapped his eyes at him. He quickly cleared his

okay," said the man, earning an irritated

have to do that, Angelo. You're shocking my daughter.

the