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

180 But I'm a kid

Penny and Charles stayed in the hospital a little longer because somehow, Penny and Grace ended

up crying together. Fortunately, with Charles's connection, he was able to find a nearby hotel for Grace to stay in so she could watch over her mother.

Grace's mother was taken to the intensive care unit for a thorough recovery. After all, she might've been out of death's way, but no one could really tell. They could only hope she would continuously recover and fight to live.

Once everything was settled, Penny and Charles drove back home. Angelo offered to drive them, but Charles was more reassured that Grace was safe.

On their way home, Penny looked at her father from the front-row seat. Now that things had slightly settled down, she now has a lot of room in her mind to wonder about other things. Her curiosity tickled a part of her mind.

"Papa?" she called, watching some lights flash on her father's face. "Were you really at the Marine before?"

Charles hummed. "That's a long time ago, Penny"

"How come we didn't know?" she asked, realizing she probably asked the wrong question. "Am I the only one who didn't know?" "Heh..." he let out a defeated chuckle. "I'm sorry for not telling you, princess. It's just not important, so Papa never mentions it.

"It's okay. I'm just... a bit surprised. That's all."

Who wouldn't be surprised when she spent two lifetimes - including this one

Including this one- and she didn't know her father was a former Marine?! But then again, Penny wasn't really close to them in her first life. Moreover, she was too busy pleasing her brothers and trying to gain just a little bit of their affection.

Well, they never mentioned it and she wouldn't even know about it if not for Angelo.

"That guy Angelo... he looks really familiar..." Penny rubbed her chin and after racking her brain, she finally remembered where she saw him. Ah. I saw him in my previous lifetime! He was... he was also in my trial.'

Penny pursed her lips, reminded of how everything went down in her first life. Although she didn't know much of it when she was arrested, there was still some gossip she would catch on her trial or on her way to trial. Sometimes, even her inmates would hear some nonsense and use it to provoke her.

'Angelo was also... arrested, wasn't he? How?"

turned to her father,

sorry, alright? I just don't talk about my time there because I didn't like my experience.

But I'm

Haines also serve the country?" she asked out of

didn't serve the country. He was the one helping the family to manage

lips formed

that would occur many years from now. However, she still made another mental note about it. Not like it wasn't part of her plan once

she was just glad that

okay for her, she blurted

the person she was referring to was Grace and her mother. "Don't worry about it,

her attention back to

incident," he reassured her without looking. "I know some people and agencies who might help the two of them.

she expressed, realizing her father could be reliable at times. Hearing him say that made her feel a lot more reassured. "Papa, can I still visit

"Sure."

lips stretched from

home. "You're welcome, Penny. But next time, don't try to sneak out, alright? Tell me or if I'm not around,

"Okay!"

happily, as

happiness, however, was short-lived when they reached home. Allison, Haines, and even Butler Jen were waiting for them outside with grim expressions. Before Charles could even pull over, he slowed down and drove at the pace of

look those three were wearing.

nervously as well. "Because that means we're in

just a kid, Penny shamelessly blurted out as her survival instinct kicked in. "I think you're

shocked at how his daughter was so quick to throw him under the bus. "I'm your dad! Are you just going to throw me under the

As Charles Bennet's daughter, I always think of my survival first. The first rule of

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daughter about