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

I'm sorry, alright? I just don't talk about my time there because I didn't like my experience. So, when I got an honorable discharge, I just chose to do

I'm a

Uncle Haines also serve the country?" she asked out of plain

the country. He was the one helping the family

lips formed

she still made another mental note about it. Not like

was just glad that they were able to save

be okay

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

her attention back

might not be much, but I'll see what I can do to help them start anew once they recover from this incident," he reassured her without looking. "I know some people and agencies who might help the two of them. This time, I'll make sure they

Hearing him say that made her feel a

"Sure."

lips stretched from ear to

time, don't

"Okay!"

them reached home happily, as

were waiting for them outside with grim expressions. Before Charles could even pull over, he slowed down

out a nervous laugh, seeing the deadly look those three were wearing.

"Because that means we're in

shamelessly blurted out as her survival instinct kicked in. "I think you're the only

the bus. "I'm your dad! Are

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

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I'm

taught his daughter about the Bennet