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

207 I don't hate you too.

"Then... why are you leaving?"

The bright grin on Penny's face faded at that question. Surprised that Slater knew about it, her brows slowly knitted together.

How did he know?

"Some time ago, I overheard you and Professor Singh talking," he said quietly, eyes cast down a little. "I didn't mean to eavesdrop, and I was simply going back to the library to get something. But I heard him talking about taking you in as his apprentice and that you would have to leave. the house."

Slater explained his side of the story, including his assumption that apprenticeship was withdrawn. After all, Penny didn't seem she was planning to leave in the past several weeks. Matter of fact, even their parents didn't mention anything about it to them.

But seeing that Professor Singh came by today, Slater knew it was about that. Hence, he followed them to the study room. This time, he was planning to eavesdrop. The problem was, when he heard his parents' response, Slater knew she would leave.

"Is it because I wasn't very welcoming before?" he asked, almost tearing up. "Or was it because I got angry because of the chocolates? Penny, I will share all my chocolates you don't even need permission anymore. I won't eat them anymore."

He pressed his quivering lips, assessing the unmoved look plastered on her face. "I'm sorry!" he exclaimed in a hurry, trying his best to get a reaction from her. "I'm sorry for being rude to you and for calling you name before. And I'm also sorry that I wasn't a fair brother and that you have to clean up my mess, even though I'm older than you!"

"I'm also sorry about... about a lot of yelling, he continued nervously. "And for pulling all those pranks on you. I'm also sorry for not being a good brother and for being weak."

Slater rummaged through his memory to remember anything that he should feel sorry for. Meanwhile, the corner of her lips curled up while looking at him nervously racking his brain and apologizing for everything.

"And I'm sorry... for neglecting you," he said after the countless sorry mentioned before this. "I know I should be a proper big brother, but I kept failing you and disappointing you. I'll try my best to be a good big brother."

Slowly, he lifted his teary eyes on her and smiled helplessly. "I'm sorry."

Penny planned to make a joke and play with him just to distract him. Her third brother was so easily distracted. He might have explosive emotions, but if done right, it was

easy to distract him away from the emotions.

[I'm sorry for neglecting

right term for Bennet's biggest sin toward

start till the end, and at this point in

12:26

I don't hate

What else could she do? These people hadn't done what they had done

apology... touched a part of her heart that she

side of her bed. "Third Brother, my pets are currently with Butler Jen. You

walked in, afraid Tiana was just hiding somewhere. When Slater sat awkwardly on the edge of the

"You already forgive me?"

many times, even before this day, remember?" she reminded him, referring to the time they all apologized to her and asked her for another chance to be a proper family for her. "I know you didn't detail everything like today, but I already know you meant that

rose. "Then are you

I'm leaving is because you

first?"

you leaving if not

When she thought of an answer, she smiled

answer, however, wasn't clear to

feel free

dream for me," she said. "If I can graduate early and get to work early, then that means I can retire early. If I retire early, I can enjoy my

his

doesn't get it, do you?" Penny squinted and sighed. "For instance, Brother Hugo wanted to be in the military.

"Ah."

she blurted out. "You wanted to be a musician, and of course, you will do everything to

little to the side. "Who said

bucket of cold water poured on her. "You don't want to

musician?"