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

208 Penny is leaving

That night, Charles summoned his children to the family room. Even though there was an upcoming basketball play Hugo and Atlas were participating in, he wanted to break the news to them as early as possible. He didn't want the same problems they had before to come between them again just because he held off on information the boys would most likely want to hear early on. 1

"Atlas, Hugo, I know you're tired, but this is important, said Charles sternly, watching his two elder sons look at him listlessly. However, Atlas almost looked like he needed emergency attention because of how tired he appeared.

Charles took a deep breath and huffed it out. "Penny is leaving."

"What?" Atlas, despite his haggard and stressed appearance, frowned. "Dad, what is it this time?"

Hugo wasn't also pleased. "Dad, why are you sending Penny away? Whatever bad news you heard, it's not true."

Penny smiled awkwardly at her brothers but was not surprised that Slater didn't react. Much to

Ther her shock, before Charles could continue, her father and her other brothers suddenly cast Slater

a look.

"Slater, why are you not reacting?" asked Charles out of pure curiosity. "If you're going to react, react now, son. In that case, we can all move forward together."

"Slater, don't tell me you're secretly happy with the news?" Hugo squinted. Atlas, on the other hand, preserved his energy on the upcoming "debate," he would have with his father. He shared their sentiments, though.

Slater cleared his throat and shrugged. "Penny and I talked about it" His display of nonchalance looked more like arrogance. "She explained it to me, so I understand about it now" @

Atlas, especially Hugo, was quickly filled with bitterness at Slater's bragging. Was he saying he and Penny were closer? That's why Penny told him beforehand?

Slater slid his eyes to the corner, feigning ignorance of his brothers' obvious internal monologues.

other hand, looked at Penny with a smile, and Allison stroked Penny's head. That was

this is a surprise, but let me explain" Charles cleared his

every single detail, while the other two listened intently. At this

but sigh and Slater shook his

to understand? Or were they listening to find the slightest mistake in what our father would sav and use it against him?' her face crumpled and it didn't take long

prove her right.

to use her intelligence to make

"Professor Singh doesn't need Penny to make a name for himself. After all, he's already well known in his field and a very respected person in the

father sigh, as if Charles was expecting a long and endless argument. "Dad, I know your intention is good and you want Penny to make a decision for herself. I understand

you saying Penny can't

on this matter, what I'm saying is who would take care of her? We might not care what other people would say, but will you really send a thirteen-year-old somewhere far away?" Atlas was in disbelief. He wasn't even sure if that was

sighed. "And it's Penny's decision. So, we have to respect it. It's a decision

hard for all of us, even for Penny. However, as a parent and as a family, support is the only thing we can give to

head. "When he told you he wanted to enlist, you and Dad were so angry about it. Dad even

that..." Hugo cleared his throat as he cast Atlas a look.

some time ago."

up his face. "What?

to tell

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direction. "I know you've all grown

let's cherish all the time we're together, Moreover, there would be

it in your heart to

were quiet. When silence was about

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