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

PAMPERED CHAPTER 231

231 A mad, mad world

WELCOME TO VOLUME 2

PROLOGUE

Fog formed in front of Penny's gaping mouth, breathing heavily, which resonated in the empty and wide space. Her vision was blurry, feeling the dust on the concrete floor.

"Hah..." The side of her head throbbed, wincing, but forcing herself to stay conscious. "Uncle... Haines..."

Slowly, she lifted her head, blood trickling down the side of her head. Every part of her body ached everything hurt, even her breathing was restrained because she felt like something was stabbing her lungs every time she breathed.

"Uncle..." she called quietly.

There, lying on the floor not far away from her was the unconscious Haines. Her eyes gleamed with bitterness, clenching her teeth.

"Uncle," she called, crawling toward him and leaving a trail of blood on the floor. When she reached the unconscious Haines, Penny pressed her lips and checked his face. "Uncle"

Tears brimmed in her eyes, seeing the beaten state of her beloved uncle. The memories of what Haines went through before it all came to this surged in her mind like a flood. Her heart was filled with bitterness. Although Penny was injured herself, thanks to Haines, she was still awake. He protected her from these... rouges. 2

Penny clasped Haines and turned her head.

Around them were several men towering over her. Despite the dimness of the place they were in, she could see their bloodshot and unsympathetic eyes gleaming down at her. Before these men, whom she didn't know, Penny looked like a wounded kitten.

Her grip on the unconscious Haines tightened, grinding her teeth in anger. When she saw one of them take a step toward her, she spread her arms to protect Haines behind her.

her gritted teeth. "Touch him again... and I'll

in the place as the men looked at each

heart swelled in anger while listening to the ridiculing

and resentment consume her. She had been angry all her life in her previous life.

it anger to co

she told herself she

Tonight was different.

shook as her

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A mad,

her, head tilting. However, they still took her words as a child's mindless spewing. Hence, one man still took a step, only to stop at Penny's next words. "Go and laugh... but take another step, and I swear I'll kill you," she warned, rising to her feet despite the injuries she had inflicted on their hands. Her eyes

as well! Your cousins, your friends, their friends... I'll kill them all until they start wondering what omen had

they intuitively took a

wounded kitten, mourning for her defeated guardian. But after hearing all the vile things

most criminals they had seen. This didn't look like the eyes of a fifteen-year-old, but

glanced at his comrades. "She's just a little girl. Don't tell me you're really scared of everything

eyes landed on Penny again, they took a step forward. They stopped again when Penny limped a step. Blood dripped from her clothes and even half of her head was almost covered with her own blood.

madness.

her own without fear in her eyes, as if she were ready to fight death, Penny looked taller and much

was.

a tight fist, lips parting as she breathed

she would fight until the end. Just like how she

in irritation. "Get the girl or maybe shut

marched to Penny, only for her to bite the hand that was sprawling toward her. Taking advantage of this, she snatched the