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.

gritted teeth. "Touch him again...

Dry laughter resonated in the place as the

anger while listening to the ridiculing laughter echoing in

resentment consume her. She had

it anger to co

the reason she told herself

Tonight was different.

now..." her voice shook as her eyes glinted with murderous intent. "GO

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A mad,

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

of your children so I can kill their children as well! Your cousins, your friends, their friends... I'll kill them all until they start wondering what omen had stuck them," her voice thundered and shook, scanning all these men slowly. "Unless you kill me, you will never sleep peacefully because

as they intuitively

she should look like a wounded kitten, mourning for her defeated guardian. But after hearing all the

her words carried heaviness and meaning. Even her eyes shone more viciously than most criminals they had seen. This didn't

you all stalling?" one man spoke as he glanced at his comrades. "She's just a little girl. Don't tell me you're really scared of everything she spewed just

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

madness.

if she were ready to fight death, Penny looked taller and much bigger

was.

clasped into a tight fist, lips parting as

she would fight until the end. Just like how she fought till

in irritation. "Get the girl

men quickly snapped out of their trance. They marched to Penny, only for her to bite the hand that was sprawling toward her.