245 Since when did I get married?

"Penny!"

Penny jolted in surprise as she sat in front of the vanity, turning her head toward the door. Her face twisted when her eyes landed on Slater, fumi

in the doorway.

"Wha-what?!" she raised her voice defensively. "I didn't cat the chocolates in the fridge! Just- just one!"

Slater's face turned even redder. "You didn't just take my car; you also ate my chocolates?!"

"What?! I didn't eat the chocolates! I borrowed them, just like your car!"

"Can you give my chocolates back?!"

"Why are you so mean to me again?!" Penny dramatically exclaimed, her voice echoing through the mansion. "You told me before I don't need to ask for permission anymore!" "That's it! You're dead today!"

Meanwhile, everyone else was already in the dining room for breakfast. Atlas ate peacefully as if he couldn't hear the escalating chaos from upstairs. Hugo, on the other hand, glanced worriedly

at the entrance.

As for Allison and Charles, they tried to ignore it. Allison couldn't help but smile, but the more Charles heard his children's banter, the more the veins in his forehead protruded.

"Third-Slater! Now you've done it!" Penny's voice echoed.

Haines chuckled while enjoying his coffee, shaking his

head. "What a nice morning."

"It's been a while since our house was this lively, Allison chuckled. "Charles, it's alright. Don't worry about Penny."

"That brat... how dare he raise his voice at my princess?" Charles ground his teeth and glared at the entrance. "Slater Bennet! Leave your sister alone!"

be. They're adults. I'm sure they'll eventually talk it out peacefully..." Allison trailed off when she heard Slater

entrance. "Slater might die. I'm going to check

out of the dining room. Everyone except Atlas followed

table. "Penny just arrived, and he's

from his seat to give Slater a piece

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only ones left behind

to

pure curiosity.

don't want to go up and down the stairs. But I know Slater will live if he's still

Anyway, has Penny

then I see

glancing under the table. "Your leg-what happened to

told you," Haines smiled. "It's a bad

again and didn't press

knowing that Atlas never truly bought that excuse. However, Haines found it unnecessary to disclose more to Atlas for now, considering

father might've said it many times, but don't bend to the elders. Just treat it as their way of

this the same pressure

imagine us not being on good terms. The elders think having a

Seeing the nervous look on Butler Jen's face, Hugo hastened his steps. Following behind him were Charles and Allison. Upon seeing

at the sight before

with Slater clutching a pillow in his other hand.

my

pillow at her face. "You

the pillow

for this. His shout made the

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Secunu DIVUSEY

in it!"

"I filled the tank!"

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