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!"

I'm sure they'll eventually talk it out peacefully..." Allison

worried," Hugo said, gazing at the entrance. "Slater might

out of the dining room. Everyone except Atlas followed Hugo's figure with their

table. "Penny just arrived, and

a piece of his mind. Allison automatically

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ones left

to check?"

pure curiosity.

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

Penny

shrugged. "If you approved it, then I see no problem with it. Did

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

smiled. "It's

again

excuse. However, Haines found it unnecessary to disclose more to Atlas for now, considering Atlas

him. "Your father might've said it many times, but don't bend to the

same pressure you and Dad

"Your father probably had it worse. If not for Charles, I could imagine us not being on good terms. The elders think having a rival makes the head stronger. Atlas nodded in

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

halted at the sight

holding each other by the collar, with Slater clutching a pillow in his other hand. Both

my

pillow at her face. "You don't even want to apologize! Still

glared at him as the pillow

Hugo shouted, knowing his father was too old for this. His shout made the two freeze, only for them

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in it!"

"I filled the tank!"

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