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

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[Sunrise Medical Center]

Penny waltzed through the hallway of the VIP ward and stopped in front of a private room. She knocked once before sliding the door open, catching sight of a man reclining on the hospital bed.

Dean slowly turned his head toward the entrance, smiling gently as soon as he met those brown-olive eyes. "You really came?"

"You said you were dying, so I thought I'd visit you as you took your last breath, Penny remarked as she casually entered, sitting down on the chair beside the bed. Her eyes scanned him before her lips curved down.

"Didn't you say you got into an accident?" she asked, displeased. "You don't look like you're dying

to me."

"I got a few scratches."

Penny scratched her temple mildly, trying to keep her temper at bay. "Okay. Then, good?"

"Penny, you've arrived in the country and didn't even call me." Dean frowned. "Is that how your treat your boyfriend?"

"Since when did you become my boyfriend?"

"Not just that, but I heard you're hiring someone to marry," he continued, completely ignoring her question. "I'm heartbroken."

Penny's expression turned solemn. "Did you hire someone to follow me?"

"I didn't." Dean smiled. "Yugi told me."

realized Dean had manipulated Yugi

had to resort to such measures? Penny, if that's the case, then I'll marry you. I think if you told your elders

her brows and gazed at

respond as her mind drifted to a question and a possible conclusion. 'Back then, not

living an entire lifetime and going back in time was that Penny couldn't ask anyone else but herself. Before Dean's nonsense, she assumed something happened that caused this engagement to happen. However, what if that wasn't the

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previous life, but because Nina was marrying into a wealthier

had to deal with in the past is now happening to

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just zoning out again. That

supposed to call you

said as she rose from her seat. "I'm a busy

bother me unless it's

you.

returned, watching her prepare to leave. "You're hurting my

emergency. One more thing, stop bothering my cousin. The next time you do, I'll kick you in the gut." Having said that, Penny turned her back on him and strode off without looking

a little complicated. She didn't like him, his guts, or his nosy attitude toward her, even though they practically grew

probably, something she would never figure out, but

indulged him was because she owed

to him-a debt she was trying to repay just

halted when she reached the door, and she looked back at Dean. "Hey, do

he tilted his

Penny smiled, holding herself back from asking for another favor from

resumed her steps and closed

shallow breath slipped past Dean's lips. "Even after all the years. we've been