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

Chapter 457

Chapter 457: Cannon fodders

"Ouch..."

"Penny?" Hugo took a large step forward, grasping her arm as she winced and seemed to lose her balance. "Are you okay?"

Suddenly, the ringing in Penny's ears stopped. She remained frozen momentarily, ensuring the pain had fully subsided. When it did, she looked up at him.

The worry in Hugo's eyes was visible, his brows furrowed. "Everything okay?"

"Uh... mhm," she hummed, forcing a brief smile. "I'm okay."

"Are you sure?"

"Mhm." Penny cleared her throat and straightened her posture, facing him squarely. "Second Brother, when did I say that again?"

"Ah, last night."

Penny pressed her lips into a thin line and sighed. "I don't know why I said those things, but don't worry. I don't hate you," she reassured. "It's probably the alcohol... or that I didn't recognize you. Anyway, I think I'll just return to my room and rest. I wasn't feeling well."

"Oh."

Before Hugo could respond, Penny had already strode back to her room. Watching her leave, deep lines formed between his brows.

"Didn't recognize me?" he whispered, confused. "But she called my name... or was I mistaken?"

In all honesty, Hugo was certain he hadn't done anything to earn his sister's hatred. What bothered him was the look in her eyes last night. It concerned him deeply, prompting him to want to clarify.

Not that he completely believed her without any basis, but from the look she gave him, he knew she was telling the truth.

his head. "It was easier to understand that look in her eyes last

a headache in the middle of the day, he pushed

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raced for unknown reasons, making her feel feverish.

[Stay dead... Hugo.]

like recalling a dream, but a part of her insisted it was no dream. It was a memory—a fragment she didn't know she

I say that?" she asked herself, looking around her room. "First Brother didn't tell me

snippets of memories flashed in her mind. They were mostly

and fragmented, offering little clarity. All she felt was an intense

realizing her body temperature was higher than usual.

ached, and her muscles were

dragged herself onto the bed and collapsed.

still feel tired," she muttered, feeling her eyelids grow

fever. Had I ever had a fever in

grew heavy, and before

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[FLASHBACK]

stared at the person sitting behind the glass across from

her didn't react and simply studied the pale, lifeless look in her eyes. Penny stared at him with wide eyes, barely blinking. Unlike before, she was

and thin, but her eyes were fiercer. If not for the glass between them, he might have expected her to pounce and

as he picked up a folder from the small steel surface before him. He then slid it over to a small slot where she could retrieve it from the

if you're interested," the man

She kept her sharp eyes on him, propping her arms against the steel

the fall for a crime

forward and sneered.

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