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

Chapter 459

Chapter 459: There are no shortcuts to marriage, young man.

Meanwhile, in the drawing room of the Bennet Mansion, Charles sat in a single leather wingback chair. To his right was Haines, with Atlas next to him, and on his left sat Zoren Pierson.

Tension hung in the air, thick and palpable. No one spoke for a moment. Their expressions were grim, especially Atlas. Zoren, however, maintained a dignified and composed demeanor.

The current issues on the table were: Penny's marriage, the story behind the dissolution of her engagement with the Ito family, Penny's drunken antics, and Zoren's request to take her home with him.

It was a lot to process, and Charles and Haines didn't know where to start. They weren't even sure what emotion should dominate their hearts, given that everything had been thrown at them all at once.

"I apologize for how the engagement was dissolved," Atlas finally broke the silence after several long minutes. "I won't make excuses. I take full responsibility."

'That's not something he should apologize for,' Zoren thought, but he kept his opinion to himself. After all, Zoren and Penny wouldn't have even known they were married if it hadn't been for Penny's idea to resolve the situation.

"You cheeky-" Charles touched his nape, clenching his teeth as he tried to keep his cool. He closed his eyes, taking a deep breath before snapping them open to glare first at Atlas, then at Zoren.

His gaze was filled with bitterness as he assessed the well-groomed, dignified man sitting on the couch. Charles was still reeling from the fact that his baby girl had gone on a date an actual date with a man!

And now, this brat, just after their first date, was saying he wanted to take his daughter home?! The nerve!

scoffed. "Atlas, get my

in his usual plain tone. "However, being a witness shouldn't

secretly chuckled at Atlas's response. However, he also thought that if not for his limp, he would've gotten that

his eldest son. "Once I'm done with him, you and I will have a

situation and wanted to have it easy. "Zoren Pierson," Charles began, waiting for Zoren to meet his gaze. "You've got a lot of nerve, don't you? Have you not considered that you're nearly the same age as my eldest son? It's like my eldest marrying my youngest

I

twisted at Zoren's quick, honest response. Dealing with Atlas was already stressful enough

"I understand that you and Penny are technically married now, and that neither of would've known if it hadn't been for Atlas and Penny's ridiculous

But this marriage

—

be legal,

on paper."

shook his finger. "There are no shortcuts to marriage, young man. I don't care what family you come from - you could be a demigod for all I care —

at Zoren's lips. In a way, he had expected this reaction from Penny's father. After all, where would Penny and Atlas

"I've been with Penny for the past twelve years, and I've never seen her drunk - at least,

that Haines was indirectly

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