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

Chapter 478: Be it your siblings or husband

"Hic! Penny..." Slater hiccupped, watching his sister get stitched up because of him. "Huhuhu! Why would you do that?! Do you know how dangerous that was?!"

Penny chuckled as her brother dramatically cried his heart out. She glanced at the doctor, who was busy stitching her cut.

"All done," said the doctor with a sigh, noting Penny's nonchalant reaction. "Miss, I'll prescribe you some pain relievers and medicine. Are you sure you're okay?" Penny nodded. "I'm fine," she said, turning her gaze back to Slater. "I'm relieved." The doctor looked between the two of them, then smiled meekly before bowing slightly. "I'll be back," she said before leaving the room.

The moment the doctor left, Slater and James rushed to Penny's side. Slater took the stool the doctor had sat on while James stood by the bed.

"Huhuhu!" Slater cried, staring at her palm. "It looks horrible and painful!"

"I'm fine." Penny chuckled as if she hadn't just gotten stitches. "Third Brother, you're not the one who got stitched, so stop crying." freewebnovel.com

"How can I? It should've been me, not you! Why would you stop the knife with your bare hand? Do you think you're some kind of superhero?!" he huffed, his face red from crying and the overwhelming worry swelling in his chest. "I'm the big brother! You didn't have to do all that!!"

Penny sighed, watching him with a gentle smile. She reached out and patted his

arm.

"Third Brother, if it had been anyone else, I wouldn't have jumped into action," she said softly. "But it was you, and I'm glad I did. This cut isn't nearly as painful as it would've been to see you hurt."

Slater hiccupped, his tears streaming down his face.

"I'm just relieved we're both okay," she added, but Slater immediately launched into another lecture.

"''Both okay'?! We're both alive, sure, but you're definitely not okay!" he cried before suddenly hugging her, using her clothes as a tissue. But then he noticed the bloodstains on her clothes, and his crying intensified.

Penny! You've lost so much blood!

and patted his back, already used to her brother turning into a sobbing mess and using her as a comfort pillow. As she patted

do that next time," James said, his tone filled with

would've been the one stabbed. And Slater wouldn't have just needed a few stitches if that

neck. Just the thought of it made James

present. "You should go, James. I know you have a lot to handle because

Your First Brother is

and Penny furrowed their

James hesitated, unsure if he had done the right thing. "I told him what

were in trouble. "So I'm staying here to make sure you're both okay.

exclaimed. "He'll definitely kill me for

shaking her head, and earning a look from

as well. "How can you

small smile. "If Slater

she explained, Penny

sighing?" Slater asked. "Don't tell me you actually want First

call Second Brother," she sighed again. "At this point, I can only hope Second Brother gives the suspect a chance to explain

That's not how it works," James pointed out, but

Manager James, aren't you going to handle my discharge? It's taking so long. I want to stop by the station

Slater interjected with a pout. "You'll be staying here

it's just a

cut?!" Slater's face scrunched up. "Penny, you were sick not too long ago. Do you know you could get a fever because of this? Or worse, an infection? Who knows what

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