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

Chapter 485: I was a victim too!

Penny opened and closed her mouth. However, her attempts to break the ice and lighten up the mood were quickly shunned. Hence, she ended up zipping her mouth.

The silence in the ward was unmistakable, and neither of the Bennet brothers nor Zoren seemed to have planned to break it. Penny cast Slater a look, wondering where his complaints and rude retorts had gone. She was only saved from this stifling silence when her parents and Haines arrived.

"Oh, my Penny!" Allison's worried voice pierced through the thick silence, almost making Penny weep. "My baby, are you okay?"

"Mom..." Penny quickly welcomed her mother's embrace, tears welling in her eyes.

"Penny."

She peeked at the person standing beside her mother and reached out. "Dad."

"Oh, my goodness!" Charles's face was ashen as he took both his wife and princess into his arms. His touch was cold, and his hand was still a little shaky and sweaty. He was shaken, but it was clear he didn't want to show it, especially with his wife already in tears of worry.

"Are you okay?" asked Charles as he released the two of them.

Penny managed a small smile and nodded. "Fortunately."

"My princess." Charles stroked her head, sighing in relief that she was fine. But when he looked away from her and his eyes landed on his third son, Slater flinched.

"Dad!" Slater jumped away from his seat and hid behind Zoren, clasping the back of his chair, eyes wide at his father. "Dad, I'm sorry, okay?! I didn't mean for her to get hurt-I was a victim too!"

case, you should be the one to protect your little sister, not

not wanting

for Zoren, caught between Slater and Charles,

was

and I'll teach

husband to look back at her before she emphasized,

Dad! This is not the right time for this!" Slater backed up hurriedly, only to receive a glare from his

rose from his seat and moved the chair closer to

married without telling them. Even so, she wasn't angry at Zoren-she simply hoped they

short smile as she took the

Charles arched a brow

smile before Charles let out a sharp "hmp!" and took the chair beside his wife. Haines remained standing on the other

a magazine from the side of the couch. His action brought a small smile to Zoren's face, knowing it was Atlas's way of indicating that he could sit

just as Zoren was about to take a seat, Slater jumped into the vacant

Slater smirked proudly, looking up at his unwanted brother-in-law. He didn't say anything, but his taunting

role model of anti-bullying?' Zoren wondered, but expecting such

saw Zoren approaching. Slater leaned closer to Atlas's side

turning to Zoren's side profile. All he got in return from the latter was

that, the entire family

the casual questions about her situation and well-being, the parents shifted into nagging mode. Allison Charles, and even Haines took turns scolding Penny for letting herself get hurt. Not that they didn't understand her if it hadn't been for her, Slater would likely be in

it was normal for parents to

Slater and Zoren. "Atlas, did you settle the matter? What happened to the person who did this