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

Chapter 488: Just a little experiment

"He said Slater killed him once. He claims this is his second life, and he was reborn. Crazy, isn't it?"

Penny held her breath, her eyes widening as she stared at Hugo's face. "What did you say he said?"

"Hm?" Hugo cocked his head slightly. "That Slater killed him?"

"And...?"

"That this is his second life - he said he was reborn and returned in time," Hugo shrugged, simplifying the absurd claims he'd heard earlier. "It's crazy. The guy's insane. I mean, if he really traveled back in time, why would he bother killing Slater? And why live such a pathetic life?"

Hugo pushed himself away and sat on the edge of the bed. "If it were me, I wouldn't be as pathetic as him. Come on, if I traveled back in time, I'd hit the lotto jackpot overnight and become a millionaire. What a crazy guy! Of all the excuses he could come up with, he chose something so bizarre."

While Hugo rambled on, deep lines appeared between Penny's brows. She lowered her eyes, her heart racing, as she clasped the sheet over her lap tightly. Unlike Hugo, who dismissed the man's claims as ridiculous, part of her believed

the story.

After all, she too... had gone back in time.

If Penny hadn't changed her life, she was certain everything would have played out the same way as in her first life. The early years of her life as Penelope Reed had felt like watching a replay: the twins had started picking on her before they could even speak, and Jessa had been harsh over the same things.

Things only changed when Penny began making her own moves. However, even though her changes positively impacted the Cortez family, it didn't necessarily mean they affected other people's lives. For instance, one of her neighbors still got divorced, and another had caught her husband cheating.

from her time doing fortune-telling. In conclusion, her own life had changed, but that didn't mean the fates of others had. Unless, of course, she had interfered,

Hugo, who was still rambling about winning the lottery and making easy money. 'I was careful because I've already seen what can happen if you aren't cautious in changing your life - and those around you - early on. That's one reason I chose

time wasn't as easy as one might think. The laws of cause and effect still apply. Things could spiral out of control very easily if one wasn't careful. Penny knew that very well. She learned her lessons not just one time, but many times before she was able to

deep

the type to harm anyone physically. Even when he

at times — but

a headache began to strike her. 'While I was in prison... what

through her memories, she suddenly stumbled upon one she had almost forgotten. It was a strange visit she had received a few months before her execution. This memory had lain dormant in the deepest parts of her

Why?

first visit, the man had never returned. He hadn't shown up again, nor had he returned her calls. He had simply vanished. So Penny had assumed everything he said back

what if what that man said

mentally cursed, running her fingers through her hair. 'I haven't even found that damn Nathaniel because of the Specters,

"Penny? You okay?"

pounding in

looked

a little pale," he pointed out, scooting

okay." Penny forced a smile. "I'm just

he nodded in understanding. "I know. He made me angry too. Even

"Mhm."

Penny, I'm curious about