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

Chapter 489

Chapter 489: All at once

The next day...

Penny woke up alone in the ward. Her brows rose as she looked around, blinking innocently.

"Where's Second Brother?" she wondered, rubbing her leg where a spot stung. "Did he leave to get something to eat?"

Well, Penny was starting to feel a bit hungry herself.

Thinking back to last night, Penny scrunched her nose. Hugo had sneaked in a drink, which they shared while chatting. However, it was a bottle of vodka, so she got very drunk very quickly. Although she didn't pass out right away, she remembered telling him she was tipsy and was going to sleep.

"Did he drink the rest of it?" she wondered to herself. "If he did, he would've been passed out on the couch. I guess he stopped and threw away the evidence last night."

As Penny decided not to dwell on the previous night's events, the door suddenly slid open, revealing Haines, Charles, and Slater entering the room.

"My princess! You're awake! It's early! Are you hungry?" Charles, as lively as ever, rushed to her side and sat on the edge of the bed. "How was last night? Did you sleep well?"

'Thanks to the vodka Second Brother snuck in here,' was what she wanted to say, but she smiled instead. "I'm feeling much better now, Dad. My hand doesn't sting anymore - ouch."

Penny flinched as she tried to lift her hand to show him. The stitches felt more sensitive when she moved it.

"Ay, don't do that! Just rest your hand, Penny." Charles shook his head, gently ruffling her soft hair.

"Your father's right," Haines chimed in as he sat down in the chair. "Rest your hand. You don't want your wound to reopen. It's normal for it to swell a bit."

Penny glanced at her uncle and smiled, nodding in agreement. It wasn't like she didn't know that, but it didn't hurt to be reminded.

does it smell like alcohol in

her heart raced nervously. Fortunately, Charles spoke up before she could

it smells like alcohol?" Charles grumbled at his son.

anything," Haines added after sniffing the air.

tip of his

watching him foolishly look around in disgust. 'Does he look

stop Slater from investigating further. She turned to Charles

had to make a quick phone call for his morning meeting," Charles shrugged. "He canceled his appointments for today, but some

"Oh..."

in the day, I'd have had more time at home." Charles sighed deeply, making Penny and Haines

up his nose. 'Didn't he already have plenty of time back then?' he thought, knowing

about Mom?" Penny asked, figuring Zoren had probably left. He was

get us some

repeated, and Charles nodded. "Dad,

and Zoren went with her. Your father

let his wife go get food by herself. If anything, he would tell her to stay with Penny while he fetched the food. It

slightly. "They went to get food

mother

a cafeteria near the

the early hours, the place was busy with people dining in or ordering takeout, so they had no choice

sorry for trapping you like this," Allison broke the silence, offering a wry smile. "I know things have been awkward between you and my

understand," Zoren responded humbly and

as she tried to find the right words to tell him. This wasn't a conversation she had been prepared for — at least, not so soon. In the end, she

Bennet, I'm

you." Zoren's

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