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

Chapter 514

Chapter 514: Is she really that important to you?

[SUNRISE MEDICAL CENTER]

[To: Penny

Where are you?]

Seated on the hospital bed, Dean held his phone on his lap, staring at the message he had sent to Penny. His brows raised slightly when he saw the message marked as "read." However, there was no indication of her typing or responding. He waited five minutes, but nothing came.

She was ignoring him.

Dean clenched his teeth, grinding them as his grip on the phone tightened, his hand trembling. His jaw set as he took a deep breath, trying to suppress the urge to throw the phone. But in the end...

Clang!

The phone broke into three pieces, the screen shattering against the wall. Dean gazed at the broken device, unfazed, as someone rushed into the room to check on the noise.

"Director," his assistant called, glancing at the shattered phone on the floor. She adjusted her glasses, shifting her gaze back to him. "I'll get you a new one today."

"Where is she?" he muttered under his breath. "I've been trying to contact her, and she hasn't responded once."

The assistant kept her eyes down. "Director, I don't think you should be focusing on Miss Penelope right now. William Pierson is making his move. He's targeting Zoren Pierson this time."

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reason for your accident last night," the assistant said quietly, lifting her gaze. "It's

shifted his eyes to her. "You think I'm the one who needs to pick

against Zoren, he had yet to make any significant moves. Even if he did, they were too minor to

still as a lake. He was like a king seated on a throne, waiting

take notice. Dean was probably the only person capable of making Zoren act rather than passively observe. However, with Dean doing little more than provoking Zoren,

person was William

one causing significant disruptions within the Pierson family's internal affairs. He was not only aiming to dethrone Zoren but also to eliminate anyone who posed

to take a side, then

but firm. "Otherwise, you'll see more

respond, his eyes still fixed

won't owe you my

their previous meeting echoed in his mind. He clenched his fist, his other hand in a cast due to the accident. Fortunately, he had been

again, "what's holding you

Dean remained

she pressed. "Is she really that

snapping from the broken phone to her. "Stop asking questions," he growled.

bowed her head and, without another word, left the room. As soon as the door clicked shut, Dean exhaled

casted arm over his forehead, trying to calm his breathing.

taken Zoren Pierson under her wing, and

knew Penny

all, if Penny

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