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

Chapter 653: Buried them in my backyard

Fishing was unlike any other sport that the young men would expect, as it required a lot of patience, good timing, and fierce competition. It was also a great hobby for relaxation and pleasure. After several rounds of competition to see who had the most catches, the men created a bonfire by the shore to enjoy the fruits of their hard work.

"This is so good," Slater remarked as he ate the fish roasted by Hugo. "Second Brother, I didn't know you could actually cook."

Hugo smirked proudly, seated on the same log as his third brother. "No one cooks for us on the battlefield, in case you don't know that."

"Wow... I'm so proud of myself for choosing a better career."

"But Second Brother, this is great! Good job!" Slater beamed as he continued eating the food his second brother prepared for everyone, a consequence of having the least catches.

Hugo, after all, didn't have many catches after his first one. Even when he did, they were just small fishes. As for the rest, they caught a lot more. Charles got the most catches, followed by Haines. Zoren caught a few, but they were big. However, compared to the older and more experienced men, it was still not

enough.

"Unbelievable." Hugo shook his head before chugging down his cold bottle of

beer.

Meanwhile, Zoren was quietly enjoying the fish when Haines suddenly sat down beside him. He had been seated across from Slater and Hugo, with the small bonfire between them. Charles was standing far away, as he had called his wife to brag about his victory.

"Good job today," Haines said to Zoren, earning a small smile from him. "Did you have fun?"

hummed a long tune

eating with his hands to remove some fish bones, but even

he had previously made. The size wasn't too big nor too small; it was just perfect to fill Zoren's

and Haines's only reply was a slight nod. For a moment, there was silence between them, with Slater teasing Hugo and Hugo weighing whether or not he would indulge with

when Zoren looked at

let out a shallow breath. "Was

obvious as how Charles would do it." Haines slowly set his eyes on Charles's figure in the distance, catching the latter laughing while holding the phone in front of him. "After spending some time with a married man, you start to notice things like this. So, even if

him and smiled, while Zoren couldn't help but let

the man who always picks up Penny," Zoren said. "I've

that what she told

day would come when I'd get

short wave of laughter escaped Haines as he set his eyes on the bonfire in

thought that the Thursday Guy, or what they used to call Penny's little benefactor, would become her husband? That never crossed

full of surprises," Haines whispered, listening to the crackle of the wood as the fire continued to burn around them. He smacked

tilted his head, a little confused by Haines's sudden

in this family," Haines clarified, ignoring Slater's squeal as Hugo snatched his phone and ran away from them. "Don't worry about gaining Charles's favor As long as you take

realization crossed his

the idea of taking Penny away was already a lot to say about Zoren's character. He was everything they would probably want

me," Zoren said with a slight nod. "Though I have some slight

his