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

Chapter 699: Technically your fault

[Green Valley General Hospital]

As soon as Penny heard the news, she rushed to the hospital with Zoren. It was strange for her to rush to two different hospitals for her family.

"Second Brother-" Penny's breath hitched as she slid the door open, only to see Hugo seated on the edge of the bed, massaging his shoulder.

For a moment, Penny studied her Second Brother until Hugo snapped his eyes in her direction.

"Uh... Penny...?"

"Second Brother," she whispered, rushing to him and hugging him without a second thought.

Hugo winced a little but didn't complain the moment he felt her body trembling. He placed a hand on her back slowly, snapping his eyes at Zoren, who was approaching them from behind her. Another deep sigh escaped him as soon as his eyes met Zoren's.

"What?" Penny gasped faintly after hearing what Hugo had gone through that day. "You mean...?"

Slowly, she turned her head, and her eyes landed on the other bed across the room. It was separated by a partition, so she hadn't noticed it earlier.

"You mean... that guy from the bar..." she trailed off, her brows rising. "... is in there?"

Hugo nodded, now wearing a patient's gown, having been officially admitted as a patient. He glanced at the partition and then back at Penny.

"He knows a bunch of things, but that's all I got from him," he continued regretfully. "I should've interrogated him more right then and there."

asked under her breath, only to see Hugo cast Zoren a look. Her brows furrowed as she looked

Zoren explained. "I told him I'm placing guards in his shadows. After all, he had been seen a lot in the company, and since the board meeting went without a hitch, I'm afraid something

a favor because

nodded in understanding. "Well, fair

come in handy so soon?" Hugo commented, relieved that he had agreed, simply

Hugo had already understood that he would never win an argument against Zoren.

had to leave Merrick and let him die in that alley. Worse, he wouldn't be talking right

before the person

shot

Zoren's men shot the man, but they

Merrick into a car and drove them straight

his lips,

grinding her teeth in frustration. "Why were you even there to begin with? If Merrick already told you to get out, you should've gotten out!" Again, Penny slapped his shoulder, earning another

you're immortal? You might win in a one-on-one wrestling match, but I don't think it's safe

brows rose, blinking innocently at her. Zoren, on

world," Zoren blurted out, only to bite his tongue

even if you think you have nine

of Charles Bennet." Hugo clicked his tongue continuously while shaking his head, earning another slap on his arm.

even showing

with bitterness, her heart

For Hugo, this wa

was a simple matter.

a casual fight. Hugo had died in her previous life, and with Finn and Allen already in critical condition, Penny couldn't afford for her Second Brother to be in

the look on her face, Hugo let out a shallow breath. "I'm sorry," he expressed.