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

Chapter 883: Put it to the test?

Atlas stopped walking for a moment so Zoren could catch up. However, he didn't need to, because Zoren reached him almost immediately.

"First Brother?" Zoren tilted his head, his eyeglasses sliding down his nose. "Is everything alright?"

Atlas glanced up at him coldly. "Does Penny know you're here?"

"No."

"Is that why you were in that corner?"

"No." Zoren smiled innocently. "It's twelve years ago right now, and I didn't want to approach Penny."

"Huh?"

"I can't be in love with a thirteen-year-old girl. I'm not like Ray."

"..." Atlas blinked repeatedly, wondering if he was the only person in this gymnasium who thought this reunion was absurd. Everyone was playing along, even acting like some of them hadn't made up.

For instance, the basketball team and Max were still at odds. Although Atlas wasn't up-to-date with Max's relationship with the basketball team, he knew it shouldn't be this bad anymore. After all, they were adults, and Max had pursued a business career, owning one of the biggest professional basketball teams instead of playing.

The same was true for some members of the varsity team. Not all of those

wearing jerseys had continued with basketball; some had ended up helping their families with business while Hugo pursued a military career. Yet, all of them were acting as if they hadn't grown up.

Now Zoren was here.

Even so, Atlas narrowed his eyes suspiciously. "Are you sure you didn't try to hit on my thirteen-year-old sister?"

"Back then, I didn't..." Zoren rubbed his chin as he pondered. "... but now-" "Stop right there."

"Huh?"

Atlas warned. "I'll tell Hugo about this

but Atlas

guess you're enjoying this as well!" Benjamin exclaimed.

"I'm not "

doesn't take an interest in

rendered speechless. But, unlike Atlas, Zoren smiled in

a romantic light twelve years ago. To him, Penny had been a precious friend he never had. Who would have thought he'd fall madly in love with her, that without her, he couldn't imagine life

Atlas

head, Atlas's face twitched. There, in the middle of the gymnasium, was Penny, riding on Hugo's shoulder. She had her hands clawed in front of her, gazing intensely at the

here, you." Penny crooked her fingers, taunting the person to come at her. "I'll give

down and stop her tyranny. That ignited an intense battle, with people cheering and roaring as if they couldn't see

"Penny! Penny! Penny!"

"Go! Go! Go!"

intense, the

farthest corners joined in

THUD!

stopped as Penny fell to the ground with a loud thud. Silence quickly filled the gym, and everyone was

Atlas took a step forward, only to stop when he heard his

sprinting toward her opponents. She tackled both

THUD! THUD!

followed again as everyone watched Penny rise to

once again, making the ground beneath them shake. The music blared back on, its volume turned up to the maximum as if

his head, almost scared that his sister might get hurt. He was so ready to kick Hugo in the gut for letting her play

victorious, because the brief silence that had fallen in the gym felt longer than it should have. But seeing his

brothers would have hated

surely fall in love with her no matter what

he felt slightly dizzy. He held his head a little, narrowing

asked, alert enough to notice what

boss, only to see Zoren pressing on his temple.