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

Chapter 926: You... like... who?

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Benjamin opened and closed his mouth, watching Hugo tilt his head toward the window. He gulped nervously.

"What-what are you talking about?!" he stammered, his breath hitching. "Se- second Brother, aren't you listening to me? I said I don't know! She's not here! And if she were, I wouldn't be tied up like this! She'd release me and stand up for me against this humiliation!"

"Oh..." Hugo rocked his head but still didn't buy it. His instincts were tingling, and he could just feel that Benjamin knew where Penny was. His eyes fell on the desk again as he pushed himself away from the window.

Hugo trudged toward Benjamin, stopping in front of him. This time, his eyes were cold while Benjamin trembled in fear.

"Wha-what?!"

"Move away," Hugo said, dragging Benjamin's chair away as he checked underneath the desk.

There was nothing.

Benjamin's breath hitched as he heaved a deep sigh, watching Hugo straighten his back. Slowly, Hugo looked back at him with suspicious eyes.

"I-I told you!" Benjamin yelled. "Miss Penny is not here! Why don't you listen to me?!"

"Then why are you so nervous when I ask?"

"Because... because I don't know! Can't you see this situation, Sir Hugo? I'm tied up here, filled with anger and thoughts of revenge! I want to bury Mark right here and now, but how can I do that when I'm tied up like this? And then you're treating me like I'm a criminal in an interrogation!" Benjamin continued venting. "Anyone in my situation would feel this way because I don't know what to think!"

Hugo assessed Benjamin again before he rocked his head. He looked around the classroom, still confused about how Penny had gotten away.

so sure she hid in one of the classrooms on this floor,' he thought, snapping his eyes back

sighed, almost on the verge of tears. "I can't

marched toward him. He studied Benjamin's pitiful face, tilting his

"Second Brother..."

not saying your feelings aren't justified, but it's better to think

faltered, his complexion paling. "Second

smile and tapping his shoulder lightly. "I'll come back

that, Hugo squeezed Benjamin's shoulder before

slowly turning red. "Second Brother, how could you do this to me!? Aren't you someone who protects the citizens of this country?! How could you turn a blind eye to this injustice and humiliation and tell me to

SLAM!

his teeth and hissed, looking back at the shut door. When his eyes fell

wiggled his wrists and arms, causing the ropes to fall off.

he jumped out of the chair. He nearly fell, having been tied to it for at least

had been moments before, he opened it and looked

Penny!" he whispered-yelled, watching Penny clinging to the sill. Her feet barely touched the thin concrete design on the wall, but everything depended on her fingers

arm. "Miss Penny, please

to be so heavy. But the thought of how dangerous Penny's situation was fueled his adrenaline. He pulled

Thud.

them tumbled onto the floor, Benjamin lying on his back, his expression.blank. He couldn't believe what had just happened, and it felt like his soul barely stayed with him Penny, on the other hand, could

onto her side and propping her knuckles

"Huh?"

roles like... cannon fodder." Her smile stretched from ear to ear, her

me."

to Penny, who was acting as though her life hadn't just been in danger. But then again, he

hiding from your Second Brother?" Benjamin asked under his