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

Chapter 985: I can save her

[Flashback]

"Who are you people!? What do you want from me!?" Slater yelled at the top of his lungs, struggling to break free from his binds. His eyes were blindfolded, amplifying the growing dread in his heart. Even so, he didn't show the slightest sign of fear; rather, he appeared fiercer.

"What the hell do you want?!" Slater roared, grinding his teeth angrily. "Take this blindfold off, or are you scared?"

Yet, if there was anyone who was scared right now, it was him.

How could Slater not be scared?

He had just been at the convenience store to buy something to eat. Atlas hadn't returned from wherever he rushed off to earlier. Slater had planned to wait for his First Brother and hear good news from Atlas, knowing that Atlas probably had something in mind to appeal to Penny's case.

Slater should have been eating and simply waiting for Atlas.

That was the plan.

But alas, instead of staying in the small apartment he and Atlas shared, Slater found himself in an unfamiliar place — bound and blindfolded — right after being thrown into a van on his way home.

"Hello!?" he heard his voice echo. "Anybody there!? Hey! I know you're here! Don't tell me you're scared?! Hah! My brother will—"

Slater's words trailed off when he felt a rough hand squeeze his shoulder. He winced as the hands untied the knots of his blindfold. As soon as the blindfold fell onto his shoulders, the blinding lights stung his eyes.

moment, Slater peeked through one eye. All he saw were lights, as

two large lights positioned at the other end of the room, shining directly at him.

finally nice to

open his eyes wider. He saw a figure walk over to the chair several meters in

of the lights behind the woman's chair, Slater couldn't make out her face

"What do you want? My brother paid for everything when our family business fell. So, I won't believe you're here for his debt! He's

leg and resting it over the other. She tilted her head slightly, a smirk curling

here to collect debt, Slater Bennet," she clarified.

By abducting me?" he mocked. "Great way to offer opportunities,

men's actions," she said. "I asked them to invite you for

care what problems you've got. Let me go right

she maintained a slight smile while studying Slater's every movement. Her eyes were observant, watching

not good at it. If you can't let me go, what's your

his binds, but to no avail. His heart thudded in his chest as he thought about how he might die.

little dignity and pride left in him prevented him from showing any sign of weakness. Slater

it became clear to him. Why was he even struggling to survive? Their family had lost everything, and this last fight was nothing

hissed, scoffing in

woman's eyes deepened, and her

scoffed. "Are

to give you an opportunity." She snapped her fingers, and men

going to do, huh?!" Slater wiggled in desperation. "Hey,

the men as they stepped