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

Chapter 1206: You can call her my demon.

"Will you tell me, Penny? What happened? To you, to us... to everyone?"

"I can't," Penny answered quietly. "I know what happened to me, but to everyone? How am I supposed to know what happened to everyone else aside from myself?"

Atlas narrowed his eyes, his brows knitting slightly. Even Hugo tilted his head, still doubtful about all of this. He had no idea where this conversation was going.

"I see." Atlas nodded. "You're right. How could you know about other people's lives when you had your own to deal with?"

"That's not... what she meant," Slater interjected quietly, drawing Atlas's attention to him. "Penny was incarcerated."

Atlas didn't respond. He didn't even react-mainly because he didn't know how to. A flood of questions immediately filled his mind.

"Penny was what?" Hugo blurted out, still searching for clarity as this was all very confusing for him. "That's impossible. Why would she-"

"Because the Penny I was and the Penny I am-the Penny you know now-are different," Penny cut him off with a deep breath, her hands unknowingly clasping in her lap. Her eyes locked onto Atlas. She had been prepared to talk to Slater, to take in whatever information he had that could help them resolve their current problems.

But this... this wasn't in the plan.

She hadn't prepared herself to have this conversation with Hugo. And especially not with Atlas.

Not him. Not now.

to where they came from the second she saw them approaching. Had she

all started just as you all remember," she continued, steeling herself to what was unraveling

steadying her

her confrontation with Slater was still fresh that she felt more courageous. Or maybe it was because she was speaking to Atlas that her voice came out firm and

eager, excited-relieved to hear she had a real family. Her eyes glowed with hope, thinking she was finally safe. So when Uncle Haines made his offer to Aunt Jessa, she didn't even hesitate. She

out of that house and be with people who

kept his sharp, watchful eyes on Penny, ready to intervene if necessary. But Penny remained strong. Even though recounting her story was painful, she spoke with grace,

I first arrived at the mansion, it was the same

Brother's clear displeasure. They were all the same. It

kept thinking, 'If I try hard enough, if I just keep pushing, if I show them my sincerity, they'll eventually see me as their

the button to call for

"that led me to an entire lifetime of trying to please everyone just so they

glanced at the call button before looking back at her. "Why did you call

approaching crew member. When the attendant arrived, she politely requested,

the others with

raising a hand. "I'll take a beer. A very cold one-cold

attendant nodded. When no one else requested anything, she excused herself. Once she

because...?" Atlas

smile. "If I'm going to tell you everything, you might as well meet her—the person who actually lived that lifetime and never

She leaned back.

her the drunk me.