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

Chapter 1210

Chapter 1210: A thousand times wouldn't be enough.

"It's just like that time. When others make a mistake, you try to fix it. You were lenient with them, only giving warnings. But I made one-just one-and that was helping you. Yet, I didn't get the same leniency you had for others. If anything, what I got was a devastating punishment."

A thick silence settled in the cockpit as neither spoke after Penny's remark. Atlas kept his eyes on the back of her head, watching as she pressed another button so casually.

"You want the truth-the full story. Why?" Penny glanced over her shoulder. "Can you even handle a fraction of it, Atlas?"

"I can handle anything."

"Anything, huh?" She rocked her head, laughing to herself. "Well, you're Atlas Bennet. I suppose you would say that."

"Penny, if you don't want to talk about it—"

"If I could make a wish right now, it would be for you to remember everything instead of Slater," she cut him off. "I hate you all equally, but I could be more lenient with our third brother. Why? Because, unlike you, he didn't come to prison just to make sure I knew I had screwed up. Big time."

"What does that mean?"

back at him. "Exactly

believe me," she recited monotonously. "Those were the words I repeated over and over, screaming to the world until my

wasn't the person I wanted to believe me at that time. Not a stranger, because it only shows just how screwed

a short, bitter laugh before continuing. "The only person I was hoping would believe I didn't commit such crimes was you." Her smile twisted into something sharp and mocking. "But... what did you tell me? 'It's your fault. The court has decided. You admitted to your crimes.

conversation she wished had never happened. But alas, it felt like it just happened a

as committing a crime, that was the only time you listened to me. When I admitted to bearing ill intent, you easily believed it. Why? Because it was easier to accept that your real sister the - the one who carrie same blood as you - was exactly what you always thought she was. A nuisance. Someone capable of the unspeakable," she added in the same measured tone.

liar."

came out. He didn't want to believe it. This didn't sound like him. He had never neglected his siblings. He had always listened and supported them behind the scenes. Even Nina-he had looked out for her from

the one Penny spoke of, was a stranger. And yet, how could

resumed in the same calm tone. "Because one

Atlas stiffened.

your office, you were asleep at your desk. I thought I'd help out, even though I

let out another laugh. "The shipment was one thing, but what really riled up the public was all the other allegations

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