Chapter 1241: You kept them alive

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"No wonder Stephen Bennet surprisingly had a change of heart," Hugo hissed, thinking Stephen Bennet wouldn't have done what he had if not for Slater interfering. "That old-"

"We can't blame him," Penny replied, now sitting up with Renny's head on her lap. "Stephen Bennet might be cruel, but... from what I've known about him, he would never do anything to ruin the entire Bennet family."

"He loves it. Even so, the situation is dire for him, and he has no way out," Atlas continued, nodding in understanding. "Slater merely gave him a way out, which is... us."

Slater nodded, his eyes back on Hugo. "Any one of us could have given him the chance. It just happened that I was the one who was there and picked up the bottle of pills in his possession. For him, it was his life and his family over others. And if I were in that same situation, I would choose... you."

Another moment of silence fell on their shoulders as they processed the situation.

"So..." After another moment, Penny's voice cut through the silence. "How could you not notice the person stalking you back then?"

Slater's brows rose, juggling his memory for a while before he remembered the stalker who had attacked him months ago. "I knew I was being followed."

"Don't tell me you took all those innocent photos that you sent me..."

"For evidence," he said. "I wanted to deal with him in the future and use the excuse that he's stalking me. You're smart, so I was sure you'd notice them once something happened. But... I didn't realize you'd notice it sooner."

"..." Penny's mouth was drawn into a thin line. "I know this is a serious situation, but who the hell are you?! That's not how my third brother is supposed to think!"

"I know, right?" Hugo rocked his head. "He's distracting me right now."

"Me too." Zoren nodded in agreement. "It feels like a dream."

It's still me! I'm always

Hugo rocked their heads, briefly

showed and how I acted is the real me!" Slater added, feeling

the three of you." Atlas waved dismissively. "There's still

Penny intoned. "It feels like he's

prayer?" Hugo wondered. "Let's try to scratch off some other possibilities

not long ago to prove

"It doesn't add up. The baby swap, Penny, our family, Dad's history... and then Mint. For some reason, it sounds a little too random

not for the trip, the Bennets (except Slater) wouldn't

snapped back to the real conversation and raised a

they set their eyes back on Penny and Zoren, all they saw

and Zoren look at each other. Hearing this, Slater also furrowed his brows. Penny wouldn't have known because she was in

nape and

"It's fate. We're meant to be. And he's been dead in love with me from the beginning until

comment, wondered.

and remembers the first life,

Atlas's inquiry was quick.

their faces and shrugged. "I can't tell you who

I already know we're up against really powerful people. However, that isn't all

know, but I still can't. I promised the person I'd protect them," Penny returned, her tone adamant. "I'm sorry, but I don't think I

and smiled at them. "Don't worry.

else know about the situation," said Atlas, his eyes veering to Zoren. "If not us,

nodded at him.

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