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

Chapter 1344: Is she sick?

"Haines?" Grace carefully opened the bedroom door, only to find it vacant. As she stepped inside, widening the door, the faint sound of the shower caressed her

ears.

Turning her head toward the bathroom, she bit her lip to stop herself from smiling like a fool.

"Ahem," she cleared her throat and marched to the bathroom door, knocking softly. "Haines?"

She raised her brows, listening for any sign of movement as the water stopped. "I have an arraignment to attend in an hour, so I might not be able to wait for you. I'm leaving."

Grace didn't hear a response, but she was certain he was listening.

"My door passcode is 123456, by the way," she teased. "In case you want to come over later."

Under the weak trickling water, Haines almost rolled his eyes. Meanwhile, Grace chuckled before glancing at the door.

"This is strange," she whispered as she turned away, her smile stretching as she shook her head. "I never thought having a man in the house wouldn't be so bad."

With that, Grace didn't linger. She grabbed her things from the living area and left. As much as she wanted to stay and tease him a little longer, she had obligations. Even with a heavy heart, she reassured herself that there would be plenty of chances in the future.

Besides, tonight was her birthday—again.

***

Haines, on the other hand, didn't waste time and finished his shower quickly. Initially, he had some trouble with the shampoo and body wash-they weren't the kind he usually used. But with a sigh, he resigned himself to using them. Not because they were disgusting, but because he knew they were his.

He had to swallow his pride to get through it.

The only good thing Penny had sent him was a disposable toothbrush. At least he didn't have to stop by a convenience store to buy one. There was no way in hell he would use Grace's toothbrush. That would be disgusting.

After showering and dressing, he reached into the paper bag Penny had sent, only to freeze.

At the bottom was a red, see-through lace thong.

Picking it up between his thumb and index finger, his face twitched.

shaking his head. "She really is

were mischievous. He hadn't expected Grace to be this playful he had assumed she was the mature one. But it seemed

toward the trash

abomination in his things to tease him. And

with his foot. The lid popped open,

Pills.

the bin were several pill bottles. Enough to

the bottles, there was nothing

picked one up and examined

don't look like vitamins," he murmured,

over in his hands. Different medications. For

"Is she... sick?"

***

[Skyline Plaza: Zoren's]

around the dining table. The

up this

She hadn't thought

much of it at

But when

there-silent. The only exception was Nina, who had briefly offered her a small smile before falling back

all remember?' Penny swallowed nervously

cup with a trembling hand. Taking a

table were the ones she couldn't simply send

"Penny."

out of her seat when Yugi suddenly

she blurted

to her dismay, Yugi furrowed his

realizing that everyone was giving her strange, clueless

asked. "What do you mean by Atlas's idea? I'm just going to remind you

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lips, her gaze darting across the table.

then why are they all so

here after having too much to drink," Atlas said, his usual