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

Chapter 1439: Something was wrong

Penny pursed her lips and instinctively cast a look at Mark and Angel. The latter two glanced back at her with slight sympathy. To them, it was either Zoren was displeased or just...horny. Either way, they wanted no part of it.

"I'll just take these cakes to the dirty kitchen," Mark said politely.

Angel nodded. "Me too."

Without waiting for anyone's approval, the two promptly walked toward the door leading to the separate dirty kitchen. Meanwhile, Penny forced a smile at her husband and nodded.

"Ahem!" She cleared her throat, awkwardly placing the box of cake on the table. Seeing that everyone was still staring at her, she forced a grin. "First of all, I'm really sorry for making you all wait. But I guarantee you, this cake is worth it!"

Still, no reaction.

"Let's eat!" She clapped her hands, now feeling the trickle of sweat forming under their unrelenting gazes. Another awkward laugh escaped her as she noticed that nothing had been served yet. "I'll get us some food."

"No need." Hugo pointed at the cake in front of her. "I want to eat that."

"Me too! Me too! I'm already full from drinking so much water, so I'd rather eat cake first!" Slater added.

Atlas and Haines nodded in agreement before the latter rose from his seat. "I'll help you set the table."

"It's alright, Uncle Haines," Zoren raised a hand. "I'll do it. Penny, stay put."

"But-"

"No buts," Zoren interjected, his tone unexpectedly firm. His sharp gaze locked onto her, expecting no argument. "Just stay with them."

"Oh...okay?" Penny furrowed her brows, taken aback by his authoritative tone. That was new. Was he angry that she had taken so long?

But knowing Zoren, he wouldn't get upset over something like that.

Shaking her head, Penny sat down, deciding to focus on making sure her brothers and uncle weren't upset either.

But instead of lightening

another one-no, I'll buy you a new one. I'm an endorser for this appliance brand. They'll give me

His mouth felt oddly numb and

showcase?" Hugo rubbed his chin before answering confidently, "I'd be an

heads slightly, as if trying to imagine it. Penny, on the other hand, looked at her second brother in sheer

say that?" she mumbled. "Wasn't becoming a soldier

lifetimes, she had never heard Hugo

his sights on running the family business, and Slater, who had an artistic soul, Hugo carried their family's

yet, here he was, saying he should have been an action

my dream,

are you

thought for a second before shaking his head.

confusion. "But

care what I said," Hugo cut in aggressively,

of cake. "I want that cake.

again, the room fell into stunned

was the most

weird with him,'

uj

glancing up at Zoren, who was returning with plates and cutlery on a tray. Yet, instead of paying attention to what he was carrying, his

him too,' she noted

passed around

normal,' she thought. 'Well, except for the fact that they all

then, she

broken? But...it actually feels

head, Penny's eyes landed on the air conditioning unit. The temperature was set to the lowest possible setting, which explained the coolness in

looked overheated—like it was the middle of summer and the AC had been off

"Let me slice-"

Penny blurted out, laughing awkwardly at Zoren. "I'll do it, Renren.

reaching out