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

Chapter 1440

Chapter 1440: Who wants to be alone

Everyone ate in silence, but surprisingly, the cake was gone in an instant. This shouldn't have been surprising, especially with Penny and Hugo at the table. However, even Haines and Atlas, who weren't really into sweets, ate heartily.

'I know the cake is good, but not that good for those two to want another' slice, Penny thought, staring at the now-empty cake holder.

"Penny."

Penny's thoughts halted as Haines called her, making her perk up. The second she met his eyes, she nodded.

"Right," she said as she rose from her seat.

At the same time, Haines stood and set his eyes on Zoren. "Zoren, thank you for the dinner."

"We didn't even eat," Zoren replied as he got up from his seat as well.

"But I was full," Haines said with a subtle smile. "And thank you for your time. I'm going home now since it's getting late."

Zoren nodded, casting his wife a brief look as she spoke.

"I'll walk Uncle Haines out..." Penny trailed off as Zoren looked away, frowning. Pursing her lips, she forced a smile at Haines. "Uncle, I'll walk you out."

Confronting Zoren-or rather, begging him for forgiveness-could come later. After all, she didn't want to do it in front of her brothers and uncle. She could coax Zoren later, but for now, she had to accompany Haines.

Her uncle, after all, had come here because he wanted to discuss something important with her.

On their way out, Penny glanced at Haines's side profile curiously. She waited for him to say something, but he remained silent until they reached the porch.

"Penny." The moment Haines stopped, he turned to face her. He loosened his tie a bit, feeling stifled as his entire body continued to heat up. Fortunately, the night breeze brought some relief.

Looking Penny in the eye, his mouth parted.

'Grace has cancer.'

'She might be dying.'

Grace, but for a reason you might not

all of them. After all, Grace wasn't just Penny's friend-she was also her primary legal advisor. Grace's health was crucial, as Penny could be left in a

those words came

Penny called again, tilting her head to the side. "What is it that you want to discuss

his slightly gaping mouth. His breath felt hot in his nostrils, and he wiped at his upper

other hand, blinked and

nothing," he said, shaking his

here on your

was 'nothing,"" Penny pointed out. "What

again.

"Uncle."

"It's about Grace."

her

he thought of whatever excuse he could give. He irritably loosened his tie

Haines, there's a difference between harassment and showing interest," Penny frowned. "Grace and I made a promise that we'd stay

huffed, his cheeks growing rosier. "Tell her to

it, the words had already left his mouth. "What would you think if your uncle and your friend started seeing

blinked again.

"What?"

growing up," Penny explained with an innocent tone.

Penny couldn't help but

up seeing someone at this age-as long as

en

"But if I'm being honest, it would be weird if you and Grace ended

as her eyes twinkled. "Just like how you always

one thing Penny hadn't changed in this life, it

Bennet Mansion, she had been trying to match Haines with someone. In her first life, Haines had grown old alone. He had never dated, nor had he ever

it.

and he might have been

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