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

Chapter 1558: I don't know who else to ask

Lucky.

Perhaps Hugo was right.

Stephen was, indeed, lucky.

Lucky to survive the abuse of his deadbeat father and be raised by Chairman Bennet, where he had to live a life of luxury and endless opportunities. And even when his son was sent to prison, Charles and his children still protected him from what had seemed like a no-escape situation.

Today, Stephen would've died along with a suicidal man who was willing to take them both. Coincidentally, Hugo had shown up and saved the day. Not only did he rescue Stephen, but he also devised a plan to give both Stephen and the other man a way out.

Following Hugo's plan, Stephen sat in the living area, shivering. But unlike what one might expect, his tremors weren't faked. His body shook uncontrollably as he kept replaying how close he'd come to death.

"Sir Bennet?"

Stephen snapped out of his thoughts, looking up at the detective who had arrived at the scene. After the explosion, the house helpers had immediately called for help. Stephen had already briefed them on what could happen, and so they acted according to the plan he and Hugo had prepared.

"Huh?" Stephen blinked. "What is it again?"

The detective studied the middle-aged man and sighed, understanding his reaction. Anyone would be shaken if their car exploded just minutes after arriving home. Had Stephen idled even for a moment longer, he would've died on the spot.

"Our team is already investigating, but it seems someone deliberately rigged an improvised explosive-"

As the detective continued, his voice grew distant in Stephen's ears.

Stephen just sat on the couch, feeling like everyone around him was moving in a different world. He glanced at the faces-some familiar, some not. Somehow, he felt like a background character, just sitting there, watching everything unfold without being truly present.

Stephen several options. One of them aligned perfectly with Hugo's plan: police protection until

they finally left, Stephen dragged himself back to his

couch, idly tossing a small tennis

trying to make sense of everything, and he's just there... playing

a soldier. On the battlefield, every day could be

glanced over. "Did the police

some bodyguards."

catching his breath

"Hmm?"

you not hate

His response hit Stephen like a punch to the gut. It wasn't untrue. The Bennets- Charles's family-were united. But the extended clan was a different story. Stephen had always

with poisoning Chairman Bennet. To Stephen, the chairman had been the only parent he ever truly had Even if

voice trailed, referring not just

an eyebrow. "Uncle, why are you suddenly being

Stephen didn't reply. freewebnovel.com

continued, sitting upright with sharp eyes fixed on his uncle. "And I might not share his sentiments, but if my father calls you family, then you are family. We-his children-might not worship you, but we'd never

I'm heading out," he said, pushing himself to his feet. "I'll still be around, Uncle. So if they drop

table and take a huge

know you've all helped me, and it might be shameful of

arching as he

the name of family. But this time, he wasn't asking for himself He wasn't thinking of Cassandra, caught in a storm of scandab No, he was thinking of the young woman who

not, but Kiara deserved to know the truth. Whether she was chasing an

out.

help her?" Stephen asked softly. "I know