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

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Chapter 1560: What I can do is take you to the right person

Hugo ate his noodles as if the heat didn't bother him, even chugging the soup in consecutive gulps. When he finished, Kiara was still only halfway through her cup. Without hesitation, he reached for the bun she had bought for him and started eating it piece by piece.

While chewing, his eyes never left her.

"Aren't you going to ask me why I'm here?" he asked after a moment.

Kiara glanced up at him, her cup noodles held just below her lips.

"Hmm?" she hummed. "Didn't you just walk by and see a familiar face?"

"That's why you're not asking?"

"Well, duh?" She shrugged. "Why else would you be here? Do you live nearby?" "No. I don't have a place of my own. My father practically calls me homeless."

Kiara squinted at him. "And you're okay with that?"

"Why wouldn't I be? It's true," Hugo replied with a shrug. "I leech off my parents."

." She pressed her lips together and gave a small nod. "Is that so?"

She returned her focus to her noodles, blowing gently on them. Unlike Hugo, she didn't have a heat-proof tongue, and a burned mouth was not something she wanted to deal with.

Hugo, meanwhile, continued to stare at her with an odd curiosity. He tilted his head one way, then the other.

Then-

"Wow!" He laughed suddenly. "So you really think I just go around stealing food from people?"

She glanced at him and whispered, "Isn't that exactly what you did?"

course not. The only food he regularly stole was from his roommate... who happened to be

the rest, he

his head, a chuckle escaping him. Kiara furrowed her brows at

asked.

funny how, even though I ate your food, you still

have the energy," she mumbled. "Just take it as

really not curious about why I'm here? Or why did I

But looking at him now, a bit of curiosity sparked. "Why?"

anyone who did that," Hugo said, making Kiara's face twitch. "Actually, she'd slap my hand away before I even touched her food. She's ruthless but I get it.

She blinked. "So...

colors when they're hungry and

than once-Penny when hungry, Jessa when hungry, even his own mother, who turned

small smile and nodded politely, even though she found his

normal day, I probably would've

exhausted. Physically.

couldn't even cry. So worn out that getting angry felt like a chore. And caring? That felt

guess he wouldn't

giving Hugo much

away

finished her food. Maybe she should thank

iel

pestering her for months, she wouldn't have stuck around

face

around her last bite,

just want

uncle gave me a strange request," he said in return.

you're a nice lady. I

quiet

Hugo continued, pointing at her. "Look at you. It's only been a few days, but you've lost weight. And you still have a