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?"

he regularly stole was from his roommate... who happened to

rest, he usually

shook his head, a chuckle escaping him. Kiara furrowed her

she asked. "Something

piece of bread into his mouth. "It's just funny how, even though I ate your food, you still

but I didn't have the energy," she mumbled. "Just take it as

why I'm here?

was tempted to say no. But looking at him now, a bit of curiosity sparked. "Why?"

Kiara's face twitch. "Actually, she'd slap my

blinked. "So... that's

their true colors when they're hungry and under

happen more than once-Penny when hungry, Jessa when hungry, even his own mother, who turned into a beast

get it. She forced a small smile and nodded politely,

On a normal day, I probably would've been mad," she said. "But I'm just...

Physically. Emotionally.

worn out that getting angry felt like a chore. And caring? That felt

at him again. I guess

Hugo much

him away

her food. Maybe she should

iel

hadn't been constantly pestering her for months, she wouldn't have

cupped his face and kept watching

she muttered around her

"I just want to eat

strange request," he said in return. "He asked

you're a nice lady. I think

A quiet realization stirred within

really share his sentiment.. think he's right," Hugo continued, pointing at her. "Look at you. It's only been a few days, but you've lost weight.