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

Chapter 1633: Did you offend someone?

"You're both going to die."

Silence settled quickly after Hugo's remark, leaving Cassandra and Kiara furrowing their brows. The two women exchanged puzzled looks before returning their attention to Hugo's solemn gaze.

Kiara wanted to laugh it off and say, "Stop playing, Hugo."

But how could she, when this was the first time she'd seen such a serious look on his face? It hadn't been long since they'd started spending more time together, but Kiara knew all too well how unserious he could be.

Right now, he was the complete opposite of the man she thought she knew.

And it left her wondering-did she really know Hugo at all?

Meanwhile, Cassandra replayed his words in her mind like a broken record. The more they echoed, the harder her heart pounded against her chest. Lifting her gaze to Hugo, she swallowed hard as her shoulders tensed.

"What... what did you say?" Cassandra whispered. "We... Kiara and I... are going to die?"

Hugo nodded, sighing heavily. "I didn't want to do this," he admitted sincerely. "But... you girls need to know."

If it were just him, he could stick close and guard them. He was good at being a scarecrow, intimidating enough to keep trouble away. But if the enemies decided to act while he wasn't around, he feared these women would find themselves in a life-and-death situation.

He felt responsible.

"Wait..." Still confused, Kiara rubbed the side of her head. "I don't get it. What do you mean? Who would want to kill us?"

"I've been stuck with you, that's why I haven't investigated. And besides... I'm still injured." He pointed at his leg. "It's a pretty bad injury, and it's

could blame her? Hugo never showed a hint of pain. He even lifted boxes back at the warehouse! "Anyway, the point is... it's not safe here," he continued, pointing at Kiara.

eyes shifted slowly

brows in surprise, then slowly pointed at herself. "It's... because

"Why would I be targeted because

Cassandra exchanged a knowing, dreadful look—as if a painful truth had suddenly settled in

stupid. They could put the

Hugo, her

still buys the thief, more bread is being followed.

they were sitting on the floor; otherwise, Cassandra might have collapsed. Her legs trembled as

implicated you in that case wants you there," Hugo said bluntly, making it painfully clear that someone was

in their eyes. Their hearts

themselves Cassandra's arrest was just

had only been donating to and helping the orphanage-that was

during her arrest.

believed that everyone who

questioned, that this would

bottom of her heart, she trusted Cassandra. And even with her flaws, there was no way someone would go so far as to implicate her in such a scandalous case-one that not only put her in

this?" Cassandra whispered, casting a helpless look toward Kiara, then

Hugo only shrugged.

whispered. "Who would do something so twisted? Cassy... do you know anyone who

about it. Only one name came

and left it on her tongue. She had done something terrible to Nina... and Finn