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

Chapter 1678: DELRO

[Bennet Mansion]

When Allison came home, she half-expected a depressed husband. Much to her surprise, when she arrived, Charles was sitting in the living area, reading a book.

Her steps slowed, and she narrowed her eyes as she studied her husband's side profile while approaching.

"Charles?" she called when she was close enough, watching him lift his eyes over his reading glasses.

Charles smiled at her, putting the book down. "You're home?"

"Mhm," she hummed, setting her purse down as she joined him on the couch. "You look... different."

"Welcome back, Madam." Just then, Butler Jen came hurrying in. He slowed when he saw Allison with Charles and bowed slightly. "Apologies, Madam. I was busy assisting the helpers and couldn't welcome you on time."

Allison smiled wearily, waving a hand. "Butler Jen, I told you not to bother. My youngest son already bothers you in the middle of the night. Don't worry about it. Please."

Butler Jen chuckled, tempted to say it wasn't a bother at all. After all, Slater might've misunderstood him, but somehow, he always found himself waiting for Slater to come home because he knew the young man needed some comfort.

"Anyway, what's going on here?" she asked, confused. "Charles, are you okay now?"

Charles shrugged, giving Butler Jen a look.

"Sir Haines was here earlier today," Butler Jen explained. "It seemed the First Young Master sat both his father and Sir Haines down to talk."

"Oh..." Allison's mouth formed a round shape as she nodded. "So, that explains it."

"Haines and I talked, and we've set some things aside," Charles added. "But I still owe him and need to pay for that."

He then faced Allison, looking at her sincerely. "Allison, Haines also wants to suffer with me."

"What?"

been third-wheeling for decades. So, he wants us to be third

studying her husband. After a second, she shook her head and peeled his hand from

so please," she huffed. "Don't drag me into

winced. "How did you

married long enough to have a built-in lie detector test I didn't ask for." She

Why was

making you a third wheel, does that

it. "Considering he's not planning on going

brows shot up. "So, he's been

been living together." Charles narrowed his eyes, still tempted to follow Haines and find out who this mysterious woman was. If not for Haines's

her husband's curious look, chuckling as she shifted her

treasure. And that alone was enough for them-whatever this woman had done to melt the impossible ice

Meanwhile, in a hospital...

quietly beside the hospital bed. All he could hear was the mechanical beeping of the heart monitor in the private

Jonathan.

already survived one life-and-death situation

had stabbed Jonathan multiple times was actually one of Zoren's men. So, he wasn't sure if

he whispered to himself. "I wonder what that

glaring at Jonathan. If he just pulled out that oxygen, that would

like

no right to leave more mystery when there was already too much of

suddenly slid open. Atlas's thoughts halted as

confused. "What are you

and met Dean's eyes. "I

quietly walked closer to the bed, his eyes studying the patient to make sure his eyes weren't

that thing over there, that's one less

want to do it, I won't stop you," Atlas returned flatly, pushing himself to stand up. Without a word, he turned and walked away. But as he

be called a witness