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

Chapter 1771: People’s hearts change

Meanwhile...

"Can’t contact them." Penny’s face soured as she held Brad’s phone, trying to reach her husband’s number, but it was unavailable. "Did he turn off his phone?"

Her frown deepened as she dialed Atlas’s number. Penny pressed the phone to her ear, perking up as it rang.

"It’s ringing!" she mused, listening to the ringing, waiting for it to be answered. But then, the operator’s voice was heard.

Slowly, she pulled her phone away and gazed at it bitterly.

"Atlas, do you know you’re disappointing me right now?" She looked at her phone, speaking to it as though it were her brother. "How can you put your phone on silent when your sister is in danger?"

Penny deadpanned, frowning deeply as if Atlas was the only one she tried to reach. Zoren’s phone seemed to be off, but she quickly assumed it wasn’t her husband’s fault. It was probably just a signal issue. However, her brain had no space for an excuse for her brother, Atlas.

Penny only memorized three numbers: Zoren, Atlas, and Yugi.

Of course, she tried calling her husband first because, obviously, he had the highest chance of having a heart attack in this situation.

"My poor baby’s heart is too fragile," she sighed, snapping her attention back to their hostages.

Brad and the other pilot were still conscious, though they were tied—cuffed to keep them from doing anything suspicious. The third man, however, was still unconscious. The moment Penny’s eyes landed on them, Brad and the pilot stiffened, holding their breaths.

reason, they wanted nothing to do

nodding to herself, then dialed his number. But just as it rang, the

She blinked, tapping the phone against her palm. "What’s

and pressed some buttons until it showed the drained battery icon. Her face twisted in dismay as

hate you," she mumbled, clicking her tongue in frustration. "I really hate you. How can

to the cockpit. Shawn was already maneuvering the

big fella, can you charge this in there?" she said, holding the

glanced at her and took

to look for a charging port. "The

her before intuitively placing the dead phone on his side. "There’s an extra power bank

but I’m looking for

don’t think they’re carrying spares," Shawn said as he charged the phone, making her look back at him. "Phones can be tracked

Penny’s mouth formed an O-shape. "Well,

we’re only allowed to carry phones with barely enough battery to give reports. I haven’t been with them in the past ten years, but that’s how it was before," he

I mean, wouldn’t it be nice to reach someone

"These guys were already given orders, and they knew where they

much better. But if they live, they’re going to end up dead," he continued. "Dead men tell no tales. Besides, even if they were

talked—no, they even had a

when I was still there, no one would talk. But it seems times have

moment of silence fell between them as Penny kept her eyes on his side profile. She had already questioned both Brad and the pilot. Brad didn’t talk even when she poked around his wounds, but the other guy