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

Chapter 1776: Zoren, she’s here!

Over an hour later...

A chopper descended on top of a hill where it was safe to land. Dust filled the air, but the men already stationed in the area quickly approached the aircraft.

Zoren stepped out first, followed by Atlas.

Mark was the first to greet them with a slight bow. "I’ve already sent men to scout the area and check the next island," he reported—they had arrived just minutes before them.

Zoren nodded silently and headed straight into the tent his men had set up as their temporary base. The next island was only a few minutes away by chopper, or about half an hour by boat. So none of them had experienced any delays.

Inside the tent, Zoren and Atlas found several men already working on their portable devices, tracking signals, and gathering intel.

"Where is she now?" Atlas asked, standing behind a row of men hunched over heavy-duty equipment.

While Zoren and Atlas tried to gather information on Penny’s location—and their reinforcements—Angel stood by the entrance, casting a sidelong glance at Mark.

"That was fast," Angel muttered. "I thought we were quick, but I didn’t expect you to beat us here."

Mark kept his expression neutral, saying nothing as he met Angel’s eyes.

"I’m sorry that—"

Before he could finish, Angel clapped a hand on his shoulder with a loud pat. "Enough of that. She’s safe. That’s all that matters."

Still, Mark didn’t feel at ease. He was supposed to be with Penny at all times. Even if she kept sending him off on errands, he shouldn’t have let himself grow complacent. After all, Angel had never left Zoren’s side.

"You did your best," Angel said, turning toward the tent. "Maybe if something had happened to her, I’d kill you. But she’s fine—it’s Penny. She doesn’t go down that easily."

Mark glanced at Angel but didn’t speak. He just stood behind him, rifle in hand, scanning the sky.

how did you get here so fast?" Angel asked.

difference," Mark shrugged. "We didn’t waste

skies before Zoren and Atlas left Anteca. It was easy enough to reroute and follow

off as he spotted another aircraft in the sky. He squinted, watching it

replied after a moment. "It’s... Homeland

but he stopped once he saw someone waving from the open door of the chopper.

aircraft descended, approaching with

hesitation, completely unfazed

at Hugo,

down the damn toys," one of the

we’re sure you’re not a threat," a member of Zoren’s team responded, moving in to

weren’t the main concern. What they were checking for were unauthorized communication devices that could

Everyone looked up. Just like before,

as he marched toward the tent,

him, Mark raised a hand to signal

shifted to Charles, then to the soldiers accompanying

wondered. ’Didn’t know he was a

any clearance,

stopped, scanning the room filled with people. His daughter was

replied, standing behind a technician and scanning coordinates. "That’s strange. She should’ve arrived before

concern. Charles marched over, peering at

down his face as he exhaled. "She’s close. Has she contacted any

Zoren answered, shaking his head. "I’ve tried calling, but the phone she was using has

out another huff, his chest tightening. He looked around the tent—Zoren, Atlas, Hugo, Mint—but kept his

for her outside," he said, then

out. Mint, meanwhile, turned

said. "I’ll instruct my

her leave. Then he turned to