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

Chapter 1799: Use this leg one more second, and you’ll lose it.

Penny perked up, excitedly waving her arms sideways and yelling, "Second Brother~!"

She and her group had been searching for anyone, but unfortunately, all they saw were remnants of battles. They made a few stops to check for casualties, fearing they might be their own people. Fortunately, they weren’t.

Her smile, however, slowly disappeared as they approached Hugo. Her brows knitted, and she climbed down from the truck’s cab, then hopped off. She almost rolled over because the truck was still moving, but thankfully, she didn’t.

"Second Brother!" she called, running immediately to where Hugo stood.

The mere fact that Hugo didn’t run to her, didn’t meet her halfway, told her something was incredibly wrong. She knew Hugo had a previous injury, but what if he’d been shot or hurt? Even the reopening of his old wound would be horrible enough.

Without even glancing at the other guys around the truck, Penny reached Hugo.

"Penny—" Hugo reached out for her shoulder.

Penny, on the other hand, just held his side and assessed his pale face. Hugo’s expression was still his usual, but he was undeniably pale.

"You’re... you’re okay?" Relief quickly dominated his face, but Penny didn’t answer that.

"Did you get shot?" she asked, gazing down. "That’s a lot of blood."

Hugo also looked down and squeezed his leg. "No, it’s just the injury, but I’m fine."

"Fine?" she repeated, her lips curving down. "Doesn’t look fine to me."

With that, Penny was about to bend down and check his leg. However, before she could, he grabbed her arm and stopped her.

"Penny," Hugo called, gripping her arm and looking her in the eye. He then tipped his head towards the truck in front of his vehicle, making Penny turn to the people she had just run past.

Penny’s brows crinkled as she studied the people until she caught sight of Mint in one of the men’s arms.

"Enemy?" she asked, her question directed at both Hugo and the group of men.

Before Hugo could answer, the man in the middle spoke aloud.

"Hopefully not," he said, raising his chin slightly, his eyes on Penny. "I see you’re using vehicles you shouldn’t."

shrugged, though her indifference

just arrived. They then cast a quick look

not sure about them, but they’re offering us

"An alliance?"

alliance. We will help you, and you will help us. We’ll give you our strength and draw out

also offered to give him medical assistance, but since you are here, I

toward Mint. "What about

was tranquilized—technically by

explained, keeping it short and simple. "However, we may not have any intention of keeping her, but with our numbers, we thought working with people

him to sit in the driver’s seat. But before she tore his pants, she pulled away and looked at the guys past the open

Zorken when Granny already said she’d rest everything on fate?" she clarified. "I don’t think Granny ordered any

his comrades. The others also exchanged quiet looks before setting their eyes on Penny. Considering the vehicles Penny was using and knowing the person currently holding the

answered. "We might follow orders without question, but one of

get punished after tonight’s action

already wanted us dead," another one spoke. "So,

"We follow the code, but there was nowhere in the Order that said we should

are rescued, the Shadow Order will make Nathalie Zorken pay. But

door, only seeing Penny’s feet under it as she had begun tending to Hugo’s wound. They could only hope

but

important to her right

be welcomed by an ugly and larger injury on his leg. His wound hadn’t just reopened; it seemed to have

she breathed out, looking up at Hugo. "You cannot fight in

teeth and grabbed her

and fall back on the seat. He couldn’t even move as the paralyzing pain felt like it

other leg as it moved up while Hugo slowly and painfully fell

said. "Use this leg one more second, and

his wound and leaned back, eyeing the guys who were just standing there. "Hey,

yelled before casually

looked bruised. And not just any bruise, but the kind that could make skin deep purple with

each other before they eventually walked toward her. They maintained a safe distance from behind her, only to

a place here where I can treat my

No answer.