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

Chapter 1838: Didn’t fail you guys

Meanwhile...

"Uhh..." Penny blinked repeatedly, lying on the hospital bed. She slowly lifted her head, spotting a few more beds in the same ward. On each of them lay Zoren, Hugo, Mint, and even Slater.

She pointed at herself, then looked at the doctor. "Why am I also getting a bed? I’m not injured."

"You’re drunk, miss," the doctor said with a smile. "And your toxicity level is very high. So we’re helping flush the alcohol from your system faster."

"Ugh." Penny scrunched her nose in distaste.

"Ugh?" Slater, who was on the bed to her left, scoffed. But he didn’t focus on her—he looked directly at the doctor. "Doctor, what about me? I’m not injured. Just a few grazes."

"We’re just being cautious," the doctor explained. "There was rust in your wounds, and considering you were kept in the underground prison, there’s a high chance of exposure to poison."

Slater and Penny blinked at the young male doctor like confused children.

"How did you know I was in the underground prison?" Slater asked at the same time Penny blurted, "How did you detect poison so fast?"

The doctor simply smiled.

"The Old Madam informed us," he replied, then lowered his head slightly. "We’ve already requested your transfers. So please rest as much as you can until then."

With that, the doctor turned and walked away without another word. As soon as he stepped out, he saw two figures sitting on the waiting bench in the corridor.

Charles and Atlas.

"They’ll be fine, sir," the doctor said, bowing politely. "Fortunately, your other son—your second—received immediate treatment, so his leg will recover. For now, all they need is rest. Especially Hugo."

simply nodded in response. The doctor then gave a respectful

Charles silently watched his back disappear down

nearest clinic for locals on the surrounding islands. But what no one knew was that it was under

though, it was being treated like an ordinary

Charles muttered. "This place is smaller than city

this place. That’s why, if anything happens to the Zorken Family or the Shadow Order,

more facilities like this one.

stared at his eldest son, who had shown up at the last possible moment. Still, Atlas had arrived before they even needed to send a search team for him. Since their arrival, Atlas had already told

you sure about this,

an eyebrow and nodded. Charles sighed, still unsure how to feel about Atlas’s choice to become

this take effect?" Charles

as possible," Atlas replied without

his arms on his knees. He didn’t like the idea of his son becoming what essentially amounted to a mafia boss. It wasn’t exactly the same, but it also wasn’t far

his father, who sat in contemplative silence. "You’re not going

it change your

want me to change it,

"...If it were up to me. But it’s your life. You’re an adult. As your father, the only thing I can do is make

abroad with Haines, Charles knew

was to guide and protect their children until they were ready

firmly. "More than I’ve

and nodded. "What are you going to tell your

truth. But knowing her, it

deep breath, trying to process

the father and son sat in silence. Atlas continued to look at his father’s profile before turning away, his gaze settling on the wall across