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."

his gaze locking on Atlas, who simply nodded in response. The doctor then gave

both Atlas and Charles silently watched his back disappear down the

have looked like just the nearest clinic for locals on the surrounding islands. But what no one knew was that it was under the Shadow Order—a secret and highly

though, it was being treated

they always get hurt this much?" Charles muttered. "This place is smaller than city hospitals, but still

is massive," Atlas replied, his eyes meeting his father’s. "No one really knows about this place. That’s why, if anything happens

have more facilities like this one.

had shown up at the last possible moment. Still, Atlas had arrived before they even needed to

sure about

unsure how to feel about

take

possible," Atlas replied

out another scoff and leaned forward, resting 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

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

your decision

want me to change it,

me. But it’s your life. You’re an adult. As your father, the only thing I

enlist and Penny’s decision to live abroad with Haines, Charles knew he couldn’t stop Atlas if this was

guide and protect their children until they were ready to fly, not clip their wings to keep

sure," Atlas said firmly. "More than

his lips into a bitter smile and nodded. "What

the truth. But knowing her, it might be better to say

a deep breath, trying

and son sat in silence. Atlas continued to look at his father’s profile before turning away, his