Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1153

Chapter 1153: A question with utmost importance

"You... really know Mint. That time in the Homeland Security office, you weren’t there for Miss Penny... or for Mint. Who are you?"

A moment of silence fell on their shoulders as Slater and Benjamin stared at each other in utter silence. Benjamin’s mouth dropped open, his eyes growing wider as his mind put the pieces together. He had a guess, but... it sounded unbelievable.

"Third Brother, are you—"

"Shh!" Slater raised a finger and hushed him, moving his eyes to the closed door. He held his breath and listened to the faint sounds outside. "There’s another guy outside. Get up there. We can’t stay here any longer."

Having said that, Slater jumped from his spot and rushed to the door. But just after taking three steps, he looked back at Benjamin. The latter didn’t move an inch and was just staring at him with wide eyes.

"Shit," Slater breathed out through gritted teeth. "What are you still doing? Do you want to die?"

Benjamin snapped out of his trance, his eyes shaking. "What?"

"Get up—" Just before Slater could continue, he heard loud yelling outside.

"Hey! What’s taking you so long?! Get out there now. Let’s go!"

Slater shot Benjamin another look, his breathing controlled yet heavy.

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Meanwhile, the person left behind for some smoke finished his cigarette. He shot the end of the hallway another glance, flicking his cigarette butt and stepping on it.

"Those bastards..." he clicked his tongue before yelling out loud, "Hey! I said let’s go now! What the hell are you two doing inside?"

The man waited for any movement from the other end of the hallway where Slater and Benjamin were. But alas, the people who had dragged the two hostages didn’t come out. Upset, the man clicked his tongue and approached the room.

"Hey!" he yelled once more. "If I get there, you guys better be prepared for punishment."

But still, nothing.

When he reached the door, he stood in front of it and huffed. This didn’t please him much; it challenged his dominance and authority.

Reaching out for the knob, another yell escaped his mouth, "Hey, what is taking—" The rest of his words drifted back into his throat as he saw two unconscious bodies on the floor. Despite the natural light from the window, he immediately recognized them.

"Oy, what happened—" Just as he walked in to check on the two, someone came up from behind the door.

THUD!