Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1205

Chapter 1205: Will you tell me, Penny?

The elders were a little worried about the children because this was not what they had expected. Seated in the living area, their faces were grim, and their eyes were full of concern.

"Grandma, they’re probably just very tired," Allison’s soft voice broke the heavy silence that had settled in the air. "It was a long flight, so it’s normal for them to want some rest."

Old Mrs. Pierson sighed, knowing Allison was simply trying to console her.

"My wife is right, Grandma," Charles offered Old Mrs. Pierson a gentle smile. "For sure, tomorrow they’ll all be talking nonstop about the trip. Right, Haines?" _{freēwebnovel.com}

Haines, who had been dragged in here just because he lived with his cousin, scanned their faces. He nodded even before he could fully process the situation, shifting his gaze to the stairs.

"Hopefully," he said quietly.

But at the back of Haines’ mind, Charles and Allison weren’t exactly sure. Penny, Slater, and Hugo were acting quite normally—nothing really could faze those three. Sometimes, they would stare blankly at nothing for no apparent reason, just because it was fun. But Atlas? They knew something had happened.

The question was, what?

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[Hours ago]

"Yes."

When Penny’s quiet voice slipped past her lips, there was nothing but silence that followed. Atlas’s poker face remained unchanging, his eyes locked on her. Hugo, on the other hand, couldn’t help but furrow his brows.

"Hang on," Hugo let out a confused laugh, scratching his temple with his index finger. "Penny, you’re not telling me you’re actually going along with First Brother’s silly idea, right? I mean, rebirth? What is this, a fantasy story? If I were you, I’d just tell First Brother to stop whatever idea is growing in his mind."

Atlas glanced at Hugo. "Hugo, I might not say anything to you now, but I remember every word you say."

Hugo almost choked, sensing a chill down his spine.

Uh oh.

"I am not being silly," Atlas shifted his eyes back to Penny, then caught Zoren’s gaze. "I assumed she already told you about it as well?"

Zoren didn’t answer immediately, but when he did, he saw no reason to deny anything. "Yes."

"And you?" Atlas cast a side-eye at Slater, who was seated beside him. "You’ve known about it all along?"

Slater lowered his eyes, not answering his brother. But his silence wasn’t enough to stop Atlas from speaking.

"So that time..." Atlas trailed off, recalling something from the past. "It was you?"