Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1441

Chapter 1441: Hard as a rock

When Penny walked back into the house, she stopped upon spotting Atlas idling in the living room. He was massaging his temple, showing no sign of leaving just yet. When she shifted her gaze to the other side, her face twitched.

There, Hugo was doing intense push-ups—so fast that Penny didn’t even doubt the numbers he was counting.

"What is wrong with you?" Penny grumbled, ready to confront them. However, Hugo ignored her, while Atlas merely peeked at her.

"First Brother, I know you came here to ask me about the security system. Since you seem to have this wicked plan of replacing people with automation."

"Sometimes, systems like this are more efficient than having extra people idling in the company," Atlas replied, his tone as lifeless as ever. "But don’t talk to me about that. My head is aching, and also—why is this place so hot?"

"Hot?" Penny scrunched up her nose. "If we stay here for another hour, I might end up wrapping myself in blankets."

"This house’s AC is broken. What are you talking about?" Hugo muttered through gritted teeth, still doing push-ups. "It feels like an oven in here."

"That’s because you’re working out!" Penny yelled before pinching the bridge of her nose.

Just then, she noticed that Slater and Zoren were nowhere to be seen. Looking around, she found no sign of them.

"Where’s Third Brother and Renren?"

Atlas shrugged, fingers still pressing against his temple. "Slater said this house feels like hell, so he went to take a bath. As for your husband, he said he was going to check on your overweight pets."

"They’re not overweight!" Penny huffed. "Blacky and Chunchun are just... unexercised!"

"Whatever." Atlas waved dismissively. "Get out of my sight."

Penny’s face crumpled, utterly confused by his attitude. But before she could dwell on it, Hugo gasped for air.

"Penny, can you get me a glass of ice-cold water please?" He asked between deep breaths. "I feel like I’m going to melt."

Penny frowned. "Seriously. What’s wrong with you guys?" she mumbled, shaking her head. "Fine. I’ll get you a very cold glass of water."

"Me too," Atlas added, removing his tie. "Also, where’s the spare bathroom? I think I need a cold shower."

"Gosh... it’s right there," she pointed and shook her head. "I’ll get you some water first."

Something was definitely off. Penny had noticed the flushed color on her brothers’ faces—on Zoren and Haines too. It wasn’t just the heat. They were acting strangely.

"Goodness," she grumbled as she took out a pitcher and some ice. As she placed them on the kitchen counter, she couldn’t stop wondering what could possibly be making them feel so hot. The house was practically freezing.

"They didn’t seem mad about waiting, but they’re all overheating, thirsty, and—ahh!" Penny yelped as a hand suddenly covered her mouth.

Her eyes widened, but she immediately recognized the scent behind her.

Zoren.

"Penny," Zoren breathed against her ear, his hot breath caressing the side of her neck as his arm tightened around her waist. "Let’s do it."

"Huh?!" Her brows shot up in shock. She shook her head, trying to shake his hand off her mouth, but before she could, Zoren had already started showering her neck with hot kisses, his other hand cupping her breast.