Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1589

Chapter 1589: Let’s be sisters!

"Patricia, are you sure that’s the only reason you’re curious about the new maids?"

Patricia turned to the driver’s seat, where Theo was asking the same question for the third time during their ride to Prime Group.

"Mhm," she hummed as their vehicle stopped in front of the building. "I’m probably just trying to familiarize myself with the new people at home. That’s all."

Theo nodded in understanding. "Let me know if any of them bother you. Mom can always send them back to their agency and hire them on a daily basis instead."

The helpers didn’t need to stay in the house, so he knew their mother wouldn’t fire them outright. There was a lot of work to do, and maintaining a mansion wasn’t easy—nor cheap.

"Mhm." With that, Patricia stepped out of the front passenger seat.

As she did, she heard a familiar voice.

"Patricia!" Hayley called out, skipping her steps, her face bright as ever.

Seeing her approach, Patricia smiled just as brightly. "You’re late?!"

"It’s still early!" Hayley quipped, stopping beside her. "Still ten minutes before we clock in. Good thing I didn’t get stuck in traffic."

"Me too." Patricia chuckled, silently thanking her brother, who knew the alternate routes to avoid rush hour. Without him, she’d have been running inside.

Meanwhile, Theo watched the exchange from the driver’s seat, his head turned toward the open passenger door that Patricia still held onto while chatting. He didn’t mind—he wasn’t in a hurry—but it was the first time he’d seen his sister interact so casually with someone outside their family.

Looks like Dad and I were worrying for nothing, he thought. She seems to be doing well here, and she looks close to her colleague.

His smile softened, heart swelling with relief and satisfaction. Although he couldn’t see the person Patricia was talking to from his angle, he could just tell she was comfortable. Theo couldn’t even remember the last time his sister was this carefree with someone.

Perhaps the last time was... when she and Nina were still friends.

"Oh, right!" Patricia suddenly exclaimed, eyes widening. "By the way, my brother’s with me. Let me introduce him to you."

She then leaned down to peek through the open door.

"Brother Theo, this is my friend and colleague," she said as Theo smiled and shifted his eyes toward the person beside her.

At the same time, Hayley peeked at the door with a bubbly smile. "Hello, Patricia’s bro—"

She trailed off the moment their eyes met. She blinked. Then blinked again. Without another word, she straightened her back.

Theo, on the other hand, stared blankly at the now-empty space beside his sister.

"Huh?" Patricia frowned and glanced at Hayley, who had turned her back on the car and was now pulling a compact powder case from her bag.

Patricia sighed, shaking her head before turning to her brother, who was still staring at the backseat window.

"Brother Theo." Her voice snapped him out of his daze. He looked at her.

"My friend can be a little shy. But that’s Hayley—the one I talked about."

She smacked her lips and added, "Anyway, thanks for driving me. You saved me from being late. Take care on your way back, okay?"

"Mhm." Theo nodded, but just as Patricia was about to close the door, he spoke up again in a hurry.

"Patricia!"

"What?"

"Should I... uh... pick you up later?"

Patricia arched a brow. "Why would you pick me up later?"

"Well." Theo chuckled awkwardly. "I don’t know. Just wondering if you wanted me to."

"Brother, you know I’m on my journey toward independence and liberation," she said matter-of-factly. "And commuting to work and back is part of that journey. I only agreed today because I was running late. But thanks for the offer. Your sister is a strong, independent woman."