Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 178

Chapter 178: Is the auntie dead?

BANG!

When shots were fired in this quiet neighborhood, everyone snapped awake at the sharp and alarming sound. Even the officers sleeping in the car jolt into consciousness.

"Papa!" Penny yelled as her breath hitched, watching her father jump away from the door and roll on the ground. "Papa!"

Penny called and ran as fast as she could to her father. She saw the spark but was not sure if Charles was hit or if he was able to dodge it. Either way, shots were fired.

"Papa!" Penny’s breath hitched when she saw Charles get up from the ground. Yet, she still didn’t feel relieved when she saw the door fly open from the inside.

Penny and Charles turned to the door, and despite the lack of light in the street, they could see the speck of blood all across the man. The man was still wearing the same clothes as the one he had this morning. However, he was drenched with sweat and blood — blood that didn’t seem from him.

"No," Penny breathed out when the man pointed the improvised gun at Charles.

"Hey!"

Just then, the officers in the area shouted. Upon seeing them, the man retrieved the gun and hissed through his gritted teeth. _{free𝑤ebnovel.com}

"Fuck!" the man shouted and fled, running away from them as fast as he could.

The officer immediately called for backup again, informing the other officers about the development after the shots were fired. Penny, on the other hand, rushed to her father’s side.

"Papa!" Penny sat beside Charles, helping him sit up. "Papa, are you okay?"

Charles winced a bit and peeked at her. "Penny, I told you to get back in the car."

She pressed her lips and yelled, "How can I not come back when I heard the gunfire?!"

For a second, Charles flinched because she reminded him of Allison so suddenly. However, seeing the conflict and many unspoken words swirling in her eyes, he sighed.

"I’m okay," he said with a subtle smile. "Good thing I was able to break the door and saw him. Papa is fine, Penny. See? I’m okay!"

Charles raised his arms to show her he was perfectly fine. However, he winced a little as his shoulder ached a bit.

"Well, maybe I’m only ninety perfectly fine," he laughed awkwardly.

At this time, one of the officers reached them. "Sir, are you okay?"

"Uh, yes." Charles nodded and then he was reminded of what he had seen inside. "Check the house! His wife is still there. Check if she’s still aliv —"

He bit his tongue, realizing Penny was there to hear him. Slowly, he turned his head to Penny, wide-eyed.

Despite stopping abruptly, the officer nodded in understanding. He turned to the other incoming officers, pointing at the father and daughter. When the other officers reached them, the first officer went inside the house to check the situation.

Much to his horror, the first thing he saw was a pair of feet peeking out from the kitchen counter.

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