Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 456

Chapter 456: Do you hate me?

As promised, Atlas didn’t say anything once they got home that day. However, the moment they arrived, he immediately asked Butler Jen to hide all the alcoholic beverages they had in store. Butler Jen was a little confused by the request, but he complied for everyone’s sake.

Butler Jen didn’t even have the chance to ask where Penny had gone the previous night, as things got busy. Moreover, Penny ran straight to her room after briefly greeting everyone.

Atlas watched as the staff hid all the wine that had been ready to serve, moving it to a safe place. _{fɾēewebnσveℓ.com}

While this was happening, Hugo returned home after spending the morning playing basketball with his old teammates.

"What’s going on here?" he asked as he entered the dining room, noticing the maids bustling in and out. His eyes instantly landed on Atlas. "First Brother, what’s this?"

Butler Jen, standing beside Atlas, gave Hugo an awkward smile. "Sir Atlas wants all the wine and alcoholic beverages out of sight."

"Oh." Hugo nodded, then asked, "But why?"

Butler Jen just shrugged, while Atlas remained silent, not bothering to explain. Hugo glanced at Atlas’s side profile, already imagining the look on their father Charles’s face when he came home.

"Well, First Brother, good luck with that debate with Dad," Hugo said, squeezing Atlas’s shoulder before turning to leave.

Hugo didn’t linger and headed straight to the second floor. But just as he reached the mezzanine, he paused and turned toward the opposite direction from his room.

There, stepping out onto the mezzanine, was Penny.

"Penny!" Hugo called out, stopping her in her tracks. "Where are you going?"

Penny blinked and smiled at him. "Just going for a walk... or maybe a jog. Who knows?"

"In that outfit?" he asked, eyeing her up and down. Though she was wearing sneakers, her attire was too casual compared to her usual workout clothes.

"Well," Penny shrugged, "I felt a little lazy to change. I’ll probably just walk to clear my head."

"Ahh..." Hugo nodded, watching her take a step before stopping her with another question. "Where did you go last night?"

"Hmm?" Penny stopped and looked back at him. "What do you mean, Second Brother?"

"Last night, you left home, didn’t you?"

"Ahh." Penny nodded and laughed awkwardly. "You mean, I snuck out?"

Hugo chuckled. "Yes. Where did you go?"

"Just..." She hesitated to give him a random answer, knowing Hugo was aware of her relationship with Zoren. "I went to see Renren."

"Ah." Hugo nodded knowingly. Penny studied him for a moment, noticing his relaxed appearance — loose tee, comfortable shorts, and a duffel bag slung over his shoulder. It reminded her of Hugo’s usual look when they were kids. She didn’t need to ask where he’d been; she already knew.

"Anyway, I’ll head out now," she said. "You should wash up. First Brother and Third Brother have been worried about your developing body odor."

It was a joke meant to lighten the mood, and Penny thought it would make them both laugh. She waved and turned to leave.

This wasn’t about Hugo already knowing she was married, right?

Hugo blinked and studied her expression again. ’It didn’t seem like last night,’ he thought. Though Penny looked the same today, something about her last night had been different. His sister had never carried such intense hatred and sadness since she returned to the Bennet Mansion twelve years ago.