Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 487

Chapter 487: Crazy, isn’t it?

Just as promised, Hugo told Penny why Zoren had been there that night and that he was concerned for her safety. He shared everything he knew, while Penny listened intently. _{freewёbnoνel.com}

"You told me I wasn’t being suspected of anything at the base," was the first thing that slipped from her mouth, her eyes fixed on Hugo. He was still on the couch while she reclined in the hospital bed.

Hugo shrugged. "If I had told you that, I wouldn’t be qualified for this mission. They only allow me to stay involved because they trust me."

"Second Brother, what would you do if I ended up becoming a shady person?" she asked, frowning when he shrugged again. "Don’t tell me you’d try to cover it up?"

"You’re my sister," he replied without hesitation. "I’ve told you before: your people are my people. That applies to you as well."

As shameful as it was, if the investigation had gone differently, Hugo had already planned to cover it up. Afterward, he would have requested a dismissal and likely tried to save Penny. Fortunately, his sister wasn’t shady, sparing both of them from that scenario.

"Partners in crime," he said with a proud smirk. "Isn’t that what we are?"

Penny exhaled deeply, shaking her head, but a shallow smile soon spread across her face.

"What am I going to do with you?" she murmured, making him chuckle.

"That’s why it hurts that you didn’t tell me this sooner."

"I didn’t want to bother you."

"Well, not telling me bothers me even more."

"I’m sorry," she repeated. "I hope you understand."

Hugo gave her a short but reassuring smile. "Like I said earlier, I do understand. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t feelings I can’t control."

"Thank you. I’ll make it up to you."

"You already have—by telling me what you know," he replied, leaning back comfortably. "Though I’m curious, Penny. Do you know how your husband found out about this?"

"I don’t know. I’m not even sure what he’s referring to."

Hugo raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean? You two got married, and you don’t know?"

"Huh?" Penny furrowed her brows, confused.

This was exactly the question she had wanted to ask next, but Hugo had already brought it up. After all, Hugo had mentioned that Zoren discovered the order regarding Penny while investigating their marriage. It was said that several nights before their marriage certification, some men had lured her into a bet.

"I don’t remember any of that happening," she said. "Second Brother, are you sure you got all the details? You said you were late for that discussion."

’This is strange,’ he thought. ’Zoren Pierson wasn’t even concerned about himself, but more about her well-being. Yet Penny seems more worried about him, on top of her own concerns.’