Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 580

Chapter 580: Creature

There were many things Penny didn’t believe anymore: love, family, truth, innocence—they were just a few items on the long list she could no longer accept. However, if there was a little bit of truth to the letter, she wanted to test it and prove it.

She wanted to confirm that Hugo wasn’t just a vivid part of her imagination—especially Zoren. She didn’t want them to be part of a sick mind.

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[BENNET MANSION]

"Third Young Master." Butler Jen let out a sigh, staring at Slater, who was lying on the floor in the mansion’s lobby. "Shall I help you so you can rest on the sofa?"

Slater snapped his eyes at Butler Jen. "Butler Jen, what date is today?"

"You still have around three weeks, Third Young Master."

"Argh! Huhuhu!" Slater lamented, throwing a tantrum on the floor. "Why does time tick so slowly? I’ve run out of ideas for things to do!"

A shallow breath slipped past Butler Jen as he watched a grown man throw a fit. In his mind, he told himself he shouldn’t have watched all of Slater’s shows and interviews. After all, Slater in real life shattered his public image so ruthlessly.

"Third Young Master..." Butler Jen trailed off as he heard the faint sound of a motor outside.

"Huhuhu! I’m so bored! Penny hasn’t been answering my phone calls! What is she doing?! She didn’t even go to her office today! Is she that busy with her husband?! Unforgivable!"

While Slater continued, Butler Jen let him be and walked toward the glass door. He checked who was coming, assuming it was Hugo. After all, Hugo hadn’t been staying here and hadn’t told him where he had been. Much to Butler Jen’s surprise, it wasn’t Hugo.

"Miss Penny?" he whispered with furrowed brows. "What is she doing here at this hour?"

It wasn’t that late, but she also hadn’t said she was coming home. Setting aside his thoughts, Butler Jen walked toward the entrance to welcome her. As soon as he stepped out, a welcoming smile turned up on his face.

"Miss Penny."

Penny took off her helmet and stopped upon hearing Butler Jen’s call. Turning her head in his direction, her eyes softened at the sight of him.

"Butler Jen?" she called back, jogging her steps to the entrance.

"Welcome back, Miss Penny," Butler Jen greeted politely and warmly. "You didn’t say you’d be coming home today. Have you eaten?"

Penny didn’t answer and just stared at him, pressing her quivering lips together. "I’m full," she said, taking a step closer and then wrapping her arms around him. "Butler Jen, I’m full."

"Miss Penny?" Butler Jen furrowed his brows, glancing at her in confusion. However, he ended up smiling and patting her back. "Is everything alright, Miss Penny?"

"Mhm," she hummed. "I just... I just missed you, that’s all."

Her eyes softened even more as she lowered her gaze. ’I’m sorry for not seeing you.’

It was no secret that Penny hadn’t had visitors in prison. What she meant by that was that there weren’t any people she wanted to see. That didn’t mean Butler Jen hadn’t come to visit her; it was just that she had refused to see him. She didn’t want him to see her in that place. Hence, she rejected all of his visits until her execution.

"Miss Penny." Butler Jen patted her back gently, letting her embrace him for as long as she wanted to. When she finally let go of him, he offered her a smile. "Then, I’m going to prepare you some desserts if you’ve already eaten."

’And since when did I start avoiding him?’ she wondered to herself, tilting her head, her eyes on Butler Jen. ’From what I recall, he’s the one who avoids me, not the other way around.’