Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 61

Chapter 61: Fled for his life

When they reached home, Butler Jen welcomed them back as part of his routine.

"We’re home," Atlas announced lazily, watching their parents turn their heads at the entrance.

Allison and Charles looked at each other in surprise. It was rare for Atlas to announce they were home. It was usually Slater or Nina.

"Kids, how’s school?" Allison trudged to meet them halfway.

"Good," Atlas answered with the same languid tone, but this surprised the couple even more.

"Seems like my eldest is in a good mood?" Charles couldn’t help but point it out.

Although Atlas’s tone didn’t carry any interest or excitement, he would usually not answer fast. Or when he was reciting a math solution in his head, he wouldn’t answer at all.

"Mom!" Slater happily approached his mother, but this time, he didn’t hug her. "School’s okay today."

"Is it?"

He didn’t get picked on throughout the day and it was the first time Slater didn’t have to change into a new pair of uniform.

"Penny!" Charles exclaimed as soon as he caught the little bouncy thing approaching.

He quickly rushed to her but didn’t dare carry her in his arms. He learned from Haines’s mistake.

"Hi, dad!" Back to her adorable self, Penny smiled brightly at her father.

Seeing her smile was enough to take away Charles’s exhaustion. It was his first day back to his original working schedule, but all he could think of was spending time with her.

"Papa, how was your first day back at your office?" Penny asked curiously, and Charles’s smile was already a giveaway.

"It was good, but I felt like a little sad we couldn’t play with your pets."

Before she went to school, Charles would regularly ambush her for some father-daughter bond. She just let him since she couldn’t shoo him away. It was the same for Allison. Sometimes, they would join forces or do it individually.

"It’s okay, Papa. We can always play with them together on the weekends."

Charles nodded and patted her head. "Let’s do that then."

Allison’s eyes softened watching her husband and daughter get along so well. Now, she couldn’t deny Penny took after her father the most. Both were charming with a big and pure heart.

Slater and Atlas, on the other hand, felt conflicted. They had seen the other side of Penny that she never showed to their parents. Thus, watching her act cute was more puzzling than heartwarming.

It was almost hard to believe they were seeing the same person.

’Well, I guess as long as she doesn’t use those sides against the family, having those traits can be a skill,’ Atlas told himself and threw any unnecessary thought at the back of his head.

"Mom, I’ll head to my room first." He said.

"Oh, okay. Come down for dinner."

"Mhm."

Having said that, Atlas strode off.

’Quick!’ he picked up his pace the closer he got to his room.