Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 883

Chapter 883: Put it to the test?

Atlas stopped walking for a moment so Zoren could catch up. However, he didn’t need to, because Zoren reached him almost immediately.

"First Brother?" Zoren tilted his head, his eyeglasses sliding down his nose. "Is everything alright?"

Atlas glanced up at him coldly. "Does Penny know you’re here?"

"No."

"Is that why you were in that corner?"

"No." Zoren smiled innocently. "It’s twelve years ago right now, and I didn’t want to approach Penny."

"Huh?"

"I can’t be in love with a thirteen-year-old girl. I’m not like Ray."

"..." Atlas blinked repeatedly, wondering if he was the only person in this gymnasium who thought this reunion was absurd. Everyone was playing along, even acting like some of them hadn’t made up.

For instance, the basketball team and Max were still at odds. Although Atlas wasn’t up-to-date with Max’s relationship with the basketball team, he knew it shouldn’t be this bad anymore. After all, they were adults, and Max had pursued a business career, owning one of the biggest professional basketball teams instead of playing.

The same was true for some members of the varsity team. Not all of those wearing jerseys had continued with basketball; some had ended up helping their families with business while Hugo pursued a military career. Yet, all of them were acting as if they hadn’t grown up.

Now Zoren was here.

Even so, Atlas narrowed his eyes suspiciously. "Are you sure you didn’t try to hit on my thirteen-year-old sister?"

"Back then, I didn’t..." Zoren rubbed his chin as he pondered. "... but now—"

"Stop right there."

"Huh?"

"Don’t open your mouth and don’t say another word," Atlas warned. "I’ll tell Hugo about this if you do. My sister is just thirteen."

Zoren zipped his mouth, but Atlas didn’t stop Benjamin from speaking.

"Sir Atlas, I guess you’re enjoying this as well!" Benjamin exclaimed. "You’re really into this!"

"I’m not—"

"But don’t worry! My boss — ahem, I mean, my schoolmate here is a mature person and doesn’t take an interest in young girls! But maybe, in a few years, they’ll get married! Who knows, right? But let tomorrow worry about itself."

Atlas and Zoren stared at Benjamin, rendered speechless. But, unlike Atlas, Zoren smiled in satisfaction.

After all, it was true that Zoren hadn’t seen Penny in a romantic light twelve years ago. To him, Penny had been a precious friend he never had. Who would have thought he’d fall madly in love with her, that without her, he couldn’t imagine life anymore?

"Again, I’m not into this absurdity," Atlas corrected, looking back at Zoren. "And you..."

Before Atlas could finish his sentence, they heard cheers and roars from the middle of the crowd. Turning his head, Atlas’s face twitched. There, in the middle of the gymnasium, was Penny, riding on Hugo’s shoulder. She had her hands clawed in front of her, gazing intensely at the person who was also riding on someone’s shoulder. _{freewebnoveℓ.com}

"Come here, you." Penny crooked her fingers, taunting the person to come at her. "I’ll give you a beating today."

"Ahhh!!!" The opposing team surged toward Penny’s team, wanting to take her down and stop her tyranny. That ignited an intense battle, with people cheering and roaring as if they couldn’t see the absurdity of the situation.

THUD!

THUD! THUD!

’I take it back,’ he thought. ’Her brothers would have hated me if I had stayed a little longer with her back then. I’d surely fall in love with her no matter what time and age.’