Pampered By My Three Brothers: The Return Of The Neglected Heiress - Chapter 1445

Chapter 1445: You’re on your own
Meanwhile, just outside the gates of Zoren’s home, Finn and Nina pulled over.

“Hmm?” Nina hummed, lowering her window as she gazed through the gates. “It looks like there’s a party.”

Finn, in the driver’s seat, leaned forward to look. From the gates, a long driveway led to the residence, but even from this distance, the lights and the figures near the entrance made it seem lively.

“This place is always lively,” Finn muttered with a nod. “Even if it’s not a party, considering Penny lives here, there’s always something happening.

Nina chuckled, looking back at him. “Penny is fun.”

“I don’t doubt it,” he smiled back. “And seeing that there were cars parked in the driveway, it seems your brothers are also there too.”

Just then, one of the guards stationed by the gate approached Nina’s side of the car. Seeing who was inside, he quickly lowered his head.

“Miss Nina!” The guard greeted Nina, familiar with Nina as she had stayed for a short while in the residence. Besides, Nina was so pretty that anyone could remember her easily. “It’s good to see you here again.”

“Hello, good evening.” Nina smiled, raising the wrapped food containers she was holding. “Could you hand this to Penny? Finn and I prepared something. It’s nothing much, but we hope she and Zoren will enjoy it. We even added extra so they can share with everyone.”

“Miss Nina, you’re truly an angel!” The guard laughed as he accepted the trays. “I’ll let the Young Madam know you stopped by. Aren’t you coming in?”

Nina shook her head. “We just came to drop these off. After all, they gave us a lovely cake to enjoy.” And, truthfully, Penny and Zoren’s unexpected visit the night before had helped them deal with their own situation.

“I see, I see. I’ll give this to Miss Penny right away.”

“Thank you.” Nina glanced briefly at the gates before asking, “By the way, is Penny throwing a party? It seems like everyone’s having fun, even at this hour.”

The guard kept his smile, but Nina and Finn noticed the way it faltered, as if he were dying inside.

“It’s not exactly a party, but… well, you could say that—HAHA!” The guard let out a forced laugh, nearly choking. “Please don’t mind them. This house is always lively.”

“I see,” Nina said, nodding. She smacked her lips before adding, “Anyway, thank you. We’ll be on our way.”

“Yes, take care.”

With that, Finn started driving away as the guard saluted them. Nina rolled up her window, watching him walk back inside.

“I wonder why he looked so distressed?” she murmured, glancing at Finn.

Finn simply shrugged. “Like we said, Penny is fun… but also chaotic. Whatever’s happening in there, I’m glad we didn’t go in.”

“Well…” Nina hummed and shrugged. “It’s probably nothing serious.”

“Right.” Finn nodded, though he kept his thoughts to himself. His instincts told him it might not be serious—but definitely stressful.

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Inside the residence…

A smug grin curled Hugo’s lips as he darted his eyes between Mark and Angel. He had sparred with them before, and every fight had ended in a draw. Not that Hugo had gone easy on them—he had to admit, Mark and Angel were unlike anyone else. They were skilled, and having them look after Zoren and Penny put his mind at ease.

But that didn’t mean he wasn’t confident in beating them.

Hugo still had his tricks, and if these two had been his enemies from the start, they would have been gone. Dead.

“Oh, my lord…” Penny muttered, staring at Angel and Mark, who had clearly been dragged into this mess. But if anyone could handle the effects of this soup on her second brother, it certainly was them.

“Goodness. How can all three of them have different reactions to the same soup?” she mumbled to herself. “They’re going to be single for life at this rate.”

While Penny slowly accepted the situation—knowing there was nothing she could do—she caught sight of something large moving behind the men at the entrance.

Suddenly, a shadow stretched over them, dimming the area for a moment. Everyone looked up on instinct, just in time to see a massive black figure leaping over their heads.

Their mouths fell open in shock as the beast of the house—a black panther—soared over them.

Thud!

Renny landed silently, yet the impact sent dust swirling into the air. It now stood before Angel and Mark, who had somehow ended up in front, representing the group. The guards barely had time to process the fact that Renny had jumped over them before the panther locked eyes with Hugo.

Penny narrowed her eyes, studying her beloved Renny. Something seemed… off.

“Blacky, why do you look like you’re ready to bite?” she murmured.

Everyone who heard her gave her a judgmental look.

What did she mean by that? Was there ever a time Renny didn’t look ready to bite?

Penny, now noticing Renny glaring at Hugo, frowned. “Second Brother? What did you do?”

Hugo forced a smile, sweating profusely. His insides felt like they were boiling, while his fingertips were oddly cold from nerves.

“Well… you could say Blacky and I were playing earlier.”

“And then?”

Hugo hesitated before shifting his gaze back to Renny. “Then, he was so cute I… ended up biting him.”

“You did what?” Penny gasped. “How could you bite my Blacky?!”

“Blacky, I’m sorry, alright?!” Hugo raised his hands in surrender. “I swear I don’t know what I was thinking!”

But Renny let out a deep growl and stepped forward.

“Uh, Penny?” Hugo turned to his sister, sensing that an apology wouldn’t be enough. “A little help here?”

Penny crossed her arms. “Second Brother, you know what? Good fucking luck. You’re on your own.”

With that, Hugo winced while Renny let out a loud growl. He slowly set his eyes back to Renny, knowing this wouldn’t be good. But then again, fighting Mark and Angel wouldn’t be as good as going head to head with a black panther.