Pampered By My Three Brothers: The Return Of The Neglected Heiress - Chapter 48

Little shit
Life in prison wasn’t easy. Aside from the disgusting food served to the inmates and the living environment, the prisoners were just the worst. Especially since Penny had a death sentence, everyone around her was the most vicious criminal in the maximum prison cell.

Although some were tolerable — very rare people who were kind people — the majority were just like Keith. Or rather, worse. Hence, before Penny’s execution, she learned how to deal with such people.

What she did to Keith was very lenient compared to the crazy things she had to do to live until her execution day.

Slater dabbed the small towel Penny handed him on his face. He couldn’t help but look at her.

“Penny,” he called. “What happened here…”

“Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone,” she reassured while waving a hand.

Slater shook his head. “That’s not what I meant. What I’m saying is you hurt Keith with that weapon and even slapped him many times. If he told his parents and the school and implicated you, just say I did it.”

“Trying to get credits now?” she returned lazily as she crossed her arms.

“No!” Slater’s face turned red in embarrassment. “That’s not what I’m trying to do! I just don’t want you to be in trouble because of me! And what do you mean credit?!” was there even merit in getting involved in a vicious fight?

Penny rolled her eyes nonchalantly and said, “Don’t worry. He won’t say a word about it.”

“How are you so sure?”

“Do you think that boy will tell others a kid beat him up?” she laughed. “I wouldn’t recklessly fight him inside the school if I knew he was gonna tell. Moreover, he should thank me because he didn’t end up black and blue. I tried my best to be lenient.”

“…”

Both Slater and James were rendered speechless, looking at her in disbelief. That was being lenient to her? And did she come here, knowing no one would say anything even if she left him black and blue?

“Anyway, are you done?” she darted her eyes between them.

“Uhm…” James cleared his throat. “The hairdryer… can I turn it on now? You two were talking, so I didn’t want to… interrupt. The hairdryer is noisy.”

Penny’s face twitched. “Go and dry it quick.”

“Yes!”

Having said that, the sound of the hair dryer echoed in the restroom.

The Bennet siblings watched James, and the longer they stared at him without saying anything, the more pressured James felt to dry his shirt quickly. So even before James could completely dry his shirt, he turned off the dryer and faced them with a forced smile.

“It’s not dry yet,” said Slater.

“It’s okay! Ha ha. This is actually how I like my clothes.”

“…”

Penny shrugged nonchalantly. “Okay, now off we go. Slater go straight to the infirmary.”

“What? Why?”

“Duh?” Penny scrunched up her nose. “With all that happened, do you think you should be sitting down and taking notes? You should rest. Don’t worry, I’ll take you there.”

Slater was momentarily stunned before he said. “But there’s no need for that. I am fine now after you help me and also because of the medicine.”

“Do you want to knock on death’s door?”

“No!”

“Then listen to me.”

Conflict flickered across his eyes, thinking he was burdening her too much. But before he could say anything, Penny spoke up.

“Don’t worry. I know you’re ashamed to be walking with me, but this is important.”

“That’s now why…” Slater pursed his lips and sighed, watching his sister shove everything back inside her ‘magical’ bag.

“Those guys will be at the infirmary, so I have to make sure they remember what happened today,” she added and soon enough, she finished packing. As she carried her bag, she looked at James and pointed at him. “You.”

James flinched. “Wha — what? I mean, yes?”

“From today onward, you’re going to report to me!”

“Huh?”

“Tell me if anyone picks on him or if those guys’ confidence respawned.” A vicious glint flickered across her eyes. “I’ll happily break their spirits again.”

In James’s eyes, he almost saw devil horns in her shadow. He gulped and just nodded in full subservience. “Okay, boss!”

“Don’t call me boss. That’s a little too much.”

“Understood, boss.”

Penny’s face twitched but then shook her head. “Let’s go, children. This big sister will take you to a safe place.”

*****

In the school infirmary, Keith winced as the school nurse tended to his face.

Worry was evident in her eyes. “Keith, next time, don’t play such a dangerous game.”

Keith glanced at her and clicked his tongue, but he didn’t say anything. Just like what Penny guessed, Keith was too embarrassed to admit what happened to him. He just told the nurse he was playing with his friend, but the ball kept hitting his face.

“Rest for now. The swelling will ease if you keep pressing the ice pack,” said the nurse before she closed the curtain slightly and went back to her desk.

“Keith…” the friend stood meekly beside the bed, only to receive a death glare from Keith. He hung his head low, now terrified of what Keith would do to him.

Keith, however, remained quiet until he saw the nurse leave the infirmary.

“You useless fucker!” He hissed angrily, this time, his heart swelled in indignation. “Once I get better here, you’re dead —”

“Big brother, if you keep beating people up whenever you get better, I guess you’re better off handicapped!”

Keith and the other boy froze as soon as they heard that very familiar sweet voice. Keith turned his head, his neck twisting like a rusting metal.

There, approaching the bed, was Penny with a big smile.

“Hello, Big Brother ~!” Penny smiled sweetly and charmingly. “We met again.”

Keith cautiously scooted away from her, almost falling over the bed. ‘What is this demonic little girl doing here? Did she come for round 2?!’

Meanwhile, Slater and James, who were initially following her, stopped by the entrance. They looked at Penny, flabbergasted. James even rubbed his eyes, wondering if what they were seeing was correct.

Does she have multiple personalities!? How could she be vicious at the same time, and act so cute and innocent right after?!

Despite not having any answer in return, they understood that Penny was not to be messed with.

Penny casually climbed off Keith’s bed like a little sibling who wanted to play with their big brother. From another perspective, it looked cute. But from Keith’s perspective, it was like a horror film because when Penny faced him, she smirked maliciously and said under her breath;

“Oy, you little shit, still hadn’t learned your lesson?”