Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 968

Chapter 968: Alliance formed

"The person who killed me is one of your brothers. That’s what I’m saying. Do you want to know which one, Penny?"

Another wave of silence descended upon the ward as Penny and Finn stared at each other. Unlike his previous calm demeanor, Finn’s eyes were bitter, and she couldn’t ignore them.

She knew it was real because she felt the same. If Penny were about to talk about the person who had enforced her execution and dragged her into that mess, she would also carry such bitterness and anger into her eyes.

But... was she ready to know who it was?

Which one of her brothers could do such a thing? Hugo? At this point, Hugo was the number one suspect, given his experience. No matter how much Penny twisted the facts, Hugo was a soldier. On the battlefield, it was life and death. If not Hugo, then someone else would spill their own blood.

For a brief moment, Penny lowered her eyes as she remembered her second brother’s gentleness. From the time he would share his favorite pudding with her, to standing up for her and taking the blame for eating Slater’s chocolates, those times when Hugo would train with Tiana on his shoulders, and his carefree laughter while bragging about her in front of the school basketball team.

Penny could remember all of those moments with her second brother. But at the same time, she remembered just how scary Hugo was in their first life. She remembered that time he beat her in their sparring match with just a few blows, and how he coldly turned his back on her.

Even so, Hugo died before anyone else.

"Not telling you who killed me isn’t to protect me, Penelope," Finn’s quiet voice finally pierced through the thick silence. "It’s not even to protect you, but to protect this alliance."

Penny slowly lifted her eyes to meet his. "What makes you think I’d trust you now that I know one of my brothers killed you?"

"..." Finn didn’t answer immediately, noticing the sharpness in her eyes, as if one wrong word would make her cut him loose.

"Before this incident, you didn’t tell me anything to keep me invested. I might not trust you, but it’s a clever way to make me want you to live," she corrected. "But now, it seems you no longer have the reservations to do that. Finn Davis, if keeping the truth from me isn’t to protect me but this alliance, does this mean I’m no longer part of your survival plan?"

Again, Finn stayed quiet as her calm voice echoed in the room. "You are my last resort, Penelope Bennet."

"You’re not the only one whose patience is running thin. Do not forget that I almost died before I could tell Nina all the things I should’ve told her. Nor do I have all the time in the world to indulge in your doubts or anger." Finn slowly reached out to her, his expression hard, his eyes glinting sternly. "We’re in the same boat now, Penelope. Should we row it together, or should one of us jump off?"

Either way, Finn didn’t care anymore. Working with her would make things easier because Penny was undoubtedly reliable. However, that didn’t mean Finn had no other means to survive. Just like Penny, he also wanted to live this life on his own terms. Therefore, whatever her answer was, he would respect it.

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It was better not to waste each other’s time.

Penny glanced at his hand before lifting her gaze to meet his eyes. "Put down that hand," she remarked calmly, easing the tension in her chest. "Let’s start... whatever this alliance is. You tell me everything I need to know, and I’ll tell you my ongoing plan."

Hearing her answer filled him with relief. He smiled and nodded at her. Hence, today marked the beginning of Penny and Finn’s alliance to take down the people who were threatening to ruin everything.