Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1438

Chapter 1438: The AC is probably broken

"This soup is nice," Slater couldn’t help but compliment the bowl of soup he had been sipping, casting Zoren a look. "Let me borrow your chef."

His eyes lit up, thinking this might be the best soup he’d had in a while. Or was it just because he was hungry that it tasted special?

"I agree with Slater," Haines mused. "This soup tastes good."

With Atlas backing it up with a nod, Slater realized it wasn’t just his hunger talking. Hugo, on the other hand, quickly chugged the soup straight from the bowl and slammed it down with a bam.

"I need more," Hugo breathed out, setting his eyes on Zoren. "Where can I get some?"

"I can get you some."

"It’s fine, I’ll do it!" Without waiting, Hugo jumped up from his seat and headed to the kitchen. It wasn’t like he’d have a hard time finding it—the soup was just sitting in a pot.

Meanwhile, as Hugo busily served himself—only to chug it down—Haines snapped his eyes back to Zoren.

"Zoren, you should at least have a few helpers in the house," Haines suggested. "That way, you don’t have to do menial tasks and can save time."

Zoren offered a smile. "I considered it when Penny moved in, but she likes that we can do these things together after a long day of work."

"Or she’s probably just trying to save every penny she can," Atlas mumbled before sipping from his spoon.

"I hate to admit it, but First Brother might be right." Slater nodded, giving Zoren a knowing look. "Don’t trust Penny too much when it comes to money."

Haines nodded, knowing his niece all too well.

"It’s alright," Zoren chuckled. "I honestly and genuinely enjoy serving her dinner and working in the kitchen."

Besides, having helpers in the house meant someone could walk in at any moment. Zoren liked the freedom of being alone with his wife—because anything could happen at any moment, anywhere. That was why many of their in-house guards often stayed away from the residence.

Even the night guards kept their distance from the main house while scouting for potential intruders.

"I see." Haines nodded, smiling. "If you don’t find it troublesome, then I guess this setup isn’t so bad..."

Trailing off, Haines and everyone else turned toward the kitchen, deep lines forming between their brows. Their eyes locked onto Hugo’s back. _{freёwebnoѵel.com}

At first, the noises he was making weren’t alarming, but now, Hugo was gulping down bottles of water one after another.

"Second Brother, are you... alright?" Slater asked, growing a bit nervous. Hugo was acting like a starving man who had just escaped the wilderness.

"Hugo," Haines called. "If you’re that hungry, you should eat more."

"I agree with Uncle Haines," Zoren added. "You don’t have to wait for Penny."

Atlas frowned. "Hugo, manners."

"Hah." Hugo hissed, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. He had just chugged three bottles of water in a row, but alas...

"I feel thirsty."

He looked back at them, tugging at his collar to fan himself. "Hey, is the AC on? It’s kinda hot, don’t you think?"

"..."

No one answered at first. Then Atlas nodded, still calmly finishing his soup.

"It is a little hot," Atlas mused.

"Now that you mention it..." Slater pouted, wiping his forehead to check for sweat. Surprisingly, the back of his hand was damp.

"It’s probably the soup," Haines said calmly. "It was hot, after all. And Hugo had several bowls."

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