Chapter 456: Do you hate me?
As promised, Atlas didn’t say anything once they got home that day. However, the moment they arrived, he immediately asked Butler Jen to hide all the alcoholic beverages they had in store. Butler Jen was a little confused by the request, but he complied for everyone’s sake.
Butler Jen didn’t even have the chance to ask where Penny had gone the previous night, as things got busy. Moreover, Penny ran straight to her room after briefly greeting everyone.
Atlas watched as the staff hid all the wine that had been ready to serve, moving it to a safe place.
While this was happening, Hugo returned home after spending the morning playing basketball with his old teammates.
"What’s going on here?" he asked as he entered the dining room, noticing the maids bustling in and out. His eyes instantly landed on Atlas. "First Brother, what’s this?"
Butler Jen, standing beside Atlas, gave Hugo an awkward smile. "Sir Atlas wants all the wine and alcoholic beverages out of sight."
"Oh." Hugo nodded, then asked, "But why?"
Butler Jen just shrugged, while Atlas remained silent, not bothering to explain. Hugo glanced at Atlas’s side profile, already imagining the look on their father Charles’s face when he came home.
"Well, First Brother, good luck with that debate with Dad," Hugo said, squeezing Atlas’s shoulder before turning to leave.
Hugo didn’t linger and headed straight to the second floor. But just as he reached the mezzanine, he paused and turned toward the opposite direction from his room.
There, stepping out onto the mezzanine, was Penny.
"Penny!" Hugo called out, stopping her in her tracks. "Where are you going?"