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heiress

They said it was pancreatitis, and that the symptoms only developed because Yuri got a complication of the disease. Worry filled Penny's eyes as she stared at Yuri lying on the bed. The rest of the family was around as well; tears and fear brimmed their eyes as this had

been a shock to them.

Not so long ago, they were just living their lives normally until Yuri suddenly fell in pain while holding her stomach.

From what Penny heard, Yuri needed to be treated in the hospital.

'I saved up since I started earning my commissions, but... 'it wouldn't be enough.

Penny shifted her eyes to Jessa, who was wiping her eyes. Jessa hadn't been worried about how much this treatment and staying in the hospital would cost them yet. But Penny was sure it would be another problem once Jessa saw their first billing.

eturn of the neglected beness

'I should've told her to get insurance and health cards. Penny sighed. But I was worried she would get me insurance and kill me.'n

She believed Jessa wasn't capable of doing that, but just to be sure.

Penny decided not to think of that problem for now, but the problem arose just a few hours after that.

Jessa stayed outside the ward with her husband, looking at their first billing with great shock and horror. Although they could pay for it, they knew their life savings wouldn't hold up if this continued. By the time Yuri recovered, they would be penniless.

Taking peeks at the couple from the door, Penny studied the couple. Jessa was sitting on the stainless waiting chair while her husband stood in front of her.

"We can just start all over again," said Jessa's husband while massaging her shoulder. "For now, Yuri's

treatment is our priority."

"I know." Jessa held his hand on her shoulder. "Penny is invited to study in this school of the elites, but I'm still worried."

"We'll haln har study hard on che could

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competitions."

the competition unless she's been attending the school for a year. That was

kid has so much potential in basically everything.

negotiate?"

ajar, but she could still hear their hushed voices talking about how

known all along that this couple only treated her well

hearing them talking still

couch where Yugi fell asleep, Penny smiled bitterly. 'But I know these two aren't like them

of the neglected

had with her

them.

Penny went back home with her uncle and Yugi to have some

Haines.

Haines and

swing.

come home," she said eagerly to the man. "But I have a few conditions. If you're willing to

as

The

they were preparing for legal action, but

your conditions, Young Miss?" he asked. "You can ask for

should because

Yuri's medical expenses, even her post-recovery," she started without a second hesitation "Second

if they only had passing grades. The support will stay unless I change my

but he was even more puzzled at the

as though she was closing all loopholes

you're offering my auntie," she

thinking Jessa

like an open book. "I know she's been exploiting me, but it's not deception if I already know what they were doing and

words. When he recovered, he said, "Even if that

only daughter of the Bennet for 13 years," Penny stressed each syllable. "And you're telling me I am

of the neglected

stand in the

young lady truly

voice was stuck in his throat. Even the genius. first son of the

triple the offer," Haines conceded helplessly. He thought he

enough. "Is there anything

thing." Penny took a deep breath before she added, "Lastly, I want to use my last name, Reed, even if it is changed to Bennet. My family is rich and influential. They can ask my new

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