7 Penny the petty

The negotiations were just as quick as how it went down in the first lifetime. Jessa and her husband were shocked while holding a cheque, and they forgot this. was about another human being. If there was any difference between this life and the previous one, it was Yugi's reaction.

Yugi created a huge fuss, but it was futile because, in the end, Penny still came with Haines.

Today was the same day she went home to the Bennet

Mansion.

Seated in the van that looked like a suite, Haines glanced at the young lady next to him. Now that she was heading home, he was expecting to see any slight changes in her usually composed innocence. But Penny was rather calm.

'I guess she's fine,' he thought with a short smile. "Young Miss, why don't you rest for a while? It's a five-hour drive."

Penny sighed faintly. "Mister Haines, can you just call me Penny? Young Miss makes me uncomfortable."

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"Then you can call me Uncle Haines." His warm smile contrasted with his strong facial features. "Why don't you rest, Penny? Or are you hungry?" Was he asking her because of her size?

Although it was obvious Penny gained all this weight without her noticing, it was because she was malnourished almost her entire first life. First was because of Jessa's maltreatment and then she got too busy pleasing her brothers she picked up a bad habit of skipping meals.

"I'm not hungry," she said.

"Then, do you want to talk?" he inquired. "Do you want to know about your family? You have three brothers."

Three insufferable brothers.

"No." Penny shook her head. "I want to get to know them myself, thank you."

Worry suddenly peeked in Haines's eyes while Penny looked away. In his mind, it was much better if he briefed Penny about what she would expect in the mansion.

What he didn't know was Penny knew exactly what to

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expect.

Penny eventually fell asleep and when she woke up, she immediately caught sight of the huge gates opening for them. She rubbed her eyes and sat upright. "We're here, Penny."

saw Haines smiling. She

to stop.

the other side while Penny was about to open the door for herself when it opened from the outside. There, an old man in

mere slits.

his voice exuded eloquence. "Allow me to help you, my young

Penny looked at the old man and

subtly.

They thi telty

to her than the rest of the family. Butler Jen and Haines were the only ones who truly cared for her. Penny took

lady's cold hand and escorted her down. Once she reached the ground, he put his hand over her head in a frail attempt to shield

back. "They're waiting in the living area, Sir Haines. The

"I see."

family is inside, Miss Penny." Butler Jen offered Penny another warm smile,

that, but she

mansion had a huge two-door entrance. As soon as they reached the

Ponny the petty

it timely.

figures came into view: four children. with the

as the

Relief washed over her face as soon as her eyes landed on the young, chubby girl

for her child came surging into her heart. This was their first time meeting Penny, but her heart immediately recognized her flesh and blood. It was a maternal instinct she felt with her boys, but never with the daughter she

for 13 years. @

husband, placed a

shoulder and smiled.

at him, and they both met

a little, resting

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name's Allison. I'm

correctly. Penny might be family, but for this girl, they were nothing but

a gentle smile. "I'm your dad. I know this is a shock to all of us, but

and do in this situation? Even if they follow what they want to do to make

added to the couple's nervousness as they looked

look.

them Penny didn't like being treated like a child. She didn't tell Haines that, but he assumed based on

with

her.

quietly

in the

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