Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

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In the middle of the meal, Atlas excused himself as he finished his pea-sized dinner. Hugo followed him right after, but before the second son left, he called Nina to come with him. -

The couple could only sigh as they watched their other children leave except Penny. The only consolation they had was watching Penny eat her fill. Although they felt a little worried the food wasn't enough, it didn't

matter.

When Penny finished, she was licking her fingertips.

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After that, it was already getting late. Allison decided to delay the house tour for tomorrow and led Penny to her room.

"Big room!" Penny exclaimed as she shamelessly jumped on the big, fluffy bed. "This bed feels like clouds."

For a moment, she forgot that her mother was standing beside the bed.

"Do you like it?" Allison asked with a satisfied smile,

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making Penny snap her eyes open.

Penny forgot she hadn't been in this room yet. The food she ate made her want to sleep.

"Ah." She slowly sat up, smiling, which made the dimple

in her plump cheeks resurface. "I like my room! It's very pretty!"

Allison smiled affectionately and sat down on the edge

of the bed. Although she didn't even see Penny pay attention to her room and went straight to bed, she didn't dwell on it.

"I'm happy you like it, Penny." Her eyes softened, and the more she stared at her small and plump daughter, the more she felt sentimental.

For 13 years, she had raised and taken good care of another person's daughter without knowing it, while her real daughter was being exploited by a gambling addict. It wasn't like she didn't love Nina with all her heart; even though there was always this strange feeling in her heart, she treated and loved Nina as her own. Nina was still her daughter in her eyes. PO

However, she lost 13 years with Penny, her real daughter, because of a nurse's mistake. She didn't

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not all

up for their lost

a room

Penny's round eyes

was about to tear up again just like last

her face. Penny sported the most genuine smile she

reassured so Allison won't cry

miserably because large tears formed in the corner of Allison's eyes. It looked even worse than how

very smart, and he is right." She smiled, but the tears

earlier."

slightly softened Penny's stone-cold

bad to her. However

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five - Nina, included she had

With her frail body, she tried. The only reason she ended up neglecting Penny was that Nina knew how to snag attention, was good at framing Penny, and was meticulous in taking advantage of their

good at

was a skill she

she ended up applying in this household as

hated her,' Penny thought as she wiped Allison's tears with her plump fingers. 'If

Penny's heart,

to understand her even though she

story.

and forced a smile through her tears. She cradled Penny's hands, looking at the cute little girl before her. "I'm just happy that you're finally here

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to adjust and accept

be

smiled but didn't say

prattled on and on, giving her some notes since Penny wasn't used around the house yet. "And if you get hungry at night, Haines arranged for some people to be

Uncle Haines did?

in the past, but thinking of all Jessa's nonsense prattle about Penny, she probably mentioned her eating habits. "Anyway, I'd better get going now." Reluctance showed in Allison's eyes as if she

her.

reluctant look, Penny could