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

12 Little beggar

When Penny came home, Allison and Charles were anxiously waiting for her in the family room. Their

children were still in their school uniform with a look

indiscernible. The second they saw her with Haines, the couple could only sigh in relief and sprinted to

Penny to ease their anxiety.

"Penny, I thought something already happened to you!" Allison squatted in front of the chubby girl. "Why did you leave without telling anyone? Where did you go?"

Charles stood behind his wife, looking a little

troubled.

Seeing their troubled faces, Penny felt guilt. "I didn't mean to worry you..."

"Tch! As if!" Slater jumped, yelling like a dog. "She probably left because she wants to snag more attention from mom and dad! Otherwise, there's no

reason for her to leave the house!"

"Slater..." Nina held his arm to stop him. "Don't be like that. Maybe Penny just misses her aunt or she's

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unhappy with how things had been."

Huh?

Did Penny look unhappy at all?

Hearing Nina's assumptions, Slater's anger boiled even more. "Unhappy?! How can she still be unhappy when she eats everything she wants and has Mom and Dad's

attention all for herself!?"

The couple looked at Slater worriedly.

Could it be that their actions until now made Penny unhappy? And that she was simply too shy to say that?

continued to fire shots at her, pointing at Penny accusingly. "Even if you give her

would want more! She

HICCUP!

suddenly heard a hiccup. Allison and Charles followed the noise, and their eyes fell on the plump

she could at the moment. "How can I be unhappy when mom and dad have been so welcoming

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me to stay out in the cold. I just saw the kitten from the window and I thought it needed

Slater and my aunt are right," she added in between her tears. "I'm more suited to be a

not deserve even the ounce

world."

anger shifted to

him say she should be a

pulled her into her embrace. "You deserve the world, Penny. Your aunt is just being mean - she shouldn't say

are my princess! I'd like to see

broke out with more

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her. Ever since she came, Penny kept tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how

innocent, but there was cunningness in her eyes. It was unbelievable to see

Slater clicked his tongue, backing down. "I didn't say she

glared at his son, making

that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming up, so I'd appreciate it if no one disturbs

leaving the family room without a second

second son, Hugo, lowered his head a little. When he lifted his eyes and it fell on Penny, he sighed a bit. "Penny, don't cry anymore. If you want to go out next time make sure

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so we won't get

expression softened as Hugo finally shared a word with Penny. As for Penny,

little scared.

Hugo sound so nice?'

Atlas would never waste a breath on her. 'Did he feel sorry when I said what Jessa was doing

but Slater just

should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before

about Nina.

she gazed at the couple, only to see

smiled as her

"Did you