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?

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

and would

HICCUP!

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

tear she could at the moment. "How can

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time I felt so warm during winter because my auntie always asked me to stay out in the cold. I just saw the kitten from the window and I thought it needed help." Finally, everyone noticed the cat she was hugging and

in between her tears. "I'm more suited

because I do not deserve

world."

anger shifted

hear him say she should be a little beggar? He

being mean - she shouldn't say that to a little girl." "That is right."

I'd like to see who dares say

with more tears

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on the other hand, felt sorry for her. Ever since she came, Penny kept tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually spend her winter broke his

girl he knew might look adorable and innocent, but there was cunningness in her eyes. It

down. "I didn't say she should be a beggar. All

at his son,

my room," Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming

carried an air of nonchalance, leaving the

still want to keep my body in condition," the 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

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so we won't

a word with Penny. As for Penny, she was

little scared.

sound so

guy and Atlas would never waste a breath on her. 'Did he feel sorry when I said

Allison called, but Slater

I didn't tell her she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he

about Nina.

at the couple, only to see they had their

see." Allison smiled as her eyes

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