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

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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?

is!" Slater continued to fire shots at

satisfied and would want

HICCUP!

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

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

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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

my aunt are right," she added in

not deserve even the ounce

world."

shifted to

hear him say she

Allison pulled her into her embrace. "You deserve the world, Penny. Your aunt is just being mean - she shouldn't say that to a little girl." "That is right." Charles tapped Penny's shoulder mildly. "Who said my daughter is

to see who dares say

with more

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arms, Charles, 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 heart.

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

down. "I didn't say she should

glared at his son, making Slater's

Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled.

nonchalance, leaving

his head a little. When he lifted his eyes and it fell

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so we won't

couple's expression softened as Hugo finally shared a word with Penny. As

little scared.

so nice?' she

her. 'Did he feel sorry when

but Slater just

apologize because I didn't tell her she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he walked out. This time, he was a little too

about Nina.

at the couple, only to see they

see." Allison smiled as her

"Did you name them