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?

ungrateful she is!" Slater continued to fire shots at her, pointing at Penny accusingly. "Even if you give her the

would want more!

HICCUP!

heard a hiccup. Allison and Charles followed the noise, and

can I be unhappy when mom and dad have been so welcoming

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the kitten from the window and

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

because I do not deserve

world."

shifted to

did she hear him say she should be a little

that's not true!" Feeling sorry for her, 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

to see

out with more tears

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she came, Penny kept tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually spend her winter broke his heart. Haines, who was watching this unfold, blinked in confusion,

there was cunningness in her

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

at his son,

fine, I'll go back to my room," Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming up, so I'd appreciate it

air of nonchalance, leaving the family room without a

his eyes and it fell on Penny, he sighed a bit. "Penny, don't cry anymore.

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so we

a word with Penny. As

little scared.

so nice?'

breath on her. 'Did he feel sorry when I said what Jessa was

called, but Slater

beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he walked out. This time,

about Nina.

only to see

Allison smiled as

"Did you name them