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?

fire shots at her, pointing at

be satisfied and would want more! She

HICCUP!

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

can I be unhappy when mom and dad have been so

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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 the little toad

my aunt are right," she added in

do not deserve even

world."

shifted

did she hear him say she

just being mean -

see who dares say another

with more tears

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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,

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

say she should be a beggar.

his son,

that everything had settled. "I

nonchalance, leaving the family room without a second

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 you

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so we won't

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

little scared.

so nice?' she wondered

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

but Slater

beggar!" Slater exclaimed before

about Nina.

as she gazed at the couple, only to

see." Allison smiled as her eyes

"Did you name