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?

is!" Slater continued to fire shots

would

HICCUP!

hiccup. Allison and Charles followed the noise,

Penny hiccuped, squeezing every tear she could at the moment. "How can I be

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stay out in the cold. I just saw the

added in between her tears. "I'm more

I do not deserve even the ounce of

world."

shifted

sentiments did she hear him say she should

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

You are my princess! I'd like to see who

broke out with

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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.

and innocent, but there was cunningness in her eyes. It

say she

son, making Slater's

seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming up, so I'd appreciate it

carried an air of nonchalance, leaving the family

son, Hugo, lowered his head a little. When he lifted his eyes and it fell on Penny,

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we won't get

shared a word with Penny. As for Penny,

little scared.

Hugo sound so nice?'

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

called, but Slater just

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

about Nina.

as she gazed at the couple, only to see they had

see." Allison smiled as her

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