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?

to fire shots at her, pointing

and would want more!

HICCUP!

Charles followed the noise, and their eyes fell on the plump little girl in

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

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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

are right," she added in between her

not deserve even

world."

shifted

his sentiments did she hear him say she should be

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

like to see who dares say another harsh word

broke out with more tears erving

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tight lips about her life with her auntie.

and innocent, but there was cunningness in

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

glared at his son,

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

leaving the family room without a

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

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we won't get

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

little scared.

did Hugo sound so nice?' she wondered

this guy and Atlas would never waste a breath on her. 'Did he feel

but Slater just

tell her she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before

about Nina.

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

see." Allison smiled as her

"Did you name them