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?

this only shows how ungrateful she is!" Slater continued to fire shots at her, pointing at Penny accusingly. "Even

satisfied and would

HICCUP!

a hiccup. Allison and Charles followed the noise, and their eyes fell on the plump little girl in front

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

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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

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

I do not deserve even the

world."

shifted

did she hear him say she

mean - she shouldn't say that to a little girl." "That is right." Charles tapped Penny's shoulder mildly. "Who

like to see who dares say another harsh word

with more tears

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with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually spend her winter broke his heart. Haines, who was watching this unfold, blinked

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

clicked his tongue, backing down. "I didn't say she should be a beggar.

son, making Slater's

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

air of nonchalance, leaving the family room without a

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

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

little scared.

so nice?'

a breath on her.

Allison called, but Slater just

should be a beggar!" Slater

about Nina.

at the couple, only to see they had

as her eyes swirled

"Did you name them