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?

continued to fire shots at her, pointing at Penny accusingly. "Even if

would want more!

HICCUP!

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

Penny hiccuped, squeezing every tear she could at the moment. "How can I be unhappy when mom and dad have been so welcoming of me?

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I felt 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

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

I do not deserve even the ounce

world."

shifted

sentiments did she hear him say she should be

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

princess! I'd like to see who dares say another

broke out with more tears erving

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tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how she

might look adorable and innocent, but there was cunningness in her

say she

glared at his son,

she's 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 if no one disturbs

air of nonchalance, leaving the family room without a

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

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we won't get

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

little scared.

did Hugo sound so nice?'

would never waste a breath on her. 'Did he feel sorry when

but Slater just

a beggar!" Slater exclaimed

about Nina.

she gazed at the couple, only to see they had

smiled as her

"Did you