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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?

to fire shots at her, pointing at Penny accusingly. "Even if you give her the world,

would want

HICCUP!

heard a hiccup. Allison and Charles followed the noise, and their

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

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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

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

because I do not deserve even

world."

shifted

in his sentiments did she hear him say she should be a little beggar? He wasn't

not true!" Feeling sorry for her, Allison pulled her into her embrace. "You deserve the world, Penny. Your aunt is just being mean - she shouldn't say that to

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

out 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 in confusion,

might look adorable and innocent, but there was cunningness in

say she should be a beggar.

son, making Slater's

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

leaving the family room without

he 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 get

finally shared a word with Penny. As for Penny, she

little scared.

sound so nice?'

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

Allison called, but Slater

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

about Nina.

at the couple, only to see

Allison smiled as her

you

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