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?

ungrateful she is!" Slater continued to fire shots at her, pointing at Penny accusingly. "Even if you give her the

and would want more! She

HICCUP!

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

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

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stay out in the cold. I just saw the kitten from the window and I thought it needed help." Finally, everyone noticed

and my aunt are right," she added in

not deserve even the ounce of

world."

anger shifted

she should be a little beggar? He

the world, Penny. Your aunt is just being mean - she shouldn't say that to a little girl." "That is right." Charles tapped

princess! I'd like to see who dares

with

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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

and innocent, but there was cunningness in her

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

glared at his son, making Slater's

seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming

of nonchalance, leaving

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

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we won't get

as Hugo finally shared a word

little scared.

so nice?'

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

called, but Slater

she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he walked out. This

about Nina.

at the couple, only to see they had their focus on Penny

as her

you name them