Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

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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?

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

and would want

HICCUP!

stopped when he suddenly heard a hiccup. Allison and Charles followed the noise, and their eyes

the moment. "How can I be unhappy when mom

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just saw the kitten from the window and I thought it needed help." Finally, everyone noticed the cat she was hugging and the little toad

are right," she added in

deserve even the

world."

shifted to

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

her embrace. "You deserve the world, Penny. Your aunt is just being mean - she shouldn't say that to a little girl." "That is right." Charles tapped Penny's shoulder mildly. "Who

I'd like to see

with more tears erving

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arms, Charles, on the other hand, felt sorry 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 heart. Haines, who

and innocent, but there was cunningness in her eyes. It was unbelievable

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

his son, making Slater's ears

room," Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming up, so I'd appreciate it if

leaving the family

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 to

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so we

as Hugo finally shared a word with Penny.

little scared.

Hugo sound so nice?'

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

but

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

about Nina.

as she gazed at the couple, only to

Allison smiled as

"Did you name them