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?

shots at her, pointing at Penny accusingly. "Even if you

be satisfied and would

HICCUP!

and Charles followed the noise, and their eyes fell on

squeezing every tear she could at the moment. "How can I

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because 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 and the little toad in

added in between her tears. "I'm more suited to be a

because I do not deserve

world."

anger shifted

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 a little girl." "That is

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

out with more

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came, Penny kept tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually spend her winter broke his heart. Haines, who

was

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

glared at his son, making Slater's

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

of nonchalance, leaving

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

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so we won't

couple's expression softened as Hugo finally shared a

little scared.

Hugo sound so

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

Allison called, but Slater just

didn't tell her she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed

about Nina.

weakly as she gazed at the couple, only to

Allison smiled as her eyes swirled

you name them