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?

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

and would want more! She

HICCUP!

noise, and their eyes

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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saw the kitten from the window

my aunt are right," she added in between her tears. "I'm more

not deserve even the

world."

anger shifted

his sentiments did she hear him say she should be a little

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 right." Charles tapped Penny's shoulder mildly. "Who said

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

with more tears erving

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

might look adorable and innocent, but there was cunningness in her eyes. It was unbelievable to see her acting her

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

at his son, making Slater's ears

back to my room," Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I have an

carried an air of nonchalance, leaving

my body in condition," the second son, Hugo, lowered his head a little. When he lifted his eyes and it fell

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so we won't

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

little scared.

did Hugo sound so nice?'

her. 'Did he feel sorry when I said what Jessa

but Slater just frowned

tell her she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed

about Nina.

only to see they

as her

"Did you