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?

fire shots at her, pointing at Penny

and would want

HICCUP!

when he suddenly heard a hiccup. Allison and Charles followed the noise, and their eyes fell on the plump little

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

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during winter 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

are right," she added in between her tears. "I'm more suited to

not deserve even

world."

shifted to

him say she should be

Penny, that's 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 my daughter is more suited to

are my princess! I'd like to see

with more

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other hand, felt sorry for her. Ever since she came, Penny kept tight lips about her life with her auntie.

but there was cunningness in her eyes. It was unbelievable to see her

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

glared at his son, making

spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming up, so

of nonchalance, leaving the family

keep my body in condition," the second son, Hugo, lowered 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 go out next

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so we

softened as Hugo finally shared a word with Penny.

little scared.

sound so nice?' she wondered

never waste a breath on her. 'Did he

called, but Slater

beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he walked out.

about Nina.

smiled weakly as she gazed at the couple, only to see they had their focus on Penny

as

"Did you name them