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 accusingly. "Even if you give her the

and would want more! She

HICCUP!

and Charles followed the noise, and their eyes fell on the plump little

she could at the moment. "How can I be unhappy when mom and dad have been so welcoming of me?

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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

and my aunt are right," she added in

because I do not deserve even

world."

shifted

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

for her, Allison pulled her into her embrace. "You deserve the world, Penny. Your aunt is just being mean - she

my princess! I'd like to see who

broke out with more tears

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life with her auntie.

there was cunningness in her

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

his son, making Slater's ears

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

nonchalance, leaving the family room

canceled, but I still want to keep my body in condition," the second son, Hugo, lowered his head a little. When he lifted his eyes and it fell on

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we won't

couple's expression softened as Hugo finally shared a word with Penny.

little scared.

Hugo sound so

would never waste a breath on her. 'Did he feel sorry when I said what Jessa

Allison called, but

Slater exclaimed before he

about Nina.

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

see." Allison smiled as

"Did you name them