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?

only shows how ungrateful she is!" Slater continued to fire shots at her, pointing at Penny accusingly. "Even

and would

HICCUP!

the noise, and their eyes fell

is right..." Penny hiccuped, squeezing every tear she could at the moment. "How can I be unhappy

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asked me to stay out in the cold. I just saw the kitten from the window and I thought it needed

aunt are right," she added in between her tears.

deserve

world."

anger shifted to

did she hear him say she should be a little beggar? He

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 be

I'd like to see who dares say another

broke out with more tears

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

might look adorable and innocent, but there was cunningness in her

"I didn't say she should be a beggar. All I'm

glared at his son, making Slater's ears

go back to my room," Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming up, so I'd appreciate it if no one

an air of nonchalance, leaving the family room without

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 Penny, he sighed a bit. "Penny, don't cry

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so we won't

expression softened as Hugo finally shared a

little scared.

sound so nice?' she wondered

guy and Atlas would never waste a breath on her. 'Did

but Slater just frowned

not going to apologize because I didn't tell her she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he walked out. This time, he was a little

about Nina.

only to see they had

smiled as her eyes swirled

"Did you