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

be satisfied and would

HICCUP!

hiccup. Allison and Charles followed the noise, and their eyes fell on the plump

she could at the moment. "How can I be unhappy when

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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

and my aunt are right," she added in

because I do not deserve even the

world."

anger shifted to

him say she should be a little beggar? He

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

You are my princess! I'd like to see who dares

out with more tears

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she came, Penny kept tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how

look adorable and innocent, but there was cunningness

say

his son, making Slater's

had settled. "I have an exam coming up, so I'd appreciate it if

carried an air of nonchalance, leaving the

little. When he lifted his eyes and it fell

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we

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

little scared.

Hugo sound so nice?'

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

but

to apologize because I didn't tell her she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he walked out.

about Nina.

at the couple, only to see they had their

see." Allison smiled as her eyes

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