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

be satisfied and would want more! She

HICCUP!

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

"How can

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just saw the kitten from the window and I thought it needed help." Finally, everyone noticed the cat she was hugging and the

my aunt are right," she added in

deserve even the

world."

anger shifted

she hear him say she should be a little beggar? He wasn't

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."

like to see who dares say another harsh word

out with more tears

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kept tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually

he knew might look adorable and innocent, but there was

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

at his son,

my room," Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming up, so I'd

air of nonchalance, leaving the family room without a

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

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we

softened as Hugo finally shared a word with Penny. As

little scared.

sound so nice?' she

a breath on her.

but

Slater exclaimed before he walked out. This time, he was a

about Nina.

weakly as she gazed at the couple, only to see they

smiled as her

"Did you name them