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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?

continued to fire shots at her, pointing at Penny accusingly. "Even if you

would want more!

HICCUP!

suddenly heard a hiccup. Allison and Charles followed the noise, and their eyes fell

squeezing every tear she could at the moment. "How can I be unhappy when mom and dad have

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stay out in the cold. I just saw the

in

deserve even

world."

shifted

say she should be a little beggar? He

the world, Penny. Your aunt is just being mean -

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

with more tears

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her life with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually spend her winter broke his heart. Haines, who was

was cunningness in her eyes. It was unbelievable to see

say she should

at his son, making Slater's

fine, I'll go back to my room," Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming up, so I'd appreciate it

an air of nonchalance, leaving the family room without a second

body in condition," the second son, Hugo, lowered his head a little. When he lifted his eyes and it fell on Penny, he sighed

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so we won't

shared a word

little scared.

so

a breath on her. 'Did he feel sorry when I said what Jessa was doing

called, but Slater just

apologize because I didn't tell her she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before

about Nina.

only to see they had their

as

you name

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