Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

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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?

fire shots at her,

satisfied and would want more! She

HICCUP!

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

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

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I felt so warm during winter because my auntie always asked me to stay out in the cold. I just saw the kitten from the window and I

added in between her tears. "I'm more suited to be

I do not deserve even the

world."

shifted to

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

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

to see who dares say

broke out with more

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

knew might look adorable and innocent, but there was cunningness in her eyes. It was unbelievable to see her acting

his tongue, backing down. "I didn't say she

son,

back to my room," Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming

of nonchalance, leaving the

lifted his eyes and it fell on Penny, he sighed a bit. "Penny, don't cry anymore. If you

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so we won't get

shared a word with Penny. As for Penny, she

little scared.

did Hugo sound so

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

but

a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he

about Nina.

at the couple, only to see

as

"Did you