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?

this only shows how ungrateful she is!" Slater continued to fire shots

be satisfied and would want more!

HICCUP!

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

at the moment. "How can I

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the kitten from the window

and my aunt are right," she added in between her tears. "I'm more

because I do not deserve even

world."

anger shifted to

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

Feeling sorry for her, Allison pulled her into her embrace. "You deserve the world, Penny. Your aunt is just being mean - she shouldn't say that

I'd like to see who dares say another harsh

broke out with

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the other hand, felt sorry for her. Ever since she came, Penny kept tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually spend her winter broke

and innocent, but there was cunningness in

down. "I didn't say she should

son, making

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

firstborn carried an air of nonchalance, leaving the family room without

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 anymore. If you

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we

a word with Penny. As

little scared.

so nice?'

this guy and Atlas would never waste a breath on her.

but Slater

she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he walked out. This time, he was a little

about Nina.

she gazed at the couple, only to see

smiled as her eyes swirled

"Did you name