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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

satisfied and would want more! She

HICCUP!

Charles followed the noise, and their

squeezing every tear she could at the moment. "How can I

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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 toad in

she added in between her tears.

I do not deserve

world."

anger shifted to

him say she should be a little beggar?

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

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

broke out with more

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Ever since she came, Penny kept tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually spend her winter broke his heart. Haines, who was

innocent, but there was cunningness in her eyes.

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

his son, making

fine, I'll go back to my room," Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I

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

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

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so we

expression softened as Hugo finally shared a word

little scared.

sound so

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

called, but Slater just frowned

going to apologize because I didn't tell her she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he walked out. This time, he was a little too

about Nina.

weakly as she gazed at the couple, only to see they had their focus on Penny

smiled as her

"Did you name them

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