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?

shows how ungrateful she is!" Slater continued to fire shots at her, pointing at

and would

HICCUP!

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

is right..." Penny hiccuped, squeezing every tear she could at the moment. "How can I be unhappy when mom and dad have been so

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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 thought it needed help." Finally, everyone noticed the cat she was hugging and the little toad

in between her tears. "I'm more suited

not deserve

world."

shifted to

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

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

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

out with more

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

he knew might look adorable and innocent, but there was cunningness

tongue, backing down. "I didn't say she should be a

his son, making Slater's ears

seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming up, so I'd appreciate

nonchalance, leaving the family room without

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 won't get

Hugo finally shared a word with Penny. As for Penny, she

little scared.

Hugo sound so nice?'

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

Allison called, but Slater

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

about Nina.

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

see." Allison smiled as

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