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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?

she is!" Slater continued to fire shots at her, pointing at Penny accusingly. "Even

satisfied and would want more! She

HICCUP!

a hiccup. Allison and Charles followed the noise,

every tear she could at the moment. "How can I be unhappy when mom and dad have been so welcoming of

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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

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

not deserve

world."

shifted

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

world, Penny. Your aunt is just being mean - she shouldn't say that to a little girl." "That is right." Charles tapped Penny's

I'd like to see who dares say

out with more tears erving

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

was cunningness in her eyes.

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

at his son, making Slater's

settled. "I have an

air of nonchalance, leaving the family room

little. When he lifted his eyes and it fell on Penny, he sighed a bit. "Penny, don't cry

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we won't

couple's expression softened as Hugo finally shared a word

little scared.

sound so nice?' she

and Atlas would never waste a breath on her.

called, but Slater just frowned

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

about Nina.

weakly as she gazed at the couple, only

smiled as

"Did you name

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