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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?

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

be satisfied and would want more! She

HICCUP!

when he suddenly heard a hiccup. Allison and Charles followed the noise, and their

she could at the moment. "How can I be

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saw the kitten from

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

because I do not deserve even the ounce of

world."

shifted

she should be a little beggar?

aunt is just being mean - she

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

with more tears

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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 watching this unfold, blinked in confusion,

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

say she should

his son, making

she's fine, I'll go back to my room," Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam

air of nonchalance, leaving the family

head a little. When he lifted his eyes and it fell

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so we won't

a word

little scared.

did Hugo sound so

never waste a breath on her. 'Did he feel sorry when

Allison called, but Slater

Slater exclaimed before he walked out. This time, he was a little too flustered

about Nina.

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

smiled as her eyes swirled

"Did you name them

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