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?

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

be satisfied and would

HICCUP!

he suddenly heard a hiccup. Allison and Charles followed the noise, and their eyes fell on the plump little girl in

hiccuped, squeezing every tear she could at the moment. "How can I be unhappy

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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

in

I do not deserve even the ounce of

world."

shifted to

sentiments did she hear him say she should be a little

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

like to see

out with more tears erving

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came, Penny kept tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually spend her

and innocent, but there was

Slater clicked his tongue, backing down. "I didn't say she should be

son, making Slater's ears

Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled.

leaving the family room

canceled, but I still want to keep 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

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so we won't

finally shared a word

little scared.

so nice?' she

a breath on her. 'Did he feel sorry when I

called, but Slater just

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 flustered

about Nina.

smiled weakly as she gazed at the couple, only to see

see." Allison smiled as

"Did you