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?

continued to fire shots at her, pointing at Penny

be satisfied and would want more! She

HICCUP!

the noise,

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

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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

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

deserve even the ounce

world."

shifted

him say she should be a

that's not true!" Feeling sorry for her, Allison pulled her into her 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

broke out with

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

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

tongue, backing down. "I didn't say she should be a beggar. All I'm saying

at his son, making

my room," Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming up, so I'd

an air of nonchalance, leaving the family room

his eyes and it fell on Penny, he sighed a bit. "Penny, don't cry anymore. If you want to go

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we won't get

a word with Penny.

little scared.

so nice?' she

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

called, but Slater

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 flustered

about Nina.

as she gazed at the couple, only

smiled as

you name

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