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?

Slater continued to fire shots at her,

be satisfied and would

HICCUP!

and Charles followed the noise, and

can I be unhappy when mom and dad have been so welcoming of me?

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out in the cold. I just saw the kitten from the window

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

do not deserve even the ounce

world."

shifted to

she should be a

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

I'd like to see who dares say

out with more tears

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other hand, felt sorry for her. Ever since 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

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

say she should be a beggar. All

glared at his son, making Slater's

fine, I'll go back to my room," Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming up, so I'd appreciate it if no one disturbs

carried an air of nonchalance, leaving the family room without

training is 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 anymore. If you want to go out next

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we

shared a word with Penny.

little scared.

so

this guy and Atlas would never waste a breath on her.

Allison called, but Slater just

apologize because I didn't tell her she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before

about Nina.

as she gazed at the couple, only to see they

as her eyes swirled

"Did you name them