Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

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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, pointing at Penny accusingly. "Even if you give her the

would

HICCUP!

noise, and their eyes fell on the plump little girl

could at the moment. "How can I be unhappy when mom and dad have been

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I felt so 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 the cat she

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

because I do not deserve even the ounce of

world."

anger shifted to

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

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 mildly.

like to see who dares

broke out with more tears erving

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tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually spend her winter broke his heart. Haines, who

innocent, but there was cunningness in her eyes. It

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

son, making Slater's

room," Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I have

nonchalance, leaving the family room without a second

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

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so we won't get

finally shared a word with Penny. As for Penny, she

little scared.

did Hugo sound so nice?' she

guy and Atlas would never waste a breath on her.

but Slater just

Slater exclaimed before he walked out. This time, he was

about Nina.

gazed at the couple, only to see they had

as

"Did you