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?

to fire shots

satisfied and would

HICCUP!

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

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

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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

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

because I do not deserve even the

world."

anger shifted to

did she hear him say she should be a little

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

to see

broke out with more tears

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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 was watching this unfold,

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

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

glared at his son, making Slater's

go back to my room," Atlas spoke, seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming

air of nonchalance, leaving

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

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so we won't

shared a word with Penny. As

little scared.

Hugo sound so nice?' she

on her. 'Did he feel sorry when I said what Jessa was

called, but Slater just frowned

her she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he walked out. This time, he was a little too

about Nina.

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

Allison smiled as her eyes

"Did you name them