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?

she is!" Slater continued to fire shots at her, pointing

and would want more! She

HICCUP!

Charles followed the noise, and their eyes fell on

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

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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 hugging and the little toad in her

in between

not deserve even the

world."

anger shifted

his sentiments did she hear him say she should be a little

into her embrace. "You deserve the world, Penny. Your aunt is just being mean - she shouldn't say that to a little girl." "That

my princess! I'd like to see who dares say

broke out with more tears erving

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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,

but there was cunningness in

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

his son, making

seeing that everything had settled. "I have an exam coming up, so

air of nonchalance, leaving the family room without a second

Hugo, lowered his head a little. When he lifted his eyes and it fell on Penny,

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we won't

softened as Hugo finally shared a word with Penny. As for Penny, she was

little scared.

Hugo sound so nice?' she

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

but Slater just

a beggar!" Slater

about Nina.

couple, only to

see." Allison smiled as her eyes

"Did you