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 at Penny accusingly. "Even if you

would want more! She

HICCUP!

a hiccup. Allison and Charles followed the noise, and their eyes fell

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

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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

are right," she added in

do not deserve even

world."

anger shifted

say she should be

being mean - she shouldn't say that to a little girl." "That is right."

to see who

with more tears

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the 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

there was cunningness in her eyes. It was unbelievable to see her acting

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

glared at his son, making Slater's ears

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

carried an air of nonchalance, leaving the family room without a

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 time

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so we won't

softened as Hugo finally shared a word with

little scared.

so nice?' she wondered

waste a breath on her. 'Did he feel

called, but Slater just

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

about Nina.

at the couple, only to

smiled as her eyes

"Did you name