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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?

shows how ungrateful she is!" Slater continued to fire shots at her, pointing at Penny accusingly. "Even if you give

would want

HICCUP!

and Charles followed the noise, and their

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

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stay out in the cold. I just saw the kitten

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

not deserve even the ounce of

world."

shifted to

she should be a little beggar?

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

to see who dares say another harsh word

out with more tears erving

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Penny kept tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually

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

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

son, making Slater's

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

leaving the family room without

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

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we won't

finally shared a word with Penny. As for

little scared.

so nice?' she wondered

never waste a breath on her. 'Did he feel sorry when I said what Jessa was

called, but Slater just

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

about Nina.

at the couple, only to see they had

see." Allison smiled as her eyes

"Did you name

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