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?

fire shots at her, pointing at

and would want more!

HICCUP!

the noise, and their eyes fell on the plump little girl in front of

tear she could at the moment. "How can I be unhappy when mom and dad have been so welcoming of me?

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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

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

do not deserve even the

world."

shifted

she hear him say she should be a little beggar? He

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. "Who said my daughter is more suited

to see who dares say

broke out with more tears

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Charles, on 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 watching this unfold, blinked in

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

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

glared at his son,

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

air of nonchalance, leaving the family room

his head a little. When he lifted his eyes and it fell on Penny, he sighed a bit. "Penny, don't cry anymore.

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so we won't get

softened as Hugo finally shared a word

little scared.

Hugo sound so

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

but Slater just frowned

apologize because I didn't tell her she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he walked out. This

about Nina.

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

Allison smiled as her

"Did you name them