Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

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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?

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

be satisfied and would

HICCUP!

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

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

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cold. I just saw the kitten from the

in between her tears. "I'm more suited to

deserve even

world."

anger shifted

she hear him say she should be a

- she shouldn't say that to a little girl." "That is right." Charles tapped Penny's

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

with

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kept tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually spend her winter broke his heart. Haines,

girl he knew might look adorable and innocent, but there was cunningness in her eyes. It was unbelievable to

clicked his tongue, backing down. "I didn't say she should

son, making Slater's ears

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

leaving the family

his eyes and it fell on Penny,

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so we

shared a word with Penny.

little scared.

did Hugo sound so nice?' she

remembering this guy and Atlas would never waste a breath on her. 'Did

but Slater

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

about Nina.

gazed at the couple, only to see they had

see." Allison smiled as her

"Did you name