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?

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

be satisfied and would

HICCUP!

noise, and their eyes fell

right..." Penny hiccuped, squeezing every tear she could at the moment. "How can I

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winter because my auntie always asked me to stay out in the cold. I just saw the kitten from the window and

aunt are right," she added in between her tears.

because I do not deserve even

world."

shifted

his sentiments did she hear him say she should be a little beggar? He wasn't that

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 Penny's

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

with more tears

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she came, Penny kept tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually spend her winter broke

and innocent, but there was cunningness in her eyes. It

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

his son,

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

nonchalance, leaving

keep my body in condition," the second son, Hugo, lowered his head a little. When he lifted his

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so we

couple's expression softened as Hugo finally shared a word with Penny. As for Penny, she was

little scared.

did Hugo sound so nice?' she wondered

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

called, but Slater just

not going to apologize because I didn't tell her she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he walked

about Nina.

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

see." Allison smiled as her

"Did you name them

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