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?

Slater continued to fire shots at her, pointing

and would want more!

HICCUP!

stopped when he suddenly heard a hiccup. Allison and Charles followed the noise, and their

moment. "How can I be unhappy

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time I 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 noticed the cat she was hugging and the little

she added in between

not deserve

world."

anger shifted to

hear him say she should be a

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

my princess! I'd like to see

out with more

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sorry for her. Ever since she came, Penny kept tight lips about her life with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually spend

but there was cunningness in her eyes. It was unbelievable to

say she should be a beggar.

glared at his son, making Slater's ears

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

an air of nonchalance, leaving the family

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

as Hugo finally shared a word with

little scared.

sound so nice?' she wondered

never waste a breath on her.

Allison called, but Slater just

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

about Nina.

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

Allison smiled as her

"Did you

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