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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?

to fire shots at her, pointing at

satisfied and would want more!

HICCUP!

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

right..." Penny hiccuped, squeezing every tear she could at the moment. "How can I be unhappy when mom and dad have

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out in the cold. I just saw the kitten from the window and I thought it needed help." Finally,

right," she added in between her tears.

deserve

world."

anger shifted

say she should be a little

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

princess! I'd like to see who dares

broke out with more tears

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life with her auntie. Hearing how she would usually spend her winter

knew might look adorable and innocent, but there was

backing down. "I didn't say she should

glared at his son, making

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

nonchalance, leaving the family

a little. When he lifted his eyes and it fell on Penny,

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so we won't get

couple's expression softened as Hugo finally shared a word with Penny.

little scared.

Hugo sound so nice?' she

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

but Slater just frowned

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

about Nina.

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

smiled as her eyes

"Did you name them

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