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?

how ungrateful she is!" Slater continued to fire shots at her, pointing at Penny accusingly. "Even

be satisfied and would

HICCUP!

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

can I be unhappy when mom and dad

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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

added in between her tears. "I'm more

I do not deserve even

world."

anger shifted

him say she should be a little beggar? He wasn't that

sorry for her, Allison pulled 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."

I'd like to see who dares

out with

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

might look adorable and innocent, but there was cunningness

"I didn't say she should be

his son, making Slater's ears

everything had settled. "I have an exam coming up, so I'd appreciate it

firstborn carried an air of nonchalance, leaving the

lifted his eyes and it fell on

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we won't get

couple's expression softened as Hugo finally shared a

little scared.

did Hugo sound so nice?' she

breath on her. 'Did he feel sorry when I said

called, but Slater just frowned

should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he walked out. This

about Nina.

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

see." Allison smiled as her

"Did you name