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

be satisfied and would want

HICCUP!

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

tear she could at the moment. "How can I be unhappy when mom and dad have been

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

I do not deserve even the

world."

shifted

say she should be a little beggar?

being mean - she shouldn't say that to a

see

broke out with more tears erving

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

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

down. "I didn't say she

son, making

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

firstborn carried an air of nonchalance, leaving

still want to keep my body in condition," the second son, Hugo, lowered his head a little. When he lifted his eyes and it fell on Penny,

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we won't

expression softened as Hugo finally shared a word with

little scared.

so nice?' she

waste a breath on her. 'Did

Allison called, but Slater just frowned

I didn't tell her she should be a beggar!" Slater exclaimed before he

about Nina.

at the couple, only to see

as her eyes

"Did you name them