Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

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Penny didn't mean to eat the last bag of chocolate in the fridge last night. However, resolving an issue for over an hour while standing up and with her arms over the desk that was almost above her chest was tiring. She could still feel her arms ache.

Those chocolates were Slater's, and she knew he was saving them for special occasions, but she ate them

anyway,

Just as Penny prepared herself from Slater's wrath, she saw everyone gazing down at her pajamas.

It was a printed duck pajama!

"Penny... it really is you. When I went to get some water last night, I saw you enter Uncle Haines's study room." Nina's meek voice snapped everyone back to their senses. "You should apologize to Uncle Haines because it seemed you deleted an important file from his computer. I know you're new here, but you shouldn't touch important stuff.”

"Penny, look what you've done!" Slater hissed. "Dad, she should be grounded for an entire year! She's only

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allowed to eat three times a day! No more snacks!"

The couple's worry consistently increased because they knew they had to discipline Penny if she ruined Haines's work.

To everyone's surprise, Haines suddenly cheered.

"Penny, you are a godsend!" Haines rushed to her and tried to lift her happily. However, Penny was too heavy and big, he ended up falling on his knees. Everyone: "???" al

Penny blinked and blinked, tilting her head to the side. "Uncle Haines, are you okay?"

Did he just try to lift her like a baby? Even Jessa complained when Penny had to sit on Jessa's lap for hours on her mahjong nights. She was only three at that time. "Hehe. Yeah, I'm okay." Haines smiled proudly,

although he felt like he mildly sprained his wrist. He was so happy he thought he could he could lift her like a baby.

"Haines?" Charles called because Haines seemed

overjoyed instead of miffed. "What's going on?"

This time, Haines couldn't help but beam.

"She did it, Charles!"

"Did what?"

almost echoing in the dining room. His lips stretched from ear to ear, looking at Penny with eyes twinkling, as if he was almost certain he could retire

Penny!" Haines

Charles gasped in surprise as the

relieved. Slater, on the other hand,

SHE DID WHAT?

front

smart! How did you know we're

Haines did Penny really resolve an

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couldn't help

heard that Haines and

months! How could a thirteen-year-old

couldn't?

quietly, but Slater's face

looked doubtful. "There must be a misunderstanding here! How could

Haines. "Uncle Haines, if you're trying to help her out

sure Dad won't

the least expected person she thought would scold

Nina?" Atlas frowned, looking at her with displeasure. "Do you see Uncle Haines as that shallow? Although I still

his parents and

as highly esteemed

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Charles wasn't pleased. "Nina only means

should

their Uncle Haines was known for his work integrity.

to the children's image of their uncle. They didn't like

low, her ears drooping. The sadness in her eyes

their attention at Penny. Although she couldn't tell what her brothers thought,

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and joy. It was as if they were looking at

The brothers didn't say anything because of Haines's resolute

couldn't help but clasped her hands on her lap

was going on, Penny was simply relieved this wasn't about