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?"

had been stuck with for months!" Haines announced enthusiastically, his voice almost echoing in the dining room. His lips stretched from ear to ear, looking at Penny with eyes twinkling,

Haines cheered.

you... are you sure!?" Charles gasped in surprise as the looks

while Allison was relieved. Slater, on the other hand,

SHE DID WHAT?

in front of her with

How did you know we're having

really resolve an

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couldn't help

heard that Haines and

problem for months! How could a thirteen-year-old resolve a problem the

couldn't?

blurted out quietly, but

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

her eyes between Penny and Haines. "Uncle Haines, if you're trying to help her out because you know Penny will

sure Dad won't

when the least expected person she thought would scold her suddenly

"Do you see Uncle Haines as that shallow? Although I still think there's

parents and

as highly esteemed

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Charles wasn't pleased. "Nina only means

know, but she's been here forever. She should

lips but didn't defend Nina. After all, their Uncle Haines was known for his work integrity. And even

say was a complete contrast to the children's image of their

head low, her ears drooping. The sadness in her eyes slowly

gentleness and Slater didn't even defend her like usual. Peeking up, all she saw was everyone shifting their attention at Penny. Although she couldn't tell what her brothers thought, their expressions were less repelled. "There's no misunderstanding here," Haines clarified. with conviction. "Penny is a genius - she's gifted! I will never mistake this problem since I've been facing

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with pride and joy. It was

anything because of Haines's resolute

hands on her lap as

Penny was simply relieved this