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?"

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

Penny!" Haines

in surprise as the looks

Allison was relieved. Slater, on the other hand, was just utterly

SHE DID WHAT?

front of her

smart! How did you know we're

Penny really

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Atlas couldn't help

and

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

couldn't?

quietly,

doubtful. "There must be a

"Uncle Haines, if you're trying

sure Dad won't

person she

frowned, looking at her with displeasure. "Do you see Uncle Haines as that shallow?

and even his

as highly esteemed

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Charles wasn't pleased.

should

all, their Uncle Haines was known for his work integrity. And even as a person, Haines

to the children's image of their

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

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 it

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Haines looked at Penny with pride and joy.

didn't say anything because of Haines's

help but clasped her hands on her lap as a seed of jealousy grew inches in

on, Penny was simply relieved this