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?"

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, as if

are a genius, Penny!" Haines cheered. "Did you

Charles gasped in surprise as the

curious, while Allison was relieved. Slater, on the other hand, was just utterly confused while Nina's sly smirk

SHE DID WHAT?

front of

look. "Penny, you're very smart! How did you know we're having problems

Penny really resolve

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couldn't help but

and even his

How could a thirteen-year-old resolve a problem

couldn't?

quietly, but Slater's

must be a misunderstanding here! How

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

sure Dad won't

when the least expected person she thought would scold her suddenly

see Uncle Haines as that shallow? Although I still think there's a misunderstanding, Uncle

parents and even

as highly esteemed

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Charles wasn't pleased. "Nina only means

been here forever. She should know how to use her words carefully."

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

complete contrast to the children's image of their uncle. They

ears drooping. The sadness in her eyes slowly shone

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 for the past

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Haines looked at Penny with pride and joy. It

brothers didn't say anything because

couldn't help but clasped her hands on her lap as a seed of

was going on, Penny was