22 You ate them, did you?!

One of Penny's habits was to take note of the chefs names or people who made the dishes she loved the most. Chef Skylar surely made it to the top of the list.

Taking the last bite carefully, Penny savored every last residue of it. It almost made her tear up when she

finished.

She wanted more! A dozen wouldn't be enough!

Seeing this, Hugo smiled kindly.

"Chef Skylar always keeps an extra pudding for me," Hugo said. "You can have it when you feel like it."

Penny's eyes twinkled as she gazed up at her brother. She almost forgot he existed while eating.

"Should I ask someone to get it?" he asked.

Penny licked her lips, but then shook her head. "It's okay. I'm full. Thank you."

But her eyes were screaming at him, "What are you waiting for?! Get it!"

So he asked, "Are you sure?"

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29 You ass tiem, die you?!

"Yes!" Penny nodded profusely, even though her heart constricted for refusing. "It's yours and Chef Skylar saved it for you. I can't just eat it."

Hugo was on a strict diet because of his training.

However, he would often reward himself with sweets.

These puddings were his favorites, and Penny didn't

have the heart to eat his rewards. If it were Slater's,

she wouldn't mind.

obvious she wanted more, but she was

considerate of him.

a thoughtful

"I am on a diet, anyway. So eating

but she said, "Second Brother, you are still

intake?"

could take all the spotlights again. "Second brother is a

when she heard Nina. She also forgot about her because

like you're the one who is

sister. I know the concept of family is

Nina wasn't wrong, though.

concept of family felt like an alien concept to Penny even with

But thinking her words might enlighten Nina's overview of everything, she added, "But Nina, does that mean only when they get an achievement would

Nina was rendered speechless.

someone's

Vate them, thd you?!

Penny added innocently. "I'm not saying you shouldn't, but what if it's still not enough and appreciated despite all the hard work? Isn't more reassuring for someone to know that they can try and fail without fear because

words might've not struck Nina, but

was still young.

Butler Jen returned and overheard

morning from the servants. Even if he didn't, Allison wouldn't stop talking about it. It

this because her previous family wouldn't appreciate her if she

20. 20.

mon

them, dal

Butler Jen felt a constriction

"It's you, isn't it?!"

Slater's voice rang out

to him and

throwing the empty wrappers of chocolates on the

you!?" he pointed at

was the one who ate his

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