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.

smiled weakly. It was obvious she wanted more, but she was refusing because she

considerate of him.

a thoughtful

suggested. "I am on a diet, anyway. So eating

she said, "Second Brother, you are still so young. Is it necessary

intake?"

Second brother as if you're older than him?" Nina chimed in before Penny could take all the spotlights again. "Second brother

when she heard Nina. She also forgot about

not like you're the one who

say that? I take pride in my brother's achievements because I'm his sister. I know the

Nina wasn't wrong, though.

concept of family felt like an alien concept to Penny

Penny scratched her temple, wondering if she should argue with a kid. But thinking her words might enlighten Nina's overview of everything, she added, "But Nina, does that mean only when

Nina was rendered speechless.

someone's achievements

Vate them, thd you?!

but what if it's still not enough and appreciated despite all the hard work? Isn't more reassuring

words might've not struck Nina, but they reached

young. Even so, Penny and Nina were at the same age. The comparison in their wisdom

time, Butler

the servants. Even if he didn't, Allison wouldn't stop talking about it. It wasn't like Butler

because her previous family wouldn't

20. 20.

mon

ate them, dal

felt a

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

rang out

turned to him and saw he was

toward the table, throwing the empty wrappers of chocolates

them, did you!?" he pointed at Penny,

the one who ate his

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