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.

It was obvious she wanted more, but she was refusing

considerate of him.

a thoughtful

a diet, anyway. So eating the

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

intake?"

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

bit surprised when she heard Nina. She also forgot about her because

like you're the one who is doing all

I'm his sister. I know the

Nina wasn't wrong, though.

an alien concept to Penny even with both lifetimes

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 they get an achievement would you be proud of someone? Isn't seeing them do their best or just try - enough to

Nina was rendered speechless.

someone's achievements

Vate them, thd you?!

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 the family will still be proud of them,

struck Nina,

he didn't feel dissatisfied with Nina because she was still young. Even

same time, Butler Jen

wouldn't stop talking about it. It wasn't like Butler Jen didn't believe

her previous family wouldn't appreciate her if

20. 20.

mon

them, dal

Jen felt a

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

voice rang out from the

him and saw he

the empty wrappers of

them, did you!?" he pointed at

the one who ate

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