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.

more, but she was refusing

considerate of him.

a thoughtful little

a diet, anyway.

but she said, "Second Brother, you are still so

intake?"

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

you're here too?" Penny blurted out, a bit surprised when she heard Nina. She also forgot about

like you're the

achievements because I'm his sister. I know the concept

Nina wasn't wrong, though.

of family felt like an alien concept to

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

Nina was rendered speechless.

pride in someone's

Vate them, thd you?!

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

might've not struck Nina,

of her argument. However, he didn't feel dissatisfied with Nina because she was still young. Even so, Penny and Nina were at the same age. The comparison in their

Butler Jen returned and

what happened this morning from the servants. Even if he didn't, Allison wouldn't stop talking about it. It wasn't like Butler Jen didn't

previous family wouldn't

20. 20.

mon

them,

Butler Jen felt a constriction in his

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

rang

to him and saw

the table, throwing the empty wrappers of chocolates on

ate them, did you!?" he

the one who ate

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