Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

35 Dad, this is a weird-looking cat.

Haines and Allison stared at Charles, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Charles had the habit of overthinking when he didn't want to mess things up, only to end up messing up. This happened a lot when he was courting Allison, and even after they got married. Allison sighed and smiled, thinking this trait of her husband was one of his charms. "Charles, I think it's

really cute."

"The size is unusual, but I think Penny will like it,""

Haines agreed. "Though... she might just might be a little, just a little surprise."@

"You think so?" Charles sighed and darted his eyes

between the two.

Haines and Allison nodded, feeling bad for the guy. They could only hope Penny would see her father's efforts. Charles had been researching mice ever since

she told him about it. O

Getting such reassurance from the people he trusted

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the most, Charles felt slightly better. But not long after, his phone rang.

Charles habitually reached for his phone, and his worried expression stiffened. His reaction didn't get past Allison and Haines.

"Charles, is everything okay?" Allison quickly asked, watching her husband look up at her.

"It's Jessa Cortez."

As soon as the two heard that name, their shoulders stiffened. They were both aware Jessa was harassing them about taking Nina away or Penny. However, as much as Haines hated it, he voiced out that Jessa had a

point.

"What does she want, Charles?" the anxiety and fear in

Allison's voice was evident.

Charles read the message quietly, making his wife even more anxious. Haines also kept a stern face and waited patiently.

When Charles let out a sigh, he looked up at them and summarized the message. "She said the only

agree with is that she'll

visitation rights

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direct without sugarcoating. Charles could even hear

right to build a bond with her real niece," Charles explained, but he knew this was simply a bluff. Jessa hated

out to the

observed the couple. "You should agree," he

quickly shifted their eyes

you this, but Penny was away from your care for more than a decade. She only came back here because her cousin needed treatment that their family couldn't afford. Thinking about it, it's a sacrifice she made for

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is a weird-looking

serious face. "We barely managed to get her home, but we, especially the two of you, should make her feel

listening to Haines's calm yet brutally honest

them. He stayed quiet all this time because he knew the couple would settle this matter. However, both Charles and Allison were stubborn. Not that Haines blamed them because even though Nina wasn't their real daughter, they loved and

still carried the love of parents for Nina, but Haines didn't want to

real niece.

Allison hesitated. "She hates

and I could tell

subtly. "I'm not defending Jessa Cortez, but I could tell you with certainty that

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away every time I came, I knew she cared for Penny. She won't

of abuse," Charles argued, and

of exploitation. We call it exploitation, but in a less privileged family, they call it helping each other out. Charles, Allison, I understand your reasons and as parents, you should listen to others who are unbiased about

gazed down somberly while Allison pressed her lips into a thin

both carrying reluctance but also clarity in

eyes.

talk to Nina," Charles suggested reluctantly while holding

and nodded. "We should do

together."

felt sorry for Nina, but in

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was simply putting things in their

same time, Atlas, Nina, and Slater

home from school.

we're home!" Slater announced