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

36 He got it all wrong!

36 He got it all wrong!

"Dad, that is a weird-looking cat."

And that shifted everyone's attention to the big cage on top of the table.

Atlas barely had a glimpse of its face, but based on its size and body type, he assumed it was a cat.

Allison and Haines secretly bit their tongues as they snuck a look at Charles. Charles had this blank look on

his face.

"That... that's not a cat," Haines breathed out, making Atlas furrow his brows.

If it wasn't a cat, then was it a baby hippo with hair?

"Mom, are we keeping pets now?" Slater frowned as he glanced at the cage. He let go of his mother's waist and approached the table, lowering his head to look at the cat. His face instantly crumpled in dismay.

"Is this a hybrid pet?" he blurted out, looking back at Charles curiously. "Dad, is this one of those exotic

types?"

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Curious, Atlas also lowered his head to examine the

little animal inside.

Their family never kept pets for some reason. Not that Atlas hated them, he just couldn't take care of it. But he also knew Hugo wanted to have a pet on his own, but didn't ask because of their younger siblings. Only when Penny came and rescued a cat did a pet step into the mansion. It wasn't a problem so far because Atlas could see Penny taking care of her pets and not relying on the servants all the time.

"It does look exotic..." Atlas rubbed his chin, unable to tell if this was a cat or another breed of rabbit. "Why does it look so hideous, though?"

Haines and Allison's gaze automatically went down, not willing to check on Charles anymore. They could already imagine how devastated Charles was at this second.

"Dad, are you okay?" Nina asked innocently, seeing that their father turned pale.

Charles listlessly looked at his boys and then at Haines and Allison. Those two lied to him. He knew it! He messed it up!

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want to get close to Penny, you should take care of her pets instead. Adding another pet to give her will

and another one means she

all she did was take care of

actually Penny's request to

from the cage. He looked at it skeptically before pointing

MOUSE!"

thinking of its survival because she has a cat

thought of the mouse's survival, but not the cat," Atlas casually commented, as if he couldn't care less about his fathe 's broken heart. He shook his head, finding

room."

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out of Atlas's mouth, Penny's cheerful voice came

"We're back-!"

from his spot, dragging Slater and Atlas beside him. He hooked an arm over Atlas's shoulder and Slater, keeping him sandwiched

frowned at being dragged into this, but he didn't voice it out. His father needed help

this wonderful grin, darting her eyes

seemed they were having a

How's your

point, Haines also stood and walked beside Slater. They should at least

himself.

nodded. "We had

also got her shot. They were also groomed. Butler Jen shared with a smile, but he quickly noticed the stiff

Charles raised his brows. "Ah,

little skeptical but didn't reveal it. He

trying hard to hide that cage in plain sight. She pursed her

Slater and Atlas, was

she might show her real colors. A smile turned up

mouth."

Nina's voice was laced with innocence, but her question

eyes turned to her in disbelief. Charles. especially, signaled her not to remind Penny.

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Penny nodded, blinking

heard about this from Butler Jen, tilted head. "Dad, you said you were going to get her one today, so we didn't buy one.

did?!" Penny clasped her hands together, eyes twinkling as she gazed up at Charles, Atlas, and Haines. She