37 No need
"Your dad... seemed to have misunderstood
something."
'What misunderstanding could it be?' Penny wondered, glossing her eyes over the faces in front of her.
All of them carried this strange look that had a mix of disbelief, shame, and everything. It tickled her
curiosity.
At the same time, Butler Jen noticed the tip of the cage peeking out behind Haines. He stretched his neck out of curiosity, squinting as he saw something inside.
"An otter?" he blurted out quietly, but with the silence, his confused voice was clearer than it should be. @
"An otter?" Hugo repeated, eyes at Butler Jen.
Butler Jen gazed at Hugo and then at Penny before shifting his eyes to the rest of the family.
"It's not an otter," Haines sighed helplessly, glancing at
Charles to let the man explain.
At this point, Charles's spirit already hit rock bottom.
18. 18.
37 No need
He looked at Penny apologetically, retrieving his hand from Atlas and Slater.
"It's a mouse," Charles confessed as he reluctantly stepped away, granting Penny and Hugo a glimpse of what was behind them.
Hugo and Penny intuitively shifted their eyes to the large cage and the animal inside. They looked at it emotionlessly, blinking, trying to figure out what it
was.
"A baby elephant?" Hugo guessed, and at the same time, Penny also spoke. "Chinchilla?"
Atlas's and Haines's faces twitched at Hugo's guess.
"A baby elephant?" Atlas couldn't help but repeat in dismay. Did his brother secretly have eye problems?
Charles sighed helplessly and squatted down to Penny. "Penny, I'm sorry. I don't know what came to me and misunderstood it." - when Penny asked, Tiana was at the table with her, after all.
I'll get it right next
said, "No need." - she didn't
18:28
218
37 No need
sank as his
rounder.
tried his best. Was getting her the wrong thing that big
chance?
hand, raised
the other
upset that Dad got you the wrong gift, you can't just ignore his efforts. It's still a gift and you should still be grateful." "That's right!" Slater harrumphed, but
the flames. "Dad still did
that Penny would be so heartless
another chance.
have said everything in detail to avoid this," Nina continued,
moods we
glanced at
than at the worried
18:20
3/8
37 No need
flinched
it was
to her, but he never looked at her so cold and distant. But
was looking
Penny, she thought. 'Uncle Haines
him. "So, in
tone was firm and cold while
I would think you're sowing
Huh?
looked at her second brother blankly. "No,
isn't someone who will be unset
17 Noneed
smile. "And even if she will be, I
right." Charles nodded and sighed. "Penny's not at fault here. I was too distracted when I asked
it's all my fault."
her chubby hands. "Penny,
a waste of breath. However, she still made a mental note to put her in
she added
away at her soft appearance. Relief surged in his heart, but also, a little worried that she was simply saying this not to make him feel bad. Knowing his father's overthinking habits
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!