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

Chapter 37

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"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.

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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

said, "No need." -

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Charles's heart sank as his

rounder.

best. Was getting her the wrong thing that big of a deal for her not to give

chance?

other hand, raised their brows,

other

be like that," Nina spoke hesitatingly. "Even if you're upset that Dad got you the wrong gift, you can't just ignore his efforts. It's still

flames. "Dad still did

he was also displeased that Penny would be

another chance.

everything in detail to avoid this," Nina continued,

moods we

glanced

at the worried Allison but

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she flinched at the coldness.

it was

he never looked at her so cold

he was looking at

pursed her lips, feeling this turmoil in her heart boil. Haines was like this because of Penny, she thought. 'Uncle Haines will soon realize

gaze scared her, she ignored him. "So, in a way,

tone was firm and cold while his eyes carried dissatisfaction. "If

family, I would think you're sowing discord between Penny and

Huh?

pale as she looked at her second brother blankly.

Miss Inny isn't someone who will be unset over

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if she will be, I disagree that

sighed. "Penny's not at fault here. I was too distracted

it's all my fault."

to Penny and held her chubby hands. "Penny, Papa is really sorry, I will do better.

a waste of breath. However, she still made a mental note to put her in her place later. Penny clasped Charles's hand and sweetly said, "I don't want a mouse

You're the best!" she added to

sadness in Charles's eyes slowly melted away at her soft appearance. Relief surged in his heart, but also, a little

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