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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

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heart sank

rounder.

the wrong thing that big of a deal for her not to

chance?

Allison, on the other hand, raised their brows, eyes fixed

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 a gift and you

the flames. "Dad

he was also displeased that Penny would be so heartless

another chance.

to avoid this," Nina

moods we

She glanced

than at the worried Allison

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she flinched

it was

that close to her, but he never looked at her so cold and distant.

was

pursed her lips, feeling this turmoil in her heart boil. Haines was like this because of Penny,

Haines's cold gaze scared her, she ignored him. "So, in a way,

His tone was firm and cold while his eyes carried

I would think you're sowing discord between Penny

Huh?

looked at her second brother blankly. "No, that's not... Second

will be unset over such

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kind smile. "And even if she will be, I

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

it's all my fault."

he moved closer to Penny and held her chubby hands.

because she was 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 anymore because that one is a

Papa! You're the best!" she

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

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