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
"No need." - she didn't want
18:28
218
37 No need
heart sank
rounder.
Atlas and Slater frowned. Their dad tried his best. Was getting her the
chance?
hand, raised their brows, eyes
other
like that," Nina spoke hesitatingly. "Even if you're upset that Dad got you the wrong gift, you can't just ignore
flames. "Dad still did his
was also displeased that Penny would
another chance.
you should have said everything in detail to avoid this,"
moods we
She glanced
at the
18:20
3/8
37 No need
veered to Haines, she flinched at the coldness. flickering
it was
that close to her, but he never looked at
he was looking
her heart boil. Haines was like this because of Penny, she thought. 'Uncle Haines will soon realize I'm simply showing her true colors,' she
gaze scared her, she ignored him. "So, in a
spoke. His tone was firm and cold while
would think you're sowing
Huh?
she looked at her second brother blankly.
someone who will be unset over such a misunderstanding" Butler
17 Noneed
kind smile. "And even if she will be, I disagree that it's her
not at fault here. I was too distracted when
it's all my fault."
smile as he moved closer to Penny and held her chubby hands. "Penny, Papa
a mental note to put her in her
the best!" she added to
in his heart, but also, a little worried
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!