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

and said, "No need." - she didn't want to

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sank

rounder.

the wrong thing that big of a deal for

chance?

and Allison, on the other hand, raised

other hand, secretly

upset that Dad got you the wrong gift, you can't just ignore his efforts. It's still a gift

fan the flames. "Dad

was also displeased that

another chance.

should have said everything in detail to avoid this," Nina continued,

moods we

She glanced at

than at the worried Allison

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flinched at the coldness.

it was

to her, but he never looked at her so

though he was looking at an

heart boil. Haines was like this because of Penny, she thought. 'Uncle Haines will soon realize I'm simply showing

she ignored him. "So, in a way, it's partly your

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

would think you're sowing discord between Penny and

Huh?

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

who will be unset over such a misunderstanding"

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

Charles nodded and sighed. "Penny's not at fault here. I was too distracted when I asked her,

it's all my fault."

smile as he moved closer to Penny and held her chubby hands. "Penny, Papa is really sorry, I will do better. I

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 hundred. times better!" whatever that

best!" she added

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

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