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Even at dinner, the family's topic was mainly what they would name Penny's new pet.

"You still haven't thought of a name?" Atlas asked out of pure curiosity.

Allison shook her head. "Penny hadn't decided."

"How can she decide when the list is longer than our carpet?" Charles sighed.

"I believe Penny can choose eventually," said Haines with a chuckle. "No rush, Penny."

Penny smiled as she ate another spoonful. Getting a new pet today wasn't what she expected, but it was nice. Her new pet was cute, and it also seemed

well-behaved. Having additional companions wasn't all

that bad.

The family dined peacefully without any events.

"I'm finished!" Slater announced, finishing his meal early. "Mom, Dad, I forgot I have an assignment to do. I'll do it now!"

After saying his piece, Slater dashed away like a bolt of

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lightning.

Charles and Allison looked at each other with slight surprise before they cast their eyes back to where Slater had left. However, no one suspected that something was wrong except Allison. When the dinner came to an end, Allison went straight

to Slater's room.

"Slater?" Allison peeked her head in the door, only to see Slater doing some projects on the floor. She smiled gently and walked into his room.

"Mom?" Slater smiled, watching his mother squat near him. "Why are you here?"

"Nothing, honey. I'm just... a little worried." Allison maintained a smile while looking at Slater. "You hadn't been eating like usual and even finished quickly."

trying to do

eyes softened. "Should I

head. "I can

own."

sighed intly and watched him

activity.

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Slater's grades weren't that high. It wasn't like the couple ever pressured their children to have good grades, except Hugo. As long as

help anymore. Moreover, he wasn't arguing with Penny so much. Though he hadn't opened up, she knew Slater had the biggest heart. It was only a matter of

"Yes, honey?"

to focus on my project so, please close the door once

might be disturbing you." Allison cleared her throat and

the

rushed to the door and locked it.

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uniform was crumpled, and dirty, with some shoe print and egg yolk residue on it. His grip tightened, causing more creases on the dirty uniform. Last year, Slater

Sniff.

he recovered, he quickly checked himself in the mirror. If his parents saw his eyes, they would worry. Allison, especially, would definitely think something was wrong and would

look that swollen and he could just tell them he rubbed

Slater winced as he felt a sudden pain in his side. Pulling up his shirt, he clicked his tongue at the bruise on his side and abdomen. "Why did I even try to fight back? It's three against one." A deep sigh escaped him as he put down his shirt, looking at

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dirty uniform. He protectively hugged them

the past year, Slater would secretly

to because

on the uniform. He had to get rid of

hadn't seen anyone so far, so he felt rather relaxed. But before he could leave the dirty kitchen, the fridge

and instinctively turned his head to

innocently before she quickly hid

face twitched. "Didn't you

earning a hiss from him. "I usually feel

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a monster," he blurted out

season and he could tell she had

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