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"You made it."/

Penny almost wept when the boy smiled at her. This little great. aunt felt so remorseful she could cry a river. What a precious child.

"Did you bring her?" he asked, snapping her attention back to him.

She smiled at him apologetically and nodded. "Wait here."

Having said that, Penny quickly pulled herself out of the bush. She picked up her pets and crawled her way in like a soldier crawling across some unexplored terrain. In no time, the two of them sat opposite each other with Chunchun in the middle.

"She looks more healthy now," said the boy as he tickled

un's chin with his index. "I'm so glad she's doing better."

Penny smiled proudly, respecting this guy's time with Chunchun. He was the one who found her, after all.

As Chunchun nuzzled the boy, he couldn't help but glance at the other pet carrier. He furrowed his brows and lowered his head, only to see it eating a slice of apple.

"A raccoon?" he guessed, and at this point, Penny was no longer surprised.

"It's a mouse."

"Oh..." he looked up at her and his expression immediately showed wariness. But before he could think of anything else, he glanced at Chunchun and then at the mouse. "Are you trying to make her eat

it?"

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"Why does everybody think like that?" Penny frowned. "Do I look

that intense?"

The boy didn't hesitate to nod. "You look like the type."

"Hey, don't judge the book by its cover. I'm actually very

well-behaved and gentle." She huffed. "This mouse is a gift from my dad."

"Your dad gave you a mouse as a gift?"

Penny scratched her head as she didn't want to explain it to him. But seeing that look in his eyes, she gave in.

"It's a misunderstanding, alright? My dad wanted to reward me. with something, but I didn't want anything. But he kept urging me, so I just thought of anything." "And you said a mouse?"

face. It was as if he was still judging her! "I asked for a mouse, but

"The smaller one?"

Geez!" she pinched the bridge

kid.

boy bit his inner bottom lip to stop himself

laughing.

fiasco, but it's

to keep it. It's

thing still inside

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You can say

sure it's a mouse?"

"Nope."

"Huh?"

mouse to you?" she asked while pointing at the little creature. "My Second Brother even thought it was a baby.

looked down at

everyone knew Hugo's guess

boy didn't bother

play together? Chunchun and that one," he asked after a moment. "These two... what's that on your

instinctively

Penny reached for the top of

Tiana. Remember her?"

took her home

can't just leave

held his breath, scared that it might jump to

her hands. "Don't worry. Even if I let her go,

"Why is it there?"

but she likes it

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can

his thoughts were was something she didn't want to hear. This boy was nice compared to

Tiana's names. She didn't have any proper explanation for them. She just thought they suited

carefreeness. Although she sometimes talked like an old lady, it didn't make her less. interesting. It wouldn't be a surprise to

grandfather also has a pet, he shared, and Penny's

in her eyes quickly

a baby behind," he added, hoping that would bring the

What's wrong with him?

that supposed to be a good thing or a sad one?" she wondered with plain curiosity.

it."

hit him differently. "It's what they

You should take good care

I take care of it? He kiue anda. Amanda is my grandfather's

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