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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?"

scrunched up her nose, seeing that strange expression on his face. It was as if he was still judging

"The smaller one?"

the bridge of her nose, wondering why was

kid.

the boy bit his inner bottom lip to stop himself

laughing.

fiasco, but

to keep it.

thing still inside the

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sure it's a mouse?"

"Nope."

"Huh?"

asked while pointing at the little creature. "My Second Brother even thought it was a

then looked down at the little creature.

gasped because everyone

boy didn't bother

they play together? Chunchun and that one," he asked after a moment. "These two...

backed away instinctively as he

reached for the top of her

Tiana. Remember her?"

took her

I can't just leave her to

held his breath, scared that it might jump to

worry. Even if I let her go, she'll just come

"Why is it there?"

know, but she

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can

something she didn't want to hear. This boy was nice compared to the boys she met at school today. Hence, she didn't want to ruin

came up with Chunchun and Tiana's names. She didn't have any proper explanation for them. She just thought they

felt relaxed with her honesty and carefreeness. Although she sometimes talked like an old lady, it didn't make her less.

a pet, he shared, and Penny's

sparkle in her eyes

he added, hoping

What's wrong with him?

wondered with plain curiosity. "The baby is left behind with no one to

it."

hit him differently. "It's what they call a cycle of

take good care

of it? He kiue anda. Amanda

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