Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

81 There you are!

Throughout the day, Patricia didn't return to class but went home early to rest. Penny already expected that, so she didn't dwell on it. Instead, Penny focused on the task for the day.

Strangely, her classmates were more forthcoming about her. Some approached her during recess, asking her if she wanted to join them. It was the same during lunch and afternoon siesta. Penny had to use all the excuses she could to refuse the invitation. Thankfully, they didn't seem to take it to the heart.

When classes were over, Penny languidly arranged her things in her drawers and her bag. She let other students leave first because she was small and didn't want to squeeze her way through the crowd. As she did so, she noticed a figure standing in front of her desk.

"Hmm?" a hum escaped her as she looked up at the person. Deep lines appeared between Penny's brows when she saw Ginnie. "Ginnie?"

Penny remembered her from her past life, but before Penny could get to know her, Ginnie transferred to another school. From what she heard, Ginnie's family had to move away. "You know me?" Ginnie blurted out in surprise.

"Mhm. You're the top student in our class, are you not?" Penny smiled, only to notice the meek smile Ginnie sported. Is she ashamed of being top 1?"

Penny mentally brushed it off. "Why are you here?"

"Uhm... about the group project... do you... do you want... to... partner up with... me?" Ginnie fumbled with her sentence as if she was trying to find the right words in between. It almost reminded how Penny used to talk in the past, which annoyed everyone. She often.

stuttered too.

"You still don't have a team? That's weird. Penny furrowed her brows. 'Considering she's the top of our class, our classmates should be lining up to team up with her.'

Her classmates even asked Penny if they wanted to team up with them. However, she already had a prospective partner, so she refused the kind invitation. Now that she thought about it, everyone was quick to point a finger at Ginnie for this morning's drama. Penny wasn't dull not to get a grasp of the situation.

'Did she leave school in my previous life because she's being picked on? Considering she's a scholar, her life is probably not that great in this school of the rich.'A shallow breath slipped past Penny's lips.

If there were students who were being picked on despite coming from a wealthy family, it was worse for those who didn't have enough financial backup. Some students simply rely on nepotism so much that it was sickening.

"Sure!" Penny smiled, making Ginnie's brows rise.

"You - you

agree?"

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81 There you are!

"Mhm!"

finally saw a sliver of hope peeking through her cloudy days. "Then, should we discuss

"Sure."

bobbed her head, making her short hair

and stood from her seat. She stopped when she saw Ginnie still looking

"Is there anything else?"

inner bottom lips as hesitation flickered across her eyes. "Uhm... nothing." She

before she said, "Should we split the parts on

"That's that

but Penny didn't point it out and just nodded. "Okay!

watching Ginnie clumsily run back to her desk to take her

soft spot for Ginnie. Being a hero was not Penny's plan. She simply wanted to have a peaceful life before she accepted Professor Singh's apprentice offer. Hence, making friends was also not

so, being nice would do her no

a forced grin, hugging a few books with a huge bag

take your books home?"

a smile and shook her head. She once left her books and notes in her drawers, and the next day, they

"Let me help then."

step back, smiling. "I can carry them on

were both scholar students, Ginnie

but seeing how Ginnie was clasping the books securely, she didn't

1. it.

to forget why they decided to walk out together, Penny took it upon

the hallway, busy gossiping or doing