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

87 Another day, another failure!

"Penny, tell me the truth."

Miss Sandford sat down on her post and looked at Penny sincerely. Her voice was quiet, but her face was stern and reassuring-

"This morning... are you being targeted?" Miss Sandford didn't beat around the bush. "It's okay if you tell me the truth. I'll keep this complaint anonymous if what you're scared of is angering your bullies more." Looking at Miss Sandford, Penny couldn't help but see her as the hope for humanity. "Miss Sandford, I'm okay."

"Penny, I know you are okay, but you have to tell me the truth."

"Yes."

Hearing this, Miss Sandford's face darkened in dismay. She didn't make a huge fuss about this because everyone was already telling her it was nothing. However, Miss Sandford didn't make it to this school just by her looks alone.

"I see. Miss Sandford contained her displeasure and offered Penny a smile. She reached for Penny and stroked her hair. "I'll handle this so they won't trouble you again."

This time, Penny shook her head. "It's okay, Miss Sandford. I can handle this

"Penny, I know you're a good child. But this is something that the school will not overlook. Once the headmaster hears this, he won't be happy as well.

Penny

knew that. She believed the headmaster and Miss Sandford shared the same vision and mission. They were righteous people who wouldn't tolerate any form of bullying. It was why students here learned how to be discreet with bullying and knew which teacher they could easily blind with their families' names.

"Miss Sandford, if you do that, then all of them will just say it's just a mere prank, Penny argued calmly, but eloquently. "Against me and your words, Mr. Anderson will also stir trouble for you." "You don't have to worry about that

"I worry that instead of just a fan club, everyone in school will target me. Moreover, Lily will also have to come forward, and maybe

Ginnie too. If they testified, I'm worried that they'd be

troubled because of me, Penny expressed. "So, Miss Sandford, I'm okay. If things: to you. Thank you for worrying about me, but I can handle it! I'll be fine."

get tough, I'll

go

Sandford pressed her lips, ashamed that everything Penny said was true. Even if Miss Sandford would make a case about this, some other teachers would surely try to discredit her. And even if the headmaster

find other ways. Miss Sandford offered with

Penny."

smile.

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day,

harder for her

that, Penny went back to her room. At the same time she arrived, the school bell rang. Thus, everyone quickly cleaned up their desks and prepared to leave. As for Lily and Ginnie, they ran

everything okay?" Lily asked

opened and closed her mouth but the words she wanted to say didn't come out

only reminds me about the exams I need to

it was about earlier," Lily patted her back. "If so, I was ready to tell Miss Sandford of the

easy to

in relief but

tables and walked out of the building together. And just as expected, Ray was outside, waiting holding two flowers in his hand with a happy grin on his face. The aura around him was light and almost glittering; he was

took off one of her bag's straps and shoved her hand

each other in

smiled and marched outside

Ray called as he rushed to her.

to her, only to stop when Penny suddenly pulled out something from her back. Deep lines appeared between his brows, staring at the little girl holding a holy cross in front of him

Ray: "..."

The audience: "???"

disbelief. Why was she holding that cross at Ray as if she was warding off

direction.

could only follow their instinct despite the shock. At this point, the two girls were simply on autopilot

in the direction she went. She held that

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