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

this, some other teachers would surely try to discredit her. And even if the headmaster would want to hear it,

find other ways. Miss

Penny."

regretful smile.

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Another day,

teacher's words. "This is probably harder for her as the homeroom teacher and also

Thus, everyone quickly cleaned up their desks and prepared to leave. As

is everything okay?" Lily asked

other hand, just opened and closed her mouth but the words she wanted to say didn't come out of her throat.

"Miss Sandford only reminds me about the exams I need to take so I can move up without a problem." Hearing

so, I was ready to tell Miss Sandford of

today was simply to repay her for helping Lily out. However, she found. Penny very easy to

also smiled in relief but said

that, they cleaned their own 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 truly

Penny took off one of her bag's straps and

and Lily looked at each other in confusion before setting their eyes

smiled and marched

he rushed

offer the flower 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

Ray: "..."

The audience: "???"

at Ray as if she was warding off an evil spirit? "Bless you," Penny blurted out before she took a careful step, still

direction.

instinct despite the shock. At this point, the

only stare in the direction she

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