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

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Penny's reluctance compelled Renren to take out the cub to prove it was harmless. At first, just looked at the cub curiously, then she started poking its fur. After a few minutes, they exchanged pets. Now, the cub was on her lap while Chunchun was on his.

she

"It's so cute," she marveled while rubbing the cub's stomach. Seeing its reaction, she couldn't help but giggle. "So cute-!"

Renren was pleased. "I thought you'd get angry if I brought it here."

"Hehe. Why would 17" she chuckled and then pointed a finger at the other portable cage. "See that thing over there? I don't even know what creature it is, but I still take care of it."

His eyes veered to the unknown creature. "It always eats."

"He likes eating"

"You're not going to let it out?"

"If it ran off, then we're both doomed, she replied without looking at him. "I didn't know Amanda is a black panther. Her cub is so cute... and it's a male. Did you name him yet?"

"No."

Penny turned to him, confused. "Why?"

"I don't know what to call it."

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"Oh."

"You can name him.

"But I'm not the owner. Penny pouted. "You should give it some thought, you know? When I was thinking of Mouse's name, the whole family..."

effort to think of an appropriate name for Mouse. Her smile cracked a bit.

on it.

"Never mind.

she stopped mid-sentence, he didn't pry. "I'll think of a better name.

"How about... Blacky?"

he gazed down at the cub. "Because he is

Mouse because my dad told me it was a mouse. I

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topic. "And is it okay

scared that I'd faint if

I'm forly

only one cough away

was direct, she never sounded rude.

"Your cousin?"

"He's a little troublesome,

he sounds a

this even though she hadn't asked. "My cousin has some matters to do at school.

face twitched at the sense of familiarity with the girl he was talking about. She was

Renren raised his brows.

shook her head. "It just reminds me

and refocus her attention on the cub.

almost choked as she looked at him in dismay. "Me??"

wrong with

in the air as she continued, "You might not know this because you're too busy taking care of your health, but no one will like me with this size and face. I am not in

stretched from ear to

repeated, and she nodded proudly.

food?" Penny blurted out, making him tilt his head. She

Family took her home, she was malnourished. She only ate leftovers in the Cortez Household-Jessa

didn't change. She always felt like taking a bite was a sin, and she eventually carried these bad eating habits into adulthood. If not for regular exercise from her martial arts lessons and her master's advice

It was her way of spoiling herself. Renren studied the genuine and enthusiastic smile on her face as if she was