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

on it.

"Never mind.

he didn't pry. "I'll

"How about... Blacky?"

down at the

it! I mean, I decided to call that Mouse because my dad told me it was a mouse. I just... gave in and also, it reminds me of what it was."

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topic. "And is

if it's just

Then I'm forly

you're only

worry. I'm fine. He chuckled, amused at her honesty. Even though Penny was direct, she never sounded rude. "And I don't live here.

"Your cousin?"

nodded. "He's a little troublesome,

sounds a

he is. Today, he's the reason I came here a little late, he explained, wanting to clarify this even though she hadn't asked. "My cousin has some matters to do at school. Apparently, the girl he likes is being bullied

the sense of familiarity with the girl he was

Renren raised his

Nothing" Penny shook her head. "It just reminds me of

look away and refocus her attention on the cub. "Do you

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

wrong with your

know this because you're too busy taking care of your health, but no one will

stretched from ear to ear, displaying her

eating?" he repeated, and she nodded proudly.

prison food?" Penny blurted out, making him tilt his head. She chose not to

life, when the Bennet Family took her home, she was malnourished. She only ate leftovers in the Cortez

Household, her personality and eating habits 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

in time, Penny ate as much as she could to heal and make up for her previous self. It was her way of spoiling herself. Renren studied the genuine and enthusiastic smile on her face as if she was achieving