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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..."

she was reminded of how everyone put in the effort to think of an appropriate name for Mouse. Her smile cracked a bit. She forced herself to maintain it, deciding

on it.

"Never mind.

thought, but since she stopped mid-sentence, he didn't pry. "I'll think of a better name. Do you have

"How about... Blacky?"

the cub. "Because he

I mean, I decided to call that Mouse because my dad told me it was a mouse. I just... gave

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live around here?" Penny asked, changing the topic. "And is it okay for you

I'd faint if it's just the two of

I'm forly

only one cough away from

honesty. Even though Penny was direct, she never sounded rude. "And

"Your cousin?"

"He's a little troublesome,

he sounds a little

late, he explained, wanting to clarify this even though she hadn't asked.

of familiarity with the girl he was talking about. She

his

Nothing" Penny shook her head. "It just reminds

her attention on the cub. "Do you also have

as she looked at him in dismay. "Me??" she pointed at herself

wrong with

"You might not know this because you're too busy taking care of

stretched from ear to

proudly. "Is the food in your home

have you eaten prison food?" Penny blurted out, making him tilt his

only ate leftovers in the Cortez Household-Jessa was truly cruel. If Penny had wanted more misery, she would've

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

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 something just by eating. "I think you're pretty." His comment immediately wiped the

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