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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..."

an appropriate name for Mouse. Her smile cracked a bit. She forced herself to maintain

on it.

"Never mind.

family... 'Renren thought, but since she stopped mid-sentence, he didn't pry.

"How about... Blacky?"

at the cub.

me it was a mouse.

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topic.

that I'd faint if it's just

Then I'm forly

you're only one cough

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

"Your cousin?"

a little troublesome, but

sounds a little

guess 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

of familiarity with the girl he was talking about. She was also -being bullied by a psycho's

raised his

shook her head. "It just reminds

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

looked at him in dismay. "Me??" she pointed at herself and he nodded. "With this

with

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 society's beauty standard and that's okay!

stretched from ear to ear,

eating?" he repeated, and she nodded proudly. "Is the food in your

but have you eaten prison food?" Penny blurted out, making him tilt his head. She chose not

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

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

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

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