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..."

she was reminded of how everyone put in the effort to think of an appropriate name

on it.

"Never mind.

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

"How about... Blacky?"

down at the cub.

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

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changing the topic. "And

scared that I'd faint if it's

Then I'm forly

only one

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. My

"Your cousin?"

nodded. "He's a little troublesome,

he sounds

I 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 do at school.

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

raised his brows.

her head. "It just reminds me

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

at him in dismay. "Me??" she pointed at herself and he

wrong with your

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! I like

ear to ear, displaying her

repeated, and she nodded proudly. "Is the

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

leftovers in the Cortez

Bennet 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 on keeping her body well-nourished, she would've died from

way of spoiling herself. Renren studied the genuine and