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

102 Then I'm forty two

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."

00

"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..."

off as 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 not

on it.

"Never mind.

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

"How about... Blacky?"

he gazed down at the cub. "Because he

Mouse because my dad told me it was a mouse. I just... gave in and

1

here?" Penny asked, changing the topic. "And is it okay

faint if it's just the two

Then I'm

like you're only one cough away from

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

"Your cousin?"

nodded. "He's a little

sounds a little

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. Apparently, the girl he likes is being bullied by

familiarity with the girl he was talking about. She was also -being bullied by

Renren raised his brows. "What's that

Nothing" Penny shook her head.

her attention on the

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

with your

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

ear to ear, displaying her

proudly. "Is the food in

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

ate leftovers in the Cortez Household-Jessa was truly cruel. If Penny had

entered the 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,

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 something just by eating. "I