119 Expectation and reality

Penny's plans for the day were... nothing.

Nina was coming home, and she wanted to give Slater a short break to bond with her. They were the closest, and she didn't want to be the villain in their story.

'Mom and Dad too surely missed her, she thought, glancing around the dining table where they were eating breakfast. Everyone seemed serious, and she assumed it was because Nina was coming home. Were they worried Penny would feel bad if they gave Nina a bit of attention?

'Should I make an excuse and leave today?' she wondered. If I'm not around, they wouldn't feel awkward, right?"

"That's it. Suddenly, Charles's enlightened voice slashed through the still air. "Pennies or peonies.

"Huh?" Penny tilted her head to the side. "Yes, Papa?"

Charles slowly shifted his eyes to Penny and nodded. "That's what your fans' club should be called." a

"???"

"Penny, I told Dad about your fans' club, Hugo explained with a chuckle. "We've been thinking of any suggestions as to what to call the fans' club."

Penny was small, but at this moment, she felt smaller. Why, even until now, she would have to hear this fan club? She didn't want a fan club!

"Please stop with the fans' club..." she muttered helplessly, but her father shook his head adamantly.

"The world needs to see how great my daughter is!" Charles declared. "If you need more posters, just tell me! I got it handled:

"Dad, Penny isn't campaigning for any government position, Atlas frowned, only to feel this intense gaze from Penny. Glancing at her, he arched a brow. Is she rooting for me to stop them?

Atlas pondered about it before the corner of his lips curled up mischievously. "But the club will keep that in mind." a

'Does he have a grudge against me?' Penny's face blanked and noticed the mischievous and brief smirk on her first brother.

is that friend who founded this club?" Slater chimed in more calmly than usual. "If she's your classmate, then we probably know

noticed how all their ears

brows rose. "The daughter of S&S

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110 Expectation

Penny nodded.

Charles grinned excitedly. "Then I'll give

everyone is excited that Penny is having a fan club, but let the children

want to cheer since I

happy. I'm sure Penny appreciates that more.

goodness!" Penny almost wept, thankful Allison noticed her distress. But after a brief internal drama, Penny glanced at her mother once more. Did she

just smiled, diverting the topic far away from the fan club so Penny could

go when Slater asked her

are we going to meet in the

confused. "We're

head to the

table while Charles went to make a call and Allison

answer, which should explain her decision. Unfortunately, that didn't seem

make such an

the weekends. We barely have time until the final exam. Penny, let's study!" Slater urged. "There's no time for

"I'll wait for you in the library. If I get ten points today, Atlas told me he'd treat me somewhere

a wide grin turned up on Hugo's face.

He cast Penny a look and said, "Nina is only away during the weekdays and there's

for her

nonchalant fronts. "Well, if

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the gates of the Bennet Mansion.

is so rich. Can we ever live in here?" Jessa smirked. "You kids. Just wait until your

they even walk here? How do they buy groceries with such a large driveway?" Yugi was also amazed. "We should bring our bikes here next time. I think

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