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

125 Don't like this situation

The mere idea that Nina could be this cruel put Penny in a tight spot. Not because this scared her, but because she was worried about some people. Those people were none other than her parents. Her brother might not believe her and simply tell her she was jealous of Nina, but this would hurt Allison and Charles.

Whether they believe Penny or give her the benefit of the doubt, it would hurt them either way. One reason was that they might think they were not giving Penny enough attention that she had to resort to accusing Nina. On the other hand, if she had proven that Nina did such a terrible. thing, they would blame themselves for not raising them right.

Penny balled her hands into tight fists as this weighed in her heart.

"What a dilemma, she whispered. "I can just throw this evidence away and act as if nothing happened."

If she knew the culprit, she would be able to be careful of them. This time, she would be extra careful after realizing what Nina was capable of.

"But alas... some people were wrongly accused and are paying a heavy price for someone else's crimes. Her face twisted in bitterness, getting angrier at the thought.

Just then, Tiana finally reached her and landed on the study desk.

"Tiana, what am I going to do?" she whispered. "I've met people in prison who were wrongfully accused, just like me. But they were still treated as criminals just because that's what our sentencing says." If there was anyone who knew how painful and terrible it was to be wrongfully accused, that would be Penny. So, the thought that Ray's fans were dealing with the consequences of Nina's actions made her stomach turn. At the same time, Penny also had to think about her parents.

This wasn't

about Nina anymore, but the people who were around them and the people who were involved.

"I don't like this situation, Tiana," she sighed, folding her arms over the table while resting her chin on her arms. "It makes me angry that Nina put me in this tricky situation."

What a dilemma.

Penny stayed in her room to think about her next course of action. She hadn't decided even when the twins knocked on her room, telling her they had to go home. So, throwing the dilemma. at the back of her mind, Penny sent her cousins and auntie away.

they left, the family

but stay quiet while thinking about

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Don't like

she was happily chatting with Allison and Charles.

amid her endless prattle, causing this immediate silence in

direction. "Uhm... Penny hadn't told you yet?" "What?!" Charles gasped in disbelief. "Someone's pursuing my Penny?!

Who lo

asked Penny, watching

surprise, Penny didn't react. She simply kept her eyes on Nina, making everyone wonder what was going on in her mind. "Oh, sorry, Penny. Nina laughed nervously. "I thought you already mentioned,

Charles remarked and briefly stopped when he saw Haines walking in

in the air. "Is there a problem?" he asked as he took a

said someone was courting Penny in school, Slater muttered. "Penny didn't mention

was trying to pursue his adorable niece. Couldn't

of pure curiosity. "I know you already rejected him and it's not

for Penny's response. Unfortunately, she wasn't reacting and just blatantly

to say it," Nina muttered apologetically. "I thought you

blinked and slowly scanned the faces around her. "It's

furrowed their brows before a sudden realization dawned

of the star section was

was all kids lower than their grades.

many older students took a nosedive. Even so, many of the students were intrigued by just

Brothers aren't that keen on school gossip, they didn't investigate further. Who would have thought that the girl Ray was pursuing was their

darkened, while Slater couldn't hide