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"Penny, stop this! I'm sorry - ah!"

Clang!

Thud!

"Ah!" Nina winced, turning her palm to see blood on it. The tears in her eyes flooded her face as she dramatically held her hand, gazing up at Penny pitifully. "Penny..." she sobbed. "Why did you do this to me? I already said I was sorry"

"Miss Nina!"

At the same time, Butler Jen's voice rang in the dining room. Following his voice was another familiar voice and Allison.

"Nina!" an elderly woman called in panic and Allison's voice.

In no time, more people crowded the dining area. Penny caught the elderly woman rushing to Nina's side. The latter's complexion paled at the sight of blood. "Oh, my goodness!" the elderly woman yelled. "Butler Jen! Get her a bandage!"

Out of panic, Butler Jen took out his own handkerchief and handed it to the old lady. After giving. it to her, he yelled for a maid to get more first aid for Nina's injury. "Oh, my god. Allison covered her lips and immediately squatted beside Nina. "Nina, what's happening - why...?"

Nina pitifully looked up at her mother and timely hiccuped. "Mom..." she slowly turned to Penny, making everyone look in Penny's direction. "I was just apologizing to Penny about the notes I wast borrowing from her, but she got upset."

She hiccuped once more before she sported a brave front. "But please, don't be upset with Penny. She's just a little frustrated that she unintentionally vented it on me. I'm okay. Her brave facade cracked a little, showing the bitterness in her eyes.

"Penny, I'm sorry about the note, but it's not good to be violent," she said, now looking at Penny. "I know you're the real daughter of the Bennet Family and you're right that I'm just the fake one

want this to happen as well. If I know I'm not the real daughter, then

at the moment. Butler Jen and Allison couldn't help but furrow their brows. What Nina was insinuating was something they

heard lots of good things about the real daughter of Allison and Charles,

old grandma's heart broke at Nina's remarks. She must be having a difficult time after

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the Roswald and the Bennet Family were very keen on blood relations, it would be a stretch to say they

said when you told me your real daughter is a

frowned, displeased at her mother's harsh remarks. "Please, this

the child that your raised for over a decade! Are you saying she's lying and simply stirring this misunderstanding?" This time, Allison

"Old Madam -"

Call the family doctor! Where's the maid you called, anyway?! Why hasn't she

get first aid arrived. Following behind her were Charles, Haines, old Grandpa, and the boys. All of them looked

of them widened

the initial conclusion didn't make sense to him. "What happened?! Charles, you said that the family who raised this child raised her well! How can she be so violent?!" Old Madam Roswald yelled angrily. "Look what she

looked at Allison's mother incredulously

shield her from all of this. "This... how can you say

Nina

grandmother. "Grandma, that's true. Penny didn't mean to

have to cover for that

"Mom!"

Madam Roswald fumed even more, glaring daggers at Allison. "You might've been a Bennet now, but do not forget our family and the Bennet Family rules! You and Charles might've raised your children with more freedom, but how can you introduce such an

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