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

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Penny panicked while looking at Nina incredulously. No one could fault her since this was the first time Nina apologized for something! And based on the look on her face, Nina did seem genuine! What was going on?

Again, Penny couldn't help but wonder if she was teleported to a parallel world or if was she daydreaming. This didn't make sense to her!

Nina forced a smile despite the growing shame in her heart. "I just learned that because it's something I'd do. So, L... I suspect others to do it as well."

"Uh... this is bad, Penny told herself. 'I'm starting to believe her.'

"It's alright, Penny. Just hear her out. Who knows? She might mean this!" the angel on Penny's shoulder encouraged kindly, but the devil on the other side whispered into Penny's ears, "Don't forget everything she's done until now, Penny. This girl is manipulative. It's probably another of her schemes!"

The imaginary devil and angel glared at each other.

Penny mildly shook her head to get rid of this imaginary angel and demon out of her head.

"I admit this is long overdue, but..." Nina trailed off and pursed her lips, holding Penny's eyes. "I'm sorry for everything"

She didn't know why, but her eyes stung a bit. However, Nina held her tears back and bit her inner bottom lips to stop herself. She didn't want Lily and Ginnie to accuse her of trying to frame Penny.

"Honestly, I came here because I want to apologize in hopes that would lift off the heaviness in my heart," she added with a tinge of shame. "But after hearing you and seeing you, I just realized how shameless I am compared to you."

"Uh." Penny was rendered speechless. "Okay?"

Nina's lips parted, but she ended up pressing her lips into a thin line. "You're not good at these things, are you?"

"Is it not obvious?"

"Haha." Nina laughed helplessly. She still wanted to say more, but she knew it was unnecessary. "Did I make you uncomfortable?"

"I'm scared for my life," Penny blurted out without any hesitation. "What evil plans do you have now, hmm?" (1)

her for a second because Penny looked genuinely terrified.

expressed with a mild nod. "And

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from her. All this time, Nina was stuck in this imaginary competition with Penny. It was something she created in her mind the second she heard about the baby swapping. However, with a more open mind, she understood everything was only in her

was meant to lose. Because at the end of the day, Penny never tried to compete. Penny understood Nina's fears, who had to

what it was like to be in

to a stranger's home just because they claimed to be

took a deep breath and huffed it out before

"Oh..."

a subtle smile

Penny kept her eyes fixated on

really trying to change?" she wondered and her shoulders

was still reckless about it, but trying was already good enough. Nina never tried to change in the past. In fact, Nina never even thought she had to change anything

she went through humbled her, she whispered with

pick on those weaker than them to show their dominance. However, when they get a taste of their own cruelty, they easily break. It was an irony.

eyes scanned Penny as if they had to make sure

chuckled.

did she want to talk about?" Ginnie blurted out, looking at

as she gazed in the direction Nina went to.

apologized."

"Huh?"

diverting their attention

worry," she said as if she already guessed what they had in

she would always be prepared for what was to come. Even so, she wanted to give Nina the benefit of the doubt without

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this time, she had