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

PAMPERED CHAPTER 239

239 Welcome Home

Time didn't seem to affect the Bennet Mansion. It still looked the same as Penny remembered it. Although there were some improvements in certain parts of the house, they didn't take away the feeling of home.

The family caught up over dinner, exchanging stories on anything they could broach. Even after the long meal, they continued talking over some wine, as though they had been holding back their stories until this day.

Looking at their children, Allison and Charles couldn't help but tear up.

"You are all so grown now," Charles said dramatically, wiping his eyes. "Even my princess now looks like an empress. I miss my chubby Penny. Haines! How dare you starve my daughter, huh?! Didn't you retire to help her?!"

Haines, who had been the subject of Charles's constant blaming all night, sighed. "She still eats. the same.

"Impossible!"

"Dad, didn't you see how she ate everything?" Slater blurted out, looking at Penny in disbelief. "Penny, how? What's the secret?"

Penny pursed her lips, nervously replying, "I don't know. I think something body!"

is wrong with my

"I'll call a doctor!" Charles nodded at his daughter reassuringly. "Don't worry, Penny. Dad will take care of you from now on."

"Why are you all acting as if losing weight is bad?" Atlas wondered, raising his brows when Penny and Charles glared at him. "I didn't say anything wrong"

"It's just that Penny didn't want to lose weight," Haines explained with a chuckle. "However, because of her hectic schedule and constant training, she eventually lost weight. She still has the same appetite, though."

"Now I'm jealous, Slater blurted out, thinking about how he sometimes had to undergo a strict diet to keep his image. "This is unfair!"

"You're still healthy, Penny," Hugo nodded. "Don't worry. It doesn't matter if you're chubby or like this. You're not petite, anyway. Most importantly, you're healthy."

trained muscles. She wasn't very petite, but her

Atlas and Hugo shamelessly

malice," Hugo smiled

"First Brother, you're the oldest, yet you aren't even getting married. Nina

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to it."

the word "marriage," everyone instinctively turned their eyes on her. All of them were aware of the elders' plans, and they

lips formed an "o" shape. "Right.

now the

getting married."

get

bad topic! Let's not talk about this, since it doesn't

Charles nodded. "Don't worry, Penny. No

for now," Allison offered everyone a smile. "Let's just enjoy this reunion and not dwell

Penny smiled, feeling

elders were talking about, it still annoyed her. After all, her immediate family wasn't even forcing her to do anything. But alas, their elders seemed to think

the night together, filled with laughter,

Penny could finally say she was

of excitement and nonstop talking, Penny retired to bed. The flight had. exhausted her, and even though she still had the energy to indulge her family, her eyes were giving in. So, she excused herself to

her room, Penny paused

looks like time froze here, she whispered, listening to the click of the door as she

behind her.

room, and it was still the same as when she left it. The design, the books, and

quietly sat down on the floor beside the bed. She rested her arms over her bent knees, her back against the side of

softened, thinking of the pets she used to have as

stared

territory.