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

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"Penny? Can you come here for a second?"

Penny glanced at Butler Jen and offered him a subtle smile. She picked up Chunchun and went to see Haines in his study.

"Uncle?" she called as soon as she stepped inside, while Haines closed the door. "Is there a problem?"

Haines's expression was solemn as he quietly said, "Your dad... he told me everything he knows."

"Oh." Clarity quickly shone in her eyes upon hearing that. Studying Haines's expression, she narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "And you don't want to tell me?"

"No, I will, but I think it should be Charles who tells you," Haines replied. "But only when you're ready, perhaps."

"I am always ready, Uncle, she responded quickly, only to have another thought cross her mind. "Does knowing it will put me in danger?"

Haines nodded. "There are things that should remain a secret or unknown."

Penny nodded. If her uncle said this, then whatever Haines had found out was probably dangerous. Although Haines knew she could keep secrets, he still wanted Charles to explain it to her.

"I understand, Uncle," she said after a moment. "Do you have any plans now?"

"I'll contact Wild and put a hold on the investigation. I'll do it in a less suspicious way. After all, stopping the investigation suddenly would only alert some people and draw attention." "Okay. Penny nodded in understanding with a smile. "If you've got it covered, then I'll walk

Chunchun out first."

"Penny," Haines called just as she turned, his eyes brimming with worry. "Let's be careful for now. The baby swapping and that incident ten years ago... were just warnings to Charles. The worst will come if we're not careful." Penny remained quiet before she nodded. "Do you trust me, Uncle?"

as you trust me, Haines replied, ruffling her hair. "But I also know sometimes you can be quite the

the expense

thinking of letting Hugo

defeated laugh.

"Speaking of birthdays, I brought her some gifts. He then pointed at the couch where the

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twitched at the

table.

"Should we open them?"

Penny laughed awkwardly. "I really need to

to escape. Haines couldn't even

Jen pointed out when he saw her sprinting out

to Chunchun," she explained. "There are a lot, so I told him we'd open them later. I'll

right, then. Have a wonderful and

were on the long driveway of the estate. Walking with

of the gate and that her feet were taking her on the longer route, as if her body needed more exercise. "Uncle Haines rarely wears that expression. It's as if he dug up a chest, but instead of diamonds or gold, it contained a curse." This alarmed her to the highest level. "Don't tell me this has to do with my surprise

again, why marriage

enemy

brain, she couldn't

Zoren Pierson.

could understand the baby swapping. After all, Charles and Allison had prayed day and night for a daughter. Swapping the baby without anyone's knowledge hurt Charles and Allison just as

"If Uncle Haines and I had died, I can

aside, this also clarifies who was behind our family's downfall," she added

feet. "Chunchun, are you tired?" She bent

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that she hadn't realized she had taken a different