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

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The sound of a chime rang through the restaurant as the door opened. Charles, who was busy serving, turned toward the entrance to greet the newcomer.

“Welco-” Charles stopped mid–sentence, the exhaustion on his face vanishing as soon as he saw his beautiful daughter light up the restaurant.

Penny’s eyes scanned the room before her gaze settled on her father. A smile quickly appeared on her face as she rushed inside, heading straight for Charles, who was cleaning a table.

“Papa, do you need help?” she quickly offered. “Let me do it.”

“It’s okay, my princess.”

Penny then grabbed the tray and grinned. “I’ll do it. Papa, you look very tired.”

“Haha.” Charles’s face softened, and he shook his head in surrender, letting his daughter take the tray while he placed the rest of the used glasses on it.

With that, Penny didn’t waste a second and carried the tray into the kitchen. As soon as she was. done in the washing area, she grabbed a spare apron from the counter and began helping out. She didn’t say a word and worked as if she had been doing this regularly.

Even Allison, who was at the counter, barely exchanged smiles with her daughter when a customer called for a server. Penny quickly attended to them to take their orders.

“Ali, honey, how does Penny know how to work here as if she’s done this before? Charles, idling by the counter, gazed at his wife curiously. “Does she always help out here?”

“She helps whenever she’s here, but even back then, Penny already knew her way around the kitchen and the restaurant, Allison murmured, her eyes shifting from her husband back to her. daughter.

The couple watched Penny approach them, grinning from ear to ear as she handed them the

order list.

at Penny before taking the piece of paper, which she then registered

there something wrong, dear?” Allison asked when she faced

brows rose as

a problem, my princess,” Charles pointed out, watching his daughter look in his direction. “Is there anything you

“Was it obvious I’m trying to keep

wondered.

her

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agreement. “Whatever it is, you can always tell us. Now, if you want to work, then take my spot first. I’m

smiled. “Thanks, Mom, Dad. I’m just a little bored because I have. nothing else to do. I came from

right now, Charles muttered, thinking his second son was becoming more rebellious for

I wanted to come with him, but I told him I wanted to go home and rest, Penny explained.

extended her hand across the counter and cupped Penny’s check. “Well,

Penny pouted, smoothly changing the subject. “Don’t

that… not many people can

laughed awkwardly. “No wonder.

flew open, revealing the head chef. Charles, Allison, and Penny immediately

Jessa glanced at the three of them, squinting her

shook his head instinctively. “Why would

“No one’s talking about you, and even if

Penny. To this day, she didn’t understand how these two remained friends despite their differences. But

“Penny?”

when she heard Jessa’s voice. As Jessa’s skeptical gaze landed on her,

were they telling the truth?” Jessa asked with a