Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 239

Chapter 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 is wrong with my body!"

"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."

If anything, he could see that underneath Penny’s skin were trained muscles. She wasn’t very petite, but her body was just right—curvy.

"Stop looking at my body!" Penny clicked her tongue as Atlas and Hugo shamelessly looked her up and down. "This doesn’t feel right. I’m your sister!"

"No malice," Hugo smiled while Atlas shrugged.

"How come you two haven’t been dating?" she muttered, trying to divert attention away from her. "First Brother, you’re the oldest, yet you aren’t even getting married. Nina might beat us all to it."

When Penny mentioned the word "marriage," everyone instinctively turned their eyes on her. All of them were aware of the elders’ plans, and they had been opposing them like crazy, especially Atlas. That’s why, until now, the engagement hadn’t happened yet.

"Oh." Her lips formed an "o" shape. "Right. Let’s not talk about marriage."

"Penny, don’t worry about it," Atlas reassured. "I’m now the head of the family, and you’re not getting married."

"Yes. You will not get married," forever. — Hugo’s remarks.

Slater waved his hand dismissively. "Bad mood, bad topic! Let’s not talk about this, since it doesn’t make sense at all!"

"That’s right." Charles nodded. "Don’t worry, Penny. No one will force you to get married."