Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Penny the petty

The negotiations were just as quick as how it went down in the first lifetime. Jessa and her husband were shocked while holding a cheque, and they forgot this was about another human being. If there was any difference between this life and the previous one, it was Yugi's reaction.

Yugi created a huge fuss, but it was futile because, in the end, Penny still came with Haines.

Today was the same day she went home to the Bennet Mansion.

Seated in the van that looked like a suite, Haines glanced at the young lady next to him. Now that she was heading home, he was expecting to see any slight changes in her usually composed innocence. But Penny was rather calm.

'I guess she's fine,' he thought with a short smile. "Young Miss, why don't you rest for a while? It's a five-hour drive."

Penny sighed faintly. "Mister Haines, can you just call me Penny? Young Miss makes me uncomfortable."

"Then you can call me Uncle Haines." His warm smile contrasted with his strong facial features. "Why don't you rest, Penny? Or are you hungry?"

Was he asking her because of her size?

Although it was obvious Penny gained all this weight without her noticing, it was because she was malnourished almost her entire first life. First was because of Jessa's maltreatment and then she got too busy pleasing her brothers she picked up a bad habit of skipping meals.

"I'm not hungry," she said.

"Then, do you want to talk?" he inquired. "Do you want to know about your family? You have three brothers."

Three insufferable brothers.

"No." Penny shook her head. "I want to get to know them myself, thank you."

Worry suddenly peeked in Haines's eyes while Penny looked away. In his mind, it was much better if he briefed Penny about what she would expect in the mansion.

What he didn't know was Penny knew exactly what to expect.

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Penny eventually fell asleep and when she woke up, she immediately caught sight of the huge gates opening for them. She rubbed her eyes and sat upright.

"We're here, Penny."

She looked to her side and saw Haines smiling. She didn't say anything back and simply waited for the van to stop.

Haines came out from the other side while Penny was about to open the door for herself when it opened from the outside. There, an old man in a butler suit looked at her and smiled until his eyes looked like mere slits.

"Young Miss Penelope?" called the old man, his voice exuded eloquence. "Allow me to help you, my young lady."

'Butler Jen.' Penny looked at the old man and smiled subtly.

In her previous life, Butler Jen stood more as a family to her than the rest of the family. Butler Jen and Haines were the only ones who truly cared for her.

Penny took his hand and said, "Thank you."