Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Eat their fortune to oblivion

The introduction played out just like how Penny remembered it. Things had changed in her previous household, so the situation wasn't the same as in her first life. Hence, having to relive this situation gave her mixed emotions.

After the quick introduction, the family went straight to have their early dinner.

Sitting at a considerably long table, Penny sat beside Allison, her mother. Next to Penny was Nina, the one who lived as the only daughter of the Bennet's until now. Across from them was Atlas, nearest their father. Next to the eldest son was the second, Hugo, and then the youngest son, Slater.

'Even the sitting arrangement and the food served are the same,' she thought, glancing at the delicious feast before her. 'This food looks so yummy.'

"Penny, we do not know what you like, so we prepared everything that might suit your tastebuds." Charles offered her a warm smile. "Your mother helped out in the kitchen herself when she heard you agreed to come home."

"Just eat everything you want — anything!" Allison enthusiastically encouraged. "Eat to your heart's content, Penny."

"Eat to her heart's content?" Slater's frown deepened. "Mom, Dad, can't you see her?! Does she look like she's someone who had starved?"

The couple's happy faces instantly dimmed at their youngest son's comment.

"Slater, don't say that to your sister." Allison frowned in disappointment. "Penny —"

"How can she be my sister?!" Slater exploded. "I already have a sister and she's right there! Her name's Nina!"

"Big brother Slater... please don't be mad." The girl sitting next to Penny meekly spoke, her voice trying to diffuse the situation. "We already know there was a mistake, and that Penny is your real sister. Even though you don't know her, let's be nice to her."

Penny almost laughed as she glanced at the girl beside her.

In Penny's previous life, she fell for this girl's meek personality and white lotus act. Back then, she felt grateful to Nina for always trying to defend her. It took her some time to realize this girl only looked pretty on the outside, but she was rotten to the core.

'She didn't even help the family when everything was falling apart, saying she didn't want anything to ruin her marriage to this influential family,' Penny hissed, feeling bitter at the memories of her first life.

Looking at the family, Penny could see that they were all affected by Nina's comment. Atlas and Hugo looked at her apologetically while the couple sighed. Slater, on the other hand, felt more in rage at her comment.

"I'm not letting you throw Nina away!" Slater yelled angrily to his parents. "You're not sending Nina back to wherever you want to send her because of that fatty!"

"Slater!" Allison snapped back to the matters at hand. "Watch your mouth, Slater Bennet. This is our first dinner with Penny. I was expecting you to behave!"

Slater glared daggers at Penny. No matter how whiny he was in the past, his mother never raised her voice at him. This was the first, and that was because of Penny.

The other two older brothers weren't pleased as well.

"Slater, that is enough," Charles jumped in to diffuse the situation. "Unless you want heavy consequences, then continue acting like a child."

Charles smiled helplessly. 'Haines is right. She does talk like an old lady.'