Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 9

Chapter 9: It's not all bitterness

In the middle of the meal, Atlas excused himself as he finished his pea-sized dinner. Hugo followed him right after, but before the second son left, he called Nina to come with him.

The couple could only sigh as they watched their other children leave except Penny. The only consolation they had was watching Penny eat her fill. Although they felt a little worried the food wasn't enough, it didn't matter. _{freēwebnovel.com}

When Penny finished, she was licking her fingertips.

After that, it was already getting late. Allison decided to delay the house tour for tomorrow and led Penny to her room.

"Big room!" Penny exclaimed as she shamelessly jumped on the big, fluffy bed. "This bed feels like clouds."

For a moment, she forgot that her mother was standing beside the bed.

"Do you like it?" Allison asked with a satisfied smile, making Penny snap her eyes open.

Penny forgot she hadn't been in this room yet. The food she ate made her want to sleep.

"Ah." She slowly sat up, smiling, which made the dimple in her plump cheeks resurface. "I like my room! It's very pretty!"

Allison smiled affectionately and sat down on the edge of the bed. Although she didn't even see Penny pay attention to her room and went straight to bed, she didn't dwell on it.

"I'm happy you like it, Penny." Her eyes softened, and the more she stared at her small and plump daughter, the more she felt sentimental.

For 13 years, she had raised and taken good care of another person's daughter without knowing it, while her real daughter was being exploited by a gambling addict. It wasn't like she didn't love Nina with all her heart; even though there was always this strange feeling in her heart, she treated and loved Nina as her own. Nina was still her daughter in her eyes.

However, she lost 13 years with Penny, her real daughter, because of a nurse's mistake. She didn't know how would she make up for their lost time, but she knew a room this big wasn't enough.

"Mommy?" Penny's round eyes twinkled with curiosity.

Seeing that her mother was about to tear up again just like last time, Penny moved closer to Allison and cupped her face. Penny sported the most genuine smile she could, making her appear adorable like a baby.

"It's okay, mama," she reassured so Allison won't cry again. "It's not your fault."

Penny's attempt not to make an emotional mother cry failed miserably because large tears formed in the corner of Allison's eyes. It looked even worse than how she remembered it.

"Haines told me you are very smart, and he is right." She smiled, but the tears in her eyes streamed down her face. "My baby, I'm so sorry mommy didn't find you earlier."

'I never hated her,' Penny thought as she wiped Allison's tears with her plump fingers. 'If anything, I was just... angry.'

Uncle Haines did?