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Penny fell into <b>Nina’s </b>tricks in her first life countless times. Even if she tried to fix it or clear the misunderstanding, mending it only worsened things. Thus, if she would be hated, she might as well give them reason too.
The only cons in this was that she would probably have to ept Professor Singh’s offer earlier than her target date.
SLAP
Penny didn’t use all her strength to strike Nina, but she used enough to make Nina feel pain. To make thetter get a glimpse of how it truly felt like being pped by someone else.
“Penny!” Allison gasped while Butler Jen panicked. Charles, on the other hand, was about to jump to shield Penny from his mother–inw’s anger when Penny spoke at the same time Criselda yelled.
“You brat –!”
“Seventh rule of the Be Family: don’t pick a fight you cannot win.” Despite her round eyes, one could feel theyer of frost sizzled as they coated them. “Otherwise, face consequences and bear responsibility. Nina, you’ve crossed the line for wanting me to fight your fight just because I’ve been lending you my notes. You’re the one who challenged our ss president to beat her this semester.” (@
“What?” Nina’s mind went nk. What was Penny saying? Nina didn’t challenge Lily to anything!
But then again, Nina was the one who mentioned the non–existent notes earlier. If she could lie and make up stories, others could too. It was just that since Penny was riding along her lies, Nina couldn’t bluntly deny <b>them</b>.
“<i>You </i><i>cunning </i><i>pig</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>Nina ground her teeth secretly. <i>How </i><i>dare </i><i>she say </i><i>I </i>challenged <i>the </i>top of our <i>ss</i>?!” now, Nina had to fight for the top of their ss, which was… impossible.
Did Nina <b>think </b>she was the only one who knew how to dig someone else’s grave?
Penny then faced Old Madam Roswald with the same coldness and authority that her father had disyed. She smiled politely and lowered her head.
“Old Madam Roswald, I sincerely apologize that it took me a while to clear this misunderstanding. Now, there’s no more misunderstanding. I did punish Nina for wrong behavior as per the Roswald’s rules, albeit a littlete. I’ll do better next time!
Old Madam Roswald opened and closed her mouth, speechless.
For a second, everyone was taken aback, and they could only stare at Penny in shock. Did someone teach her about the old–generation family rules?
A smile turned up on Penny’s face as she slowly straightened her back.
After a moment, a satisfied smile turned up on Hugo’s face. “Penny, let’s go. Now, the adults
need to discuss this.
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“Dad, Mom, Grandma, Grandpa, we’ll be taking Penny first,” As excused politely before casting his fierce little sister a look. He didn’t say anything, but the way he slid his eyes told her toe with them quickly.
ter darted his eyes between his brothers before his eyes fell on Nina. Observing her, het
frowned.
“Nina, why are you acting as if you’ve been beaten to death?” did she know that Penny could do worse? “Next time, say things properly to avoid misunderstanding. If Penny pushed you intently, you wouldn’t just get a cut. Goodness. Look, everyone is fighting because you made a big deal out of a small cut!”
Penny gazed at her brothers in surprise.
One second ago, she was expecting to witness a change of attitude from them. It was like that before. But now, it seemed no, it felt like they got her back today.
<i>‘</i>Didn’t <i>they </i><i>believe </i><i>Nina</i><i>?</i>‘ Penny wondered. This is weird. <i>This </i>was not <i>how </i><i>they </i>were <i>supposed </i>
to react.‘
While Penny was wondering why everyone was acting differently than expected, Hugo already went to her. He grabbed her wrist and faced the elders.
“We’ll excuse ourselves first, Hugo lowered his head and was about to turn around before his eyesnded on Nina. “Anyway, Nina, I hope you are reminded of the Be and Roswald Family rules. Don’t worry. No one will me <b>you </b>if you lose the bet. Good luck.”
After saying his piece, Hugo dragged Penny with him. As cast his second brother a look when they walked past him.
“Apologies, Grandma. My second brother has been acting up and has been ill–manneredtely. Even I feel ashamed of him now,” said As before he followed his siblings.
As said all those words, but they all sounded sarcastic. He didn’t even show any emotions as he turned <b>his </b>back on them and followed Hugo and Penny.
ter, however, didn’t follow them but instead jumped to his grandmother’s side. “Grandma, don’t get angry anymore. This is a misunderstanding! A big misunderstanding! No more fighting!” he smiled sweetly as he hugged his grandmother’s arm.
“Nina,e on. Tell grandma it’s just a misunderstanding!” he urged. “And that you’re sorry for causing it.
“What?”
ter frowned. “Come on! Grandma is already old and I hate to see her angry over a petty
misunderstanding”
“Forget it!” Criselda clicked her tongue <b>and </b>waved a hand. “Now I feel like a joke! Hmp!” C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.
“Grandma, you’re not a joke! You just did what you think is right!” ter cooed. “And if it wasn’t a misunderstanding, it only shows that Grandma will
hite anyone whoys a finger on her grandchildren! I feel reassured-!”
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“Dad, Mom, Grandma, Grandpa, we’ll be taking Penny first, As excused politely before casting his fierce little sister a look. He didn’t say anything, but the way he slid his eyes told her toe with them quickly.
ter darted his eyes between his brothers before his eyes fell on Nina. Observing her, he
frowned.
“Nina, why are you acting as if you’ve been beaten to death?” did she know that Penny could do worse? “Next time, say things properly to avoid misunderstanding. If Penny pushed you intently, you wouldn’t just get a cut. Goodness. Look, everyone is fighting because you made a big deal.
out of a small cut!”
Penny gazed at her brothers in surprise.
One second ago, she was expecting to witness a change of attitude from them. It was like that before. But now, it seemed- no, it felt like they got her back today.
‘Didn’t they believe <i>Nina</i>?‘ Penny wondered. “This is weird. This was not how <i>they </i>were supposed
to react.<b>” </b>
While Penny was wondering why everyone was acting differently than expected, Hugo
went to her. He grabbed her wrist and faced the elders.
already
“We’ll excuse ourselves first,” Hugo lowered his head and was about to turn around before his eyesnded on Nina. “Anyway, Nina, I hope you are reminded of the Be and Roswald Family rules. Don’t worry. No one will me you if you lose the bet. Good luck!
After saying his piece, Hugo dragged Penny with him. As cast his second brother a look when they walked past <b>him</b>.
“Apologies, Grandma. My second brother has been acting up and has been ill–manneredtely. Even I feel ashamed of him now,” said As before he followed his siblings.
all sounded sarcastic. He didn’t even show any emotions <b>as </b>
As said all those words, butted Hugo and <b>Penny</b>.
he turned his back on them and
ter, however, didn’t follow them but instead jumped to his grandmother’s side. “Grandma, don’t get angry anymore. This is a misunderstanding! A big misunderstanding! No more fighting!” he smiled sweetly as he hugged his grandmother’s arm.
“Nina,e on. Tell grandma it’s just a misunderstanding!” he urged. “And that you’re sorry for causing it.” 2
“What?”
ter frowned. “Come on! Grandma is already old and I hate to see her angry over a petty. misunderstanding.”
“Forget it!” Criselda clicked her tongue and waved a hand. “Now I feel like a joke! Hmp!”
“Grandma, you’re not a joke! You just did what you think is right!” ter cooed. “And if it wasn’t a misunderstanding, it only shows that Grandma will bite anyone whoys a finger on her grandchildren! I feel reassured-!”
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grandchild’s hair, but still red at the stubborn couple.
When her eyesnded on Haines, her lips curved down.
“Haines, what are you smiling about, hah?! Are you mocking me?!”
“Old Madam Roswald, I just thought As and Penny share some simrities. There’s no way I wouldugh at you since I know this was just a terrible misunderstanding”
“Misunderstanding? What she said…” Allison whispered, only to feel Charles’s hand squeeze her.
Charles cast her a look before he faced the elders. “Butler Jen, take Nina with you. Her hand. already stopped bleeding, so there’s no need to call the doctor.
“Yes, Sir Charles. Butler Jen lowered his head. “Miss Nina, pleasee with me.”
Seeing that no one was bringing up how Penny pped her, Nina reluctantly moved toward Butler Jen. She followed him with the maid. Once they were gone, Charles’s expression turned solemn.
“Mom, Dad, I apologize for what happened. I respect you from the bottom of my heart, but <b>Allison </b>is my wife now. How <b>we </b>raise our children is up to us,” he expressed in all seriousness. “One thing I can assure you of is that we might have not raised Penny, but I’m d we didn’t.”
Allison and Haines shifted their attention to Charles. Though Allison was puzzled, Haines understood.
Charles had seen through Nina and was very disappointed in himself: Because the child they raised proved she was capable of orchestrating something like this that could potentially disrupt the family harmony… permanently.
He continued in the same manner. “And one more thing, my daughter isn’t a pushover. If you don’t like her or see her practice the old generation family rules, that’s fine. I’ll give her all the love I can give because Penny is the daughter Allison and I prayed for. Please respect our household because next time, I will be ruthless to anyone who tries to hurt my family physically. verbally, and emotionally… that warning includes the rest of the Be <b>Family </b>and the Roswald Family.”
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