The real glue of the family

"I'm okay! Nina is the daughter you recognized and raised for thirteen years. Just like how my auntie and cousins fight for me, it's the same for you. I'd be more disappointed if you quickly turn your back on the daughter you raised for over a decade just because she's not blood-related."

The smile on Penny's face was bright and warm. There was no trace of deception or anything just to make her look good. If anything, all the words she said were quickly detected as genuine from the heart. 

The couple's hearts softened, but at the same time, they were stricken with more remorse.

How could their Penny be this understanding?

They would understand Penny if she would lash out, or if she would cry her heart out. Penny had all the right to feel disappointed in them. If they were in Penny's shoes, they would also feel a little horrible. It was awful: the school bullying and Nina's attempt to stir trouble for her.