Penny has three brothers: one is a billionaire CEO, the second is the youngest military lieutenant, and the last is a successful actor. These three successful men had only one common ground: bullying Penny, their sore-eye of a little sister. The sister they never wished to have, and the one who claimed to be their real sister, while the sister they treasured all this time was a fake. After living a life of maltreatment in her aunt's home, some people of high standing came to Penny with news of her real parentage. She thought she was finally saved from her aunt’s clutches, unaware that what awaited her was worse. At 13, Penny only wished for one thing: for her brothers to love her and treat her like family, just as much as they loved their fake sister. She worked and studied ten times harder than anybody else just to be accepted by them. In her desperation, she foolishly fell into a trap set by a malicious person, not knowing her actions would result in the downfall of her brothers and her ending up in jail with a death sentence. On her execution day, Penny had only one thought in mind: If she ever got to go back in time, her brothers could pamper their fake sister for all she cared! She wanted nothing to do with them! And much to her surprise, Penny found herself back on the day it all began: the day she was born. As promised, this time, she wouldn’t foolishly try to earn her brothers' love and affection. Never mind family! She’d just make a lot of money, live in luxury, and make a family of her own! But wait, why is it now that she didn’t want anything to do with her brothers, they kept poking their noses into her business? Weren’t they supposed to pamper their fake sister? Why won’t they leave her alone?! And how on earth was she married in this lifetime? To make matters worse, this husband she never had in her first life was suddenly volunteering to be the father of her children?!
If there was one thing Hugo would always tell Penny in their previous life, it was for her to take care of herself. He wouldn't say it in a gentle tone; he would say it indifferently as if it were something he would say in passing.
But hearing him say those exact words out of frustration brought guilt into her heart.
'I guess I deserve the scolding,' she thought, sighing. 'Fine, I'll just take it quietly and obediently.'
That was what Penny told herself upon sensing the concern in Hugo's eyes. However, Hugo didn't stop and continued on and on, as if he were rapping. It took her a lot of patience to say, 'Now this scolding is too much!'
"I understand," she murmured, trying her best to sound polite. "I get it now. I was wrong. There are so many things I could've done. This will not happen next time, I promise!"
Hugo narrowed his eyes, assessing the look on her face.