Pampered By My Three Brothers: The Return Of The Neglected Heiress - Chapter 157

Chapter 157: Back off
“My aunt says food isn’t to be wasted. Moreover, if my aunt finds out someone spilled their juice on my food, she’ll come at you. You’re welcome.”

After the incident was “slightly” settled in the headmaster’s office, Penny stayed away from Nina as far away as possible. She hadn’t even seen her since. For her, not seeing Nina or being far away from the girl would save her sanity.

Nina proved that she was not worth her consideration.

However, watching this unfold right before her eyes incited curiosity from Penny.

Nina continued eating the food from her lunch box despite the juice that spilled on it. The most surprising of all was what she said.

“Aunt Jessa, indeed, hates it when we waste food,” she mumbled. “And she’ll come at these children if she heard what they did.”

Her face crumpled in dismay, thinking that Nina’s food was being wasted by some kids. Did they know just how delicious and precious Jessa’s lunch boxes were?!

‘Aunt Jessa packed me all sorts of food, but I’ve run out of them…’ Her heart felt heavy at the thought, which explained her displeasure at the drama unfolding before her eyes. Even so, Penny didn’t want to bother and put herself in the situation.

It could be that this was just one of Nina’s new schemes. Since everything Nina had done didn’t work, she was probably trying this new approach.

“Penny?” Lily furrowed her brows because Penny rose from her seat.

Penny smiled at her and Ginnie. “Let’s just eat somewhere.”

Lily and Ginnie assessed Penny’s round face before they nodded. They carried their trays and quietly walked away.

Meanwhile…

“Did you hear that?” one of the girls standing beside Nina’s table turned to her friend. “She said her aunt will come at us?”

“Pfft —”

“Nina, why are you making a big deal out of this?” another girl commented. “We already said we’re sorry. Why bring up your aunt here?”

‘That’s not what I meant.’ Nina’s mouth opened, but then she pressed them into a thin line. ‘You’re twisting my words…’

Just like how Nina would twist her words before all of this ever happened.

“What do you think your aunt will do if you tell her about it, hmm? Will she come here and grab our hair just like what you did to Patricia?”

Another girl shook her head. “Poor Patricia. She trusted you and even protected you, only to find out that her best friend is a snake.”

“Nina, do you think we don’t know what you did to Patricia?” one of them expressed in dismay. “You kept acting like the angelic one, but honestly, even your shadows couldn’t hide your horns.”

“If you think eating the food that had spilled juice on it would incite sympathy from others, you’re funny. Everyone here knows your true colors now, Nina.”

“Moreover, even if your auntie comes here, what would she do? I heard the family you came from is poor dirt. You’re basically existing because of the Bennet Family’s grace.”

“Nina, tell us the truth. Your family did the baby-swapping on purpose, did they? So that your family can have a taste of the life you could only dream of.”

Nina clasped her cutleries tightly, trying to stop herself from confronting them. She had been ignoring everything in hopes they would stop eventually. However, these girls whom she had never seen before nor was she ever acquainted with were speaking as though they knew everything!

“What a greedy family — ah!” one of the girls halted as she felt something spill on her side.

Turning their heads, their eyes lowered a bit and landed on a small and round figure.

“Oops. Sorry, sister.” Penny smiled sweetly. “I accidentally spilled my juice on you. Clumsy me!”

The girls instantly frowned as soon as they saw it was Penny. The girl, who now had spilled juice on her skirt and legs, moved away to wipe it. Much to her dismay, Ginnie was quick to offer a handful of tissue, as if Ginnie saw this outcome from a mile away.

“Penny, why have you been so clumsy lately?” Lily’s worried voice rang and assessed Penny before looking at the girls. “He he. Sorry. Penny has been a little clumsy lately, but she didn’t mean that. Sorry!”

Lily offered them a smile that didn’t reach her eyes.

Moments ago, the three of them were about to leave the cafeteria just to save their appetite. Unlike most students, they didn’t enjoy these dramas unfolding before them. Moreover, it would be much better if they removed themselves from the situation before it could affect them.

But alas, they started bringing up the family who raised Penny. Their steps the moment they heard it stopped. Ginnie and Lily knew Penny treasured the Cortez Family from the bottom of her heart. They also loved the dishes Jessa made because Penny shared them with them. Therefore, they knew Penny wouldn’t just leave after hearing the girls mock the Cortez Family.

“Penny…” Nina whispered, darting her eyes between Penny, Ginnie, and Lily.

Penny just glanced at her nonchalantly before shifting her eyes back to the girls. Her smile returned, but it was no longer sweet.

“Sisters, it’s not nice to judge someone else’s family without even knowing them. Moreover, the family you’re mocking just now is the same family who raised me.” Penny’s voice and tone were low, creating a chilly atmosphere in the cafeteria. “The bullying incident is still fresh, and the headmaster is out to get all the bullies in this school. Please, I know this is just a small incident, and you didn’t mean to spill your juice, just like how I didn’t mean to spill mine on you.”

She paused and took a step forward. “Please,” her voice came out in only above a whisper. Before her next word rolled out of her tongue, a glint flickered across her round and sharp eyes. “Back off.”

Even Ginnie and Lily’s expressions darkened as they gazed at the girls sharply.

The girls gulped as they fixed their eyes on Penny before glancing at her “lackeys.” But just as they were about to back off since they were only there to pick on Nina, Patricia’s bratty voice rang in the cafeteria.

“Penny, are you blind?!”