Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

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"This is impossible." Penny looked at the marriage certificate in between her fingers. "Since when did I get married?" @

Penny studied the printouts in her hand. The woman in the certificate was definitely her, but this man... Penny couldn't recall ever meeting him. The man in the certificate had a well-proportioned face with symmetrical facial features. He had a strong, defined jawline, adding a masculine look to him. His long, sharp, deep-set eyes were dark but very captivating.

Suddenly, Penny heard a knock from the window on her side. Winding down the window of the driver's seat, the man standing outside bent over.

"Why are you outside?" asked the man she hired for this sham wedding. "I've been waiting for you! Don't you want to get married?"

"Uh." Penny cleared her throat. "There's no need for this wedding anymore."

"Oh. Alright! Then, goodbye!"

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The man fashed her one quick smile before he sprinted away. Her face twitchard, Wouldn't he ask her why she didn't need to do the wedding? He just took

off to avoid the talk of the payment she already sent

him

"s not like I'm going to ask for a refund she mumbled setting her attention to the paper in her hand "Seriously How can one get married without

their permission"

As Penny wondered about this situation, her phone

Fang

"Hey! How's the wedding" asked the person from the

other end of the lar

"Well me and I'm married"

Congrate

Penny frowned, thinking Tugs didst get what she was trying to say "Tugs can you look up this man names..." Her eyes veered to her husband's name "Zoren

Pierson

90's that?"

"That's what I want to find out. I call you again later"

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Penny ended the call and gazed at the certificate once again.

All her life, she had been waiting for this day to come.

The day she could marry herself off and leave her household. It was no secret that Penny had been wanting to get out of the family. It was for the best for everyone, especially for herself. However, no one knew Penny had another big secret.

This wasn't her first life.

She promised that in this lifetime, she would live it on her own terms. But now, that plan was slightly shaken by the man registered as her husband.

"I don't know if this is a good thing, but what I know is I have to fix this," she whispered as her eyelids

drooped. "I can't afford to make the same mistake I did in my first life."

Her first life ended in a tragedy. Thinking about it,

herself she couldn't afford a

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life ended

"... didn't do it."

man scated on the other side of the glass. The first thing she noticed was his untrimmed beard, his messy hair, and the dark bags under his eyes. This was her eldest brother, Atlas,

her eyes brimmed with tears. "... please, believe me. I didn't do it.

me."

allure in them still present. However, it paled

within them.

be behind that glass if

Tears flooded her face

shook in desperation. "I

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it's true, Penny, it's over." Atlas smiled wryly. "You did what you did,

her tightly sealed lips as she shook her

dead too." Tears formed in

who seemed to have aged in prison just months after her trial ended. "Our lives are over, Penny. People see

I only did that so they wouldn't

angrily. "I know you hate us, but

"Because I am!"

flinch. He drew a jagged breath as he leaned forward. "Penny, you listen to me. Just... tell me, why did you do it?

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know what to say anymore. She had already told him everything from beginning to end, but

single word she said.

row..." she hiccuped, placing both her hands on the glass separating them. "And yet, I was still hopeful

breath hitched as her tears

never asked them for too much. All she wanted was to be accepted by her brothers and treated as family. But alas, even at this moment, he

give you enough peace now? I might be in prison now, but I'm not the only one going down. You, your brothers, and that pretentious little sister you

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as he staggered back. "I

me! I grew up with an abusive aunt who would sell me for anything! And when I thought I was finally going to have a good life since my family found me, you, Hugo, and Slater never failed to make me feel I didn't belong there every single day! You never failed to make

you'd like me. I enrolled in all martial arts classes to have common ground with Hugo and even studied music and arts so there's something I could talk about. with Slater!" Her voice cracked as she balled her hands on the glass. "So, yes, I am jealous, because Nina didn't have to do all that for you

help but laugh in ridicule, shaking his head in disbelief. "I knew it. I knew you were bad news when

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house that day."

deep breath, trying to process what eard. "Well..." he ran his tongue across his inner cheek, speechless. "At least now,

"Atlas..."

offered her a bitter smile, rocking his head. "I... don't

you a good resting place, but it won't be in the

her. Penny just sat on

told him was true, but it was just a fraction of it. The truth was, with her desire

doing the right thing, only for her brothers and Penny to be accused of a

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their family

first and last visit Penny

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and her will to live was almost gone. When she sat down on the metal chair, she glanced at the officers who were strapping her body to the chair. Once they were finished,

in months. She looked... horrible, pathetic, and helpless. It reminded her of Atlas and how he

came to see