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"I hate her!" Slater barged into Atlas's room and exclaimed. "That crafty girl! She's purposely making me angry!"

He threw himself on the comfortable lazy couch, fuming.

Atlas, who asked his family not to be disturbed, ignored him. He continued to answer the problem on his study desk.

"Big brother, that crafty piglet did that on purpose!" Slater continued in frustration. "She's trying to take mom and dad away from us!"

"Atlas, I..."

Suddenly, Hugo also came into Atlas's room, only to stop when he saw Slater unloading his anger in this

room.

"What are you doing here, Slater?" asked Hugo with a slight frown. "Atlas is studying for his exam."

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"I'm frustrated!" Slater grumpily glared at him. "It's that piglet's fault! Not only she is replacing Nina, but she's

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also putting a wedge between us and our parents."

Slater jumped from his chair and encouraged, "We need to come together and stop her madness!"

"If there's madness that needs to be stopped, that's yours," Atlas, who couldn't ignore his little brother anymore, gazed up at Hugo. "What do you need?"

Hugo raised a notebook and approached. "I've been stuck in this problem and I need to understand it for

tomorrow's recitation."

Atlas quietly took the note and opened it to the bookmark.

Seeing his brothers' nonchalance, Slater's lips curved deeply.

"Are you not concerned about this?!" he exclaimed angrily. "Someone is invading our territory and now she's winning!" @

"Slater, I know you're frustrated, but vent it

elsewhere." Hugo's voice was cold and commanding. "If you think she's taking Mom and Dad's attention, then you should disappear for 13 years. Otherwise, leave Atlas alone."

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"Let him be," Atlas said without giving them a look. "Slater is just worried about Nina."

sighed, feeling a little

another child?"

matter what we say, she's our sister." Atlas snapped his eyes back to Slater. "Also, I'm about to

the military, so he also needs high

nodded. "In other words, it's a waste of time. denying the sister we never knew

Seeing that Slater was not appeased, they could only shake their heads and sigh. For them, as long as Penny stayed out of their way and didn't bother

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also pitiful," Hugo commented quietly, thinking of how she would stay out in the cold while ever one else was locking themselves in warm

looked up at his brother, and

the talks of Penny, Slater hadn't. He darted his eyes between the two,

on.

*****

Penny was able to think of a name for her kitten

happily. Her feet were swaying to

my first life, I didn't have any companion," she said. excitedly. "It's nice to have some companions after so

life, Penny always kept to herself.

hor naranta

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too shy to open up and when she finally did, she shortly got

why was

floor. With her weight, sitting up was a challenge. Hence, she managed to find herself a way to get

no time running out of her room to look for Butler Jen. It wasn't that late yet, so she wanted to know if Haines had already come home. But

when they fell

him.

she called

girl bounce in his direction. "Penny, why

Haines, I forgot to tell you

side. Her

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with those deep

slightly tilted

come home late, but also leave so

did she know

on purpose because she knew he had to clear

making him rest?

at the thought. He believed Penny was a genius, and so this wouldn't be a surprise. His

need to ask you for a favor!"

his silly thoughts. "What favor do you need from me,

turn my money into

"You have money?"

working!" Penny grinned proudly, but this only made Haines frown. "I'm scared that my money will disappear or will

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