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

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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."

little sorry for his

Mom and Dad had another child?" Slater frowned dejectedly at his brothers. "How come

she's our sister." Atlas snapped his eyes back to Slater. "Also, I'm about to enter my junior

enter the military, so he

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

and Hugo shared looks before they cast their attention on Slater. Seeing that Slater was not appeased, they could only shake their heads and sigh. For them, as

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she would stay out in the cold while ever one

up at his brother, and the

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

on.

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of a name for her kitten and her rain frog. She named the

Penny laid on her tummy happily. Her feet were swaying to and fro behind

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

life, Penny always kept to herself.

naranta wag

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she rarely conversed with them. She was too shy to open up and when she

forgot why was I outside in

sticking her legs out to prop on the floor. With her weight, sitting up was

late yet, so she wanted to know if Haines had already come home. But when

eyes lit up when they fell on

him.

Haines!" she

watching the plump girl bounce in

forgot to tell

side. Her

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those deep dimples

slightly tilted his

noticed that you always come home late, but also

she

it be she left the house on purpose because she knew he had to clear his

making him rest?

was a genius, and so this wouldn't be a surprise.

to ask you

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

turn my money into digital

"You have money?"

saving up the moment I started working!" Penny grinned proudly, but this only made Haines frown. "I'm scared that my money will disappear or will disintegrate if I keep them in my