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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."

о

"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

and Dad had another child?"

his eyes back to Slater. "Also, I'm about to enter my junior year. This year is about preparing us for that and I'm

is also planning to enter the military, so he also needs high grades unless he wants Dad

the sister we never knew

they could only shake their heads

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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

at his brother, and the

moved past the talks of Penny, Slater hadn't. He darted his eyes between the two, displeased that they had given

on.

*****

help of Allison, Penny was able to think of a name for her kitten and her rain frog. She named the kitten, "Chunchun" and her rain frog, "Tiana."

happily. Her feet were swaying to and fro behind her, cupping her face, eyes on the floor where Chunchun and

said. excitedly.

life, Penny

hor naranta

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She was too shy to open up and

I forgot why was I outside in the first

the edge of the bed, sticking her legs out to prop on the floor. With her weight, sitting

if Haines had already come home. But when she reached the last step of the stairs, she caught sight

fell on the laptop in

him.

Haines!" she called

Haines furrowed his brows, watching the plump girl bounce in his direction. "Penny, why are

tell

jumped to his side.

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those deep

tilted

home late, but also

she

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

making him rest?

a genius, and

you

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

need to turn my money into

"You have money?"

started working!" Penny grinned proudly, but this only made Haines frown. "I'm

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