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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

and Dad had another child?" Slater frowned dejectedly at his brothers. "How come you hadn't been saying

to Slater. "Also, I'm about to enter my junior year. This year is about preparing us for

military, so he also

we never knew until now. I'd rather spend the energy in

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 them, they wouldn't say a

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out in the cold

looked up at his brother, and the

eyes between the two, displeased that they had given

on.

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for her kitten and her rain frog. She named the kitten, "Chunchun" and her

she chose, Penny laid on her tummy happily. Her feet were swaying to and fro behind her, cupping her face, eyes

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

life, Penny always

with hor naranta

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

I forgot why was I outside in

the floor. With her weight, sitting

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 she reached the last step

up when they fell on the laptop

him.

she called

bounce in his direction.

forgot to tell you why I was

side.

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with those deep

slightly tilted

you always come home late, but

did she know

it be she left the house on purpose because she

making him rest?

the thought. He believed Penny was a genius, and so this wouldn't be a surprise. His smile, however, didn't last long

to ask you for

at his silly thoughts. "What favor

need to turn my money

"You have money?"

frown. "I'm scared that my money

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