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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

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

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

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

denying the sister we never knew until now. I'd rather spend

attention on Slater. 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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stay out in the cold while ever one else was locking

up at his brother, and

eyes between the two, displeased that they had given in to this invasion so easily. However, he wouldn't

on.

*****

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

were swaying to and fro behind her, cupping her face, eyes on the floor

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

her first life, Penny always kept to herself.

naranta wag

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too shy to open up and

was I outside in

on the floor. With her weight, sitting up was

wasn't that late yet, so she wanted to know if Haines had already

lit up when they fell on the laptop in front

him.

she called

girl bounce in his

I forgot to tell you why I was

jumped to his side.

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deep dimples in

slightly tilted

you always come home late,

did she know

on purpose because she knew he had to clear his

making him rest?

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

ask you

laughed at his silly thoughts. "What favor do you

turn my

"You have money?"

this only made Haines frown. "I'm scared that my money will disappear

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