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."

sighed, feeling a little sorry for his

you heard that Mom and Dad had another child?" Slater frowned dejectedly

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

also planning to enter the military, so he also needs high grades

we never knew until now. I'd rather

Slater. Seeing that Slater was not appeased, they could only shake their heads and sigh.

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13 Haggio

thinking of how she would stay out in the cold while ever

at his brother, and the latter

the two, displeased that they had given in to

on.

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to think of a name for her kitten and

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

I didn't have any companion," she said. excitedly. "It's nice to

life, Penny always kept to

naranta wag afton

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conversed with them. She was too shy to open up and when she finally did,

forgot why was I

her body to the edge of the bed, sticking her legs out to prop on the floor. With her weight, sitting up was a challenge. Hence, she managed to find herself a way to get out of bed as

she wanted to know if Haines had already come home. But when she reached the last step of the stairs, she caught sight of Haines in the living

lit up when they fell

him.

Haines!" she

bounce in his direction. "Penny, why

to tell

to his side. Her smile

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those deep

slightly tilted his

home late, but also leave so early

she know

left the house on purpose because she knew

making him rest?

little touched at the thought. He believed Penny was a genius, and so this wouldn't

ask you for

laughed at his silly thoughts. "What favor do

turn my money

"You have money?"

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