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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."

feeling a little

unhappy when you heard that Mom and Dad had another child?"

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

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

time. 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

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quietly, thinking of how she would stay out in the cold

is?" Atlas looked up at his brother, and

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

on.

*****

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

names she chose, Penny laid on her tummy happily. Her feet were swaying to and

my first life, I didn't have any companion," she said.

first life, Penny always kept to herself.

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too shy to open up and when she finally

was I outside in the first

floor. With her weight, sitting up was a challenge. Hence, she managed to

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

when they fell on the laptop in front

him.

she called

watching the plump girl bounce in his

forgot to tell you why I

side. Her smile was

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deep dimples in her

slightly tilted his

noticed that you always come home late, but also leave

did she know

she left the house on purpose because she

making him rest?

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

ask you for

at his silly thoughts. "What

turn my

"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

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