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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."

a little sorry for his little

had another child?" Slater

his eyes back to Slater. "Also, I'm about to enter my junior year. This year

he also needs high

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

cast their 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

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commented quietly, thinking of how she would stay out in the cold while ever one else

looked up at his brother, and the

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

on.

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able to think of a name for her kitten and her

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

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

first life, Penny always kept

with hor naranta

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open up and when she finally

I forgot why was I outside

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

out of her room to look for Butler Jen. It wasn't that late yet, so she wanted to know if Haines had

they fell on the laptop

him.

she

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

forgot to tell you why I was

side. Her smile

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with those deep dimples in

slightly tilted

home late, but also leave

she know

she left the house on purpose because she knew he

making him rest?

genius, and so this wouldn't be a

ask you for a

quickly laughed at his silly thoughts. "What

need to 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

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