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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

had another child?"

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

he also needs high grades unless he wants

knew until now. I'd rather spend the energy in

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 them, they wouldn't say a

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

up at his brother, and the latter

darted his eyes between the two, displeased that they had given in to this invasion

on.

*****

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

swaying to and fro behind her, cupping her

companion," she said. excitedly. "It's nice to have some companions

her first life, Penny always kept

hor naranta wag

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

forgot why was I

weight, sitting up was a challenge. Hence,

so she wanted to know if Haines had already come home. But when she reached

fell on the laptop in front

him.

she

girl bounce in his direction.

forgot to tell you why

to his side. Her smile was

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with those deep

slightly tilted

late, but also

she

it be she left the house on purpose because she knew he

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, however, didn't last long when

need to ask you for a favor!"

Haines quickly laughed at his silly thoughts. "What favor do

my

"You have money?"

started working!" Penny grinned proudly, but this only made Haines frown. "I'm scared that my money

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