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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

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

enter the military, so he also needs high

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

they could only shake their heads and sigh. For them, as long as Penny stayed out of

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thinking of how she would stay out in

up at his brother, and the latter

He darted his eyes between the two, displeased that they had given in to this invasion so easily. However,

on.

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kitten and her rain frog. She named

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

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

her first life, Penny

hor naranta wag afton

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conversed with them. She was too shy to open

was I outside in the first

the bed, sticking her legs out to prop on the floor. With her weight, sitting

Butler Jen. It wasn't that late yet, so she wanted to know if Haines had already come

they fell on

him.

Haines!" she called

the plump girl bounce in his direction. "Penny, why are

forgot to tell you why

his side. Her smile was

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those deep

tilted his

you always come home late, but

she know

purpose because she knew he had to clear

making him rest?

a genius, and so this wouldn't be a surprise. His smile,

ask you

silly thoughts. "What favor do you

turn my

"You have money?"

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

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