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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 little

you heard that Mom and Dad had another child?" Slater frowned dejectedly at his brothers. "How come you hadn't

we say, she's our sister." Atlas snapped his eyes back to Slater. "Also, I'm about to

the military, so he

the sister we never knew until now. I'd rather

shake their heads and

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she would stay out

his brother, and the latter

the talks of Penny, Slater hadn't. He darted his eyes between the two, displeased that they had

on.

*****

Penny was able to think of a name for her kitten and her rain frog.

tummy happily. Her feet were swaying to and fro behind her, cupping her face, eyes on the floor where Chunchun and Tiana

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

Penny always kept

with hor naranta wag

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shy to open up and when she

forgot why was I outside in the

to the edge of the bed, sticking her legs out to prop on the floor. With her weight, sitting up was a challenge. Hence,

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

when they fell on the laptop

him.

she called

Haines furrowed his brows, watching the plump girl bounce

I forgot to tell you why I

to his side. Her smile was

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deep dimples

tilted his

late, but also

did she know

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

making him rest?

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

ask you for a favor!" she

laughed at his silly thoughts. "What favor do

my money into

"You have money?"

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

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