Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

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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."

a little

and Dad had another child?" Slater frowned dejectedly at

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

he also needs high grades unless he

words, it's a waste of time. denying the sister we never knew until now. I'd rather spend

could only shake their heads and

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

is?" Atlas looked up at his brother,

elder brothers moved past the talks of Penny, Slater hadn't. He darted his eyes between the two, displeased that they had given in to this invasion so easily. However, he wouldn't allow this

on.

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

with the names she chose, Penny laid on her tummy happily. Her feet were swaying to and fro behind her, cupping her face,

have any companion," she said. excitedly. "It's nice

her first life, Penny

with hor naranta wag afton

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She was too shy to open up and when she finally did, she shortly

I forgot why was I outside in

bed, sticking her legs out to prop on the floor. With her weight, sitting up was a challenge. Hence, she managed to find herself a way to get out of bed as

Jen. It wasn't that late yet, so she wanted to know if Haines had already come home. But when she reached the last step of the stairs, she caught sight of Haines in the

fell on the laptop in front

him.

she

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

to tell you why I

jumped to his side.

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those deep dimples in

tilted his

you always come home late, but also leave so early in

did she know

be she left the house on purpose because she knew

making him rest?

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

need to ask you for a favor!"

laughed at his silly thoughts. "What favor do you need from me,

need to turn my money into digital

"You have money?"

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