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."

little sorry for

another child?" Slater frowned dejectedly at his

what we say, she's our sister." Atlas snapped his eyes back to Slater. "Also, I'm about to enter my junior year. This year is about preparing us for that and I'm taking it

the military, so he also needs high grades unless he

we never knew until now. I'd rather spend the energy in my training instead

shared looks before they 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 of their way and didn't bother them,

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would stay out in the cold while ever one

Atlas looked up at his brother, and the

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

on.

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

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

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

her first life, Penny always kept

hor naranta wag

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open up and when she finally did,

I forgot why was I outside in

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

that late yet, so she wanted to know if Haines had already come home. But when she reached

when they fell

him.

Haines!" she

watching the plump girl bounce

I forgot to tell you why I was

his side.

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deep

tilted his

that you always come home late, but

did she know

be she left the house on purpose because

making him rest?

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

need to ask you for

silly thoughts. "What favor do

to turn my money into

"You have money?"

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