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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."

a little sorry for

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

about to

so he also needs high

waste of time. denying the sister we never knew until

Slater was not appeased, they could only shake their heads and sigh.

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

is?" Atlas looked up at his

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

on.

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for her kitten and her rain frog. She named

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

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

Penny

with hor naranta wag

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open up

of, I forgot why was

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 quickly as she

to know if Haines had

lit up when they fell on

him.

Haines!" she

watching the plump girl bounce in his direction.

Haines, I forgot to tell you why

his side.

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with those deep

slightly tilted

noticed that you always come home late, but also leave so early

did she

left the house on purpose because she

making him rest?

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

you

silly thoughts. "What favor

need to 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 disintegrate

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