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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."

feeling a little

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

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

the military, so he also needs high

waste of time. denying the sister we never knew until now. I'd rather spend the energy in my training instead of

their attention on Slater. Seeing that Slater was not appeased, they could only shake their heads and sigh. For them,

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

Atlas looked up at his brother, and the latter nodded.

two elder brothers moved past the talks of Penny, Slater hadn't. He darted his eyes between the two, displeased

on.

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her kitten and

happily. Her feet were swaying to and fro behind her, cupping her face, eyes

have any companion," she said. excitedly.

Penny

with hor naranta wag

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open up and when she finally did, she shortly got

I forgot why was I outside in the first

on the floor. With her weight, sitting up

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

lit up when they fell

him.

Haines!" she called

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

forgot to tell you

jumped to his side. Her smile was

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deep

slightly tilted his

you always come home late,

did she

the house on purpose because

making him rest?

and so this wouldn't be a surprise. His smile, however, didn't last

need to ask you for

quickly laughed at his silly thoughts. "What

turn my money

"You have money?"

made Haines frown. "I'm scared

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