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."

sighed, feeling a little sorry for his little

Dad had another child?" Slater frowned

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

planning to enter the military, so he also needs high

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

their heads and sigh. For them, as long as Penny stayed out of their way and didn't bother them, they wouldn't say a

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she would stay out in the cold while ever

at his brother, and the

hadn't. He darted his eyes between the two, displeased that they had given in to this invasion

on.

*****

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

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

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

Penny always kept to herself.

naranta wag afton

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rarely conversed with them. She was too shy to open up and when she finally did, she shortly got accused

why was I

body to the edge of the 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 quickly

so she wanted to know if Haines had already come home. But when she reached the last step of the

when they fell on

him.

she called

bounce in his direction.

tell you why

side. Her smile

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deep dimples

slightly tilted his

come home late, but

she know

purpose because she knew he had to clear his

making him rest?

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

to ask you for a favor!"

laughed at his silly thoughts. "What

to turn my money into

"You have money?"

up the moment I started working!" Penny grinned proudly, but this only made Haines frown. "I'm scared that my money will disappear or will