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

heard that Mom and Dad had another child?" Slater frowned

I'm about to enter my junior year. This year is about preparing us for

he also needs high grades unless he

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

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

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thinking of how she would stay out in the cold while ever one else was locking themselves in warm

at his

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

on.

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

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 Chunchun

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

life, Penny always kept to

naranta wag

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She was too shy to open up and

of, I forgot why was I outside in the first

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

wasted no time running out of her room to look for Butler Jen. It wasn't that late yet, so she wanted to know if Haines had already

up when they fell on the laptop

him.

Haines!" she called

bounce in his direction. "Penny,

forgot to tell you why

to his side. Her smile

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with those deep

tilted

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

she

house on purpose because she knew he had to clear his

making him rest?

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

you for

silly thoughts.

my money into

"You have money?"

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