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

child?" Slater frowned dejectedly at his brothers. "How come you hadn't been saying

to Slater. "Also, I'm about to enter my junior year. This year is about preparing us for that and I'm

also planning to enter the military, so he also needs

knew until now. I'd

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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she would stay out in the cold while ever

his brother, and

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

on.

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

to and fro behind her, cupping her face,

she said. excitedly. "It's nice to have some

Penny always kept to

naranta

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

of, I forgot why was I outside in the first

weight, sitting up was a challenge. Hence, she managed to find herself a way to get out

late yet, so she wanted to know if Haines had already come home. But when she reached the last step of the stairs, she caught sight of Haines in

lit up when they fell on the laptop

him.

she called

his brows, watching the plump girl bounce in his

tell you why I

his side. Her

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deep dimples in

slightly tilted

noticed that you always come home late, but also

she know

purpose because she knew he had to clear his

making him rest?

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

ask you for a favor!"

Haines quickly laughed at his silly thoughts. "What

need to turn my money

"You have money?"

saving 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 disintegrate if I keep them in my piggy bank.