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 sorry

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

no matter what we 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 us

to enter the military, so he also needs high grades unless he wants Dad to

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

not appeased, they could only shake their heads and sigh. For them, as long as Penny stayed out of their way and didn't bother them, they

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also pitiful," Hugo commented quietly, thinking of how she would stay out

at his brother, and the latter nodded.

talks of Penny, Slater hadn't. He darted his eyes between the two, displeased that they had given

on.

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

Her feet were swaying to and fro behind her, cupping her face, eyes on the floor where Chunchun

said. excitedly. "It's nice

first life, Penny

naranta

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open up and

of, I forgot why was I outside in the first

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

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

they fell on the laptop

him.

she called

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

forgot to tell

side.

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with those deep

slightly tilted

late, but also leave

did she

left the house on purpose because she knew he had

making him rest?

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

need to ask you for

thoughts. "What favor do you need from me,

need to turn my money

"You have money?"

working!" Penny grinned proudly, but this only made Haines frown. "I'm scared that my money will disappear or will disintegrate if I keep