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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."

о

"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

Dad had another child?" Slater frowned dejectedly at his

"Also, I'm about to enter my

to enter the military, so he

sister we never knew until now. I'd

they could only shake their heads and sigh. For them,

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she would stay out in the cold while ever

his brother, and the latter nodded.

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

on.

*****

Penny was able to think of a name for her kitten and her rain frog. She named the kitten, "Chunchun" and her rain frog, "Tiana."

happily. Her feet were swaying to

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

first life, Penny

with hor naranta

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

forgot why was I outside

the floor. With her weight, sitting up was a challenge. Hence, she managed to find herself a way to get out of bed as

It wasn't that late yet, so she wanted to know if Haines had already come home. But when

lit up when they fell on the laptop in front

him.

she

bounce in his direction. "Penny, why are

tell you

to his side. Her smile was

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with those deep dimples in

slightly tilted

home late, but also leave so

she know

because she

making him rest?

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

to ask you

silly thoughts. "What favor do you

to turn my money into digital

"You have money?"

made Haines frown. "I'm scared that my money will disappear or will disintegrate if I keep them in my piggy

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