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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."

feeling a little sorry

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

"Also, I'm about to enter my junior

he also needs high grades

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

before they 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 way

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also pitiful," Hugo commented quietly, thinking of how she would stay out in the cold while

his brother, and the

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

on.

*****

Allison, 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."

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

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

life, Penny always

hor naranta wag afton

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shy to open up and when

of, I forgot why was I outside in the

her legs out to prop on the floor. With her weight, sitting up was a challenge. Hence, she managed

if Haines had already come home. But when she reached the last step

fell on the laptop in front

him.

Haines!" she

girl bounce in his

forgot to tell

jumped to his side.

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those deep dimples

slightly tilted

noticed that you always come home late, but

she know

house on purpose because she knew

making him rest?

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

ask you for a

quickly laughed at his silly thoughts. "What favor do

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

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