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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 sorry for his little

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

our sister." Atlas snapped his eyes back to Slater. "Also, I'm about to enter my junior year. This year is about preparing us for that

enter the military, so he

other words, it's a waste of time. denying the sister we never knew until now. I'd rather spend the energy in

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

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would stay out in the cold while ever one else was

up at his

the two, displeased that they had given in to this invasion so easily. However, he wouldn't

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,

happily. Her feet were swaying to and fro behind her, cupping her face, eyes on the

any companion," she said.

Penny always

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too shy to open up and when she finally did, she shortly got

why was I outside in the

to prop on the floor. With her weight, sitting up

wasn't that 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 the

they fell on the laptop in front

him.

Haines!" she

brows, watching the plump girl bounce

to tell

jumped to his side.

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with those deep dimples in her

tilted his

you always come home late, but also leave

did she know

left the house on purpose because she knew he had

making him rest?

was a genius, and so this wouldn't be

ask you for a favor!" she

silly thoughts. "What favor do

need to turn my money into

"You have money?"

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

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