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."

sighed, feeling a little sorry for

unhappy when you heard that Mom and Dad had another child?" Slater frowned

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

enter the military, so he also needs high

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

Hugo shared looks 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 and

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commented quietly, thinking of how she would stay out in the cold while ever one else was locking themselves

at his brother, and the

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."

she chose, Penny laid on her tummy happily. Her feet were swaying to and fro behind her, cupping her face, eyes

companion," she said. excitedly. "It's nice

Penny always kept to

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with them. She was too shy to open up and when she finally

forgot why was I

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

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

eyes lit up when they fell on

him.

she

watching the plump girl bounce in his

Haines, I forgot to tell

to his side.

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those deep dimples in her

slightly tilted

that you always come home late, but also leave

she

purpose because she knew he had to clear

making him rest?

He believed Penny was a genius, and so this wouldn't be a surprise. His

ask you for a favor!"

laughed at his silly thoughts. "What favor do you need from me,

to turn my money

"You have money?"

frown. "I'm scared that my