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 his little

and Dad had another child?" Slater frowned dejectedly at his brothers. "How come you

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

to enter the military, so he also needs high grades

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

their heads and

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would stay out in the cold while ever one else was

at his brother, and the latter

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

on.

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

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

didn't have any companion," she said. excitedly.

life, Penny

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was too shy to open up and when

why was I outside in

to the edge of the bed, sticking her legs out to prop on the floor. With her weight, sitting up was a challenge. Hence, she managed to find herself a way to get out of bed

if Haines had already come home. But when she reached

eyes lit up when they fell on the laptop

him.

she called

girl bounce in his direction. "Penny, why

to tell

his side. Her smile was

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those deep dimples in

tilted

come home late, but also leave so early

she know

on purpose because she

making him rest?

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

ask you for a

laughed at his silly thoughts. "What favor do

need to turn my

"You have money?"

only made Haines frown. "I'm scared that my money will disappear or will disintegrate