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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."

a little sorry

that Mom and Dad had another child?" Slater frowned

to Slater. "Also, I'm about to enter my junior year. This year is about preparing

so he also needs high grades unless he

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

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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commented quietly, thinking of how she would stay out in

his brother, and the latter

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

on.

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

Her feet were swaying to and fro behind her, cupping her

she said. excitedly. "It's nice

Penny

hor naranta

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rarely conversed with them. She was too shy to open

of, I forgot why was I outside in the

prop on the floor. With her weight, sitting up

running out of her room to look for Butler Jen. It wasn't that late yet, so she wanted to know if Haines had

lit up when they fell on the

him.

Haines!" she

bounce in his direction. "Penny, why

forgot to tell you

to his side.

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with those deep dimples

slightly tilted

come home late, but also leave so early in

did she

it be she left the house on purpose because she knew he had to clear his

making him rest?

and so this wouldn't be a

need to ask you

laughed at his silly thoughts. "What favor

need to turn my

"You have money?"

started 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 in my piggy bank.

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