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

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

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 and

is also planning to enter the military, so he also

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

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

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

is?" Atlas looked up at his brother, and the latter nodded.

Slater hadn't. He darted his eyes between the two, displeased that

on.

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was able to think of a name for her kitten and her rain frog. She

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

she said. excitedly. "It's

first life, Penny always kept to

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rarely conversed with them. She was too shy to open up and when she finally did, she

was I outside in the

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

that late yet, so she wanted to know if Haines had already come home. But when she reached the last

up when they fell on the laptop

him.

she called

girl bounce in

I forgot to tell you why

jumped to his side. Her smile

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with those deep

slightly tilted his

come home late, but

did she know

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

making him rest?

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

need to ask you for a favor!" she

laughed at his silly thoughts.

turn my

"You have money?"

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