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."

a little sorry for

when you heard that Mom and Dad had another child?" Slater frowned dejectedly at his brothers. "How come you hadn't been saying

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

planning to enter the military, so he also needs

a waste of time. denying the sister we never knew until now. I'd rather

Slater was not appeased, they could only shake their heads and sigh. For them, as long as Penny stayed out of

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of how she would stay out in the cold while ever one else was

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

the two, displeased that they had

on.

*****

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

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

have any companion," she said. excitedly. "It's nice to have some companions after

her first life, Penny always

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to open

why was

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

wasted no time running out of her room to look for Butler Jen. It wasn't that late yet, so she wanted to know if Haines had already come home. But

fell

him.

Haines!" she

the plump girl bounce in his

I forgot to tell you why I

side. Her smile

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with those deep dimples in

slightly tilted

always come home late,

she know

purpose because she knew he had to clear his

making him rest?

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

you for

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

my money

"You have money?"

Haines frown. "I'm scared that my money