Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

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Slater huffed and tossed the laundry on top of the washing machine. Picking up the detergents, he couldn't help but recall Penny's words."

"Does she really eat while sleeping?" What she said left a huge question mark on his mind. "She must be kidding. There's no way she will still eat while sleeping."

And he was correct. Penny usually stayed up at night to study the market flow, despite already having clear ideas on where to invest her money.

"Never mind." He shook his head and grabbed the uniform. His expression gradually turned somber while holding the uniform in front of him. "How many washes would it need to get rid of the smell and dirt?" Because of what was happening in school, Slater would graduate from the school of laundry before his

real school.

He sighed, crumpling up the fabric to throw it in the machine. But just bore he could, a hand swiftly snatched the balled fabric from his hand.

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"Pe Penny?!" Slater gasped the moment he saw the person who snatched the uniform. "What are you doing here?! I said I don't need your help."

He tried to grab his uniform back, but Penny timely backed away. This immediately filled him with irritation and nervousness.

"I said give it back -" Slater froze when she suddenly aired the uniform, revealing all-the shoe prints and dirt on it.

Penny held the uniform up until it was blocking his gaze from her. "Third brother, what are these?"

"Huh?" His mouth opened and closed, but his words

wouldn't come out of his throat.

When Penny put down the uniform, she indifferently asked, "Did you try to make a cake in your school?"

A cake?

Slater's eyes veered to the uniform before he nodded vigorously. "Yes! Our school has a cooking class, and I ended up ruining mine! Hehe." He then quickly snatched the uniform back from her. Holding it close to his chest, Slater cleared his throat

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sported a brave front. "Penny, didn't you learn good manners and right conduct?! How can you just snatch someone's possession away just

eat raw eggs," she

at her. "Leave me alone, will you!? Go back in your room or eat everything in the

Penny turned around and

but ask, "You're going back to your

"Nope."

"Where are you going?"

"To Mom and Dad. I'll tell them that third

am not

nodded. "If the school investigates

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out you're not, then

in her steps, Slater quickly bolted her direction to stop her. Penny halted and slowly gazed

head to the side.

the first time, cursed in his mind. Of all the people who could find out, it had

believe me!" he coaxed while patting his chest. "Your third brother isn't being bullied, alright? I was making cake, and I messed it up!" "Do you also make a cake with your shoes?" she returned innocently, and he froze. "There's clearly a few shoe prints on it. So, unless a shoe is an ingredient, that will explain it." Nina would usually believe him when he said this. After all, Penny wasn't the first

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against him!

would I

added.

"Huh?"

mind went blank. His eyes were wide as he looked at her

He firmly believed what he said shouldn't be that hurtful. But now that he was on the receiving

Hugo had always been a reliable big brother. Yet, Slater still felt a little hurt hearing it from

why would you believe me?" he

blinked. "Si, e

"What?"

you never liked me and always

every turn. If not

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your pranks right now." Penny didn't feel like keeping pretenses anymore as she spoke indifferently. "So, when did you become a big brother to me?" This time, Slater couldn't answer anymore because

answer.

you want to keep quiet? I'll treat you better now

treat me better."

head.

"What?"

treat me better. I'm overly

what do you

"Nothing."