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

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The following day rolled in and Nina didn't come to school. The children didn't think much about it as they went by their morning like usual. As for Penny, she already guessed her parents had already broken the news to Nina.

Looking out at the window of the van, she wondered. 'Is this okay?"

If there was one thing Penny was worried about was the cause and effect of every situation. As much as possible, she would only change things that wouldn't affect her so much in the future. And even if it would affect her, she wanted it to be in her favor.

But this?

Penny wasn't so sure.

'In my first life, my parents didn't send her away because Aunt Jessa didn't want another mouth to feed. But since Aunt Jessa slightly changed now because of the lack of financial problems, she's doing this.'A subtle smile appeared on her cute face. 'Although I'm worried, Aunt Jessa did keep her word and compromised.'

That alone was enough for Penny to appreciate her mischievous. and slightly devious aunt. Compromising was something Jessa would never do over her dead body, but she did it for Penny's sake. Penny's thoughts halted when she felt this pair of eyes constantly landing on her figure. When she turned, she saw Slater pecking at her and then looked away.

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'Hmm?' Her brows ros■ her eyes fell on the bag that he was hugging. 'He's been quiet since yesterday and even this morning. Is he still hurting?"

Suddenly, Atlas's rare voice slashed through the thick air. "Penny, did you review for the quiz you missed yesterday?"

"Yes?" Penny looked back at her brother and smiled. "I didn't."

"You didn't?" he frowned, thinking Penny was being complacent. because she was already smart.

Penny maintained a smile. "But I will review once we arrive. The quiz is after recess. My brain works better under pressure."

Atlas quietly assessed her bright expression and then looked away, not saying another word.

Seeing that Atlas dropped the conversation, Penny snapped her eyes back to Slater's bag.

'Did he bring extra uniform today? she wondered, remembering that she told him before leaving the infirmary there was no need for him to bring extra anymore.

stared at him. Slater couldn't

his voice event earned Atlas's attention. "Why

just wondering what's

intuitively glanced at her bag and wondered the same. "Do you want

"Huh?"

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then let me check

Atlas: "?"

bag?" Penny clasped her bag closer to her body. She brought some precious snacks today. "I didn't say I want to see what's inside your bag. I'm just wondering." "It's just books and notes and some things," said

he was curious if she was bringing her weapons again. Since what happened yesterday was something very troubling, Slater was afraid Keith gathered whoever lower section he could to pick on her. It was much better if she

well-equipped.

has... some things," they were too many to

know what's in my bag and I

Hmp!" She blew the stray

and Penny quickly looked away from each other to stare at the windows on their

head to

that bag talk

so curious about what's

his eyes between the two, only realizing now that Slater wasn't deliberately annoying her. Although there was this strange wariness in Slater's voice he didn't sound like the

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carried dismay or

Did son

didn' dwell on it so much. Atlas has more pressing

was outside the school. Normally, students were dropped off right i front of their respective buildings. The academy had a big drive with many routes to each building. However, the Bennets get of outside the gates to avoid the traffic inside the premises and als as a means of

walked on the pavement. passing through the cars that were moving at

were in different building she expected that they would separate, eventually. Much to her dismay, when they reached the small circle, Atlas

at them. "First brother. Third brother,

into your building first." Atlas said casually. "I need to check the school's main bulletin as

building first. My class is just right next to your building,

nodding in understanding.