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

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Why was Theo's name on that side and not on the special section. class?

That question lingered in the air and the mere silence was enough to break anyone's spirit.

Everyone looked down at the little adorable girl, who was looking back at them with obliviousness. Penny didn't seem to understand the gravity of her question, but every single one of them knew one thing.

Theo might be smart and gifted, but he wasn't gifted enough to

enter the star section.

"Tha that girl..." Keith quickly took a step back as soon as he saw Penny. He just stuttered, making gibberish sounds because of the seed of fear she planted in the very foundation of his bones and the core of his soul.

Was this diabolical girl following him?!

Atlas and Slater, on the other hand, furrowed their brows as soon

as they heard Penny's voice ring.

Theo maintained a smile, but there was deep displeasure peeking. through the layers of his eyes. "Because I am not good enough to

be at the star section."

"Oh..." Penny nodded. "What a pity

"Pity?" Keith scoffed, flinching when her eyes landed on her. But thinking there were a lot of students around and Theo was also

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there, Keith sort of regained some condence back. It wasn't like he was physically hurting someone, right?

snorted. "Little girl, even if Theo couldn't enter the star

no merit!"

at her. "The lower grades don't take the rankings seriously, but once you grow older, you'll

- that girl knew how to curse too! "Okay." Penny behaved as she

the sea!"

in the big ocean

they snuck a look at

Penny mentioned it, almost no one cared about the top students in the other class aside from the special section. The only reason this topic was shifted to Atlas falling in the ranks wast because the students secretly considered him the unofficial 11th member of the

even mentioned it.

you make a bet on

laughter in. "Now that I think of it, Atlas never even looked at his own

the star

be smart, but is it really necessary to

Theo's not at fault here. It's that cousin

could tell they were

the top 10 of the star section!" Silence immediately followed with that declaration.

as the students saw

the other hand, glared at Keith. "Keith,

Before Thee could retract what Keith had just said, Penny

at her reply. He was simply spewing nonsense to divert people's opinions. But he wasn't serious

that!

also think the big brother Theo is smart

Will you make

innocently, but her words were like chains circling Keith and Theo's ankles to rope them in an irreversible situation. "You said he only has to skim a few books to cinch the top class. If he

there!"

each other and nodded

star student out of their place. It was one of the

achieve rank one effortlessly, his chances of getting

the names in the

one of them graduates. It's interesting

and we

and support to Theo. It was just like what Keith wanted, but alas, not the kind of positive feedback

was tempted to take a step back. But because of this attention and expectation, he could only smile