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

74 Welcome to the Cortez Household

74 Welcome to the Cortez Household

The next morning, the entire family sent off Nina with a somber look. Nothing much was said, but everyone's mood was enough to fill the house with silence. Despite this undeniable silence in the house, Slater insisted on studying with Penny and Atlas joining them in the library. Meanwhile, Hugo volunteered to take care of her pets and he took them out in the garden.

As for Nina...

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When the car pulled over a small street in front of a tiny gate, Nina's face crinkled in dismay.

"This is the house I'm supposed to live?' Bitterness filled her heart at the sight of the house before the door was opened from the

outside.

"Miss Nina." the driver smiled as he offered his hand to her.

The dismay on her face quickly disappeared, and she smiled back. Like a princess, she clasped the driver's hand and stepped out. Looking around the street, Nina's heart sank. The houses stood close to each other and most of them were too shabby for her taste. When her eyes fell on the open trench gutter, she quickly stepped away upon seeing a small rat run out of it.

'No,' she gasped inwardly. 'I can't live here!"

Suddenly, the gate made a sharp sound before it opened. The second Nina looked up and saw this woman with big curlers stuck in her hair, her surroundings suddenly dimmed. Jessa was still wearing her favorite granny dress and, by the creases on her face,

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one could tell she woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

She looks like an evil stepmother,' was the first thing that came

into Nina's mind.

Jessa arched her thin brows and looked down at the beautiful girl looking up at her. She snorted the second they locked eyes

each other.

with

spat out in mockery. "How could they not see you're not their child when you look nothing

Jessa moved her attention to the driver before her eyes fell on the five big luggages on his side. "Do you think all those

"Uh."

tongue to Nina. "Just pick

couldn't speak for

you not hear

of these are important to

can't take all of those things in my house. This is not a mansion and

to

her teeth as a thin layer of tears coated her eyes. But alas, her pitiful look didn't move Jessa one bit. Hence, she cast the driver a look before gazing

there. Since she could only go to the Bennet Mansion on the weekends, she wanted to make sure she had plenty to

pointed at one of the

the luggage inside and then placed the rest back in the trunk. Nina didn't get in and watched the driver. She was hopeful the driver would tell her she should just come back

'Nina wished as she stared at the car's

but it didn't stop.

dramatic moment halted

lips into a thin line. Without a word, she reluctantly stepped inside the house and looked around at the small courtyard before the main door. There was

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before they could reach the main residence. She followed

she thought in dismay. I can see everything

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to

once glance.'

There weren't any intricate partitions, just like the Bennet Mansion. In Nina's eyes, this was the worst. If only she knew what this place looked

yelled, making Nina flinched. "Come down here and show this

look. 'What else is here

around her age dragged their feet downstairs. Yugi snorted the moment his eyes caught Nina

kids," Jessa introduced irritable. "Kids, this is your

"Ni - Nina."

her to her room while

that, Jessa showed no interest in Nina anymore and left