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

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The next day rolled in and Penny woke up at her usual time. Sitting up, a short hum escaped her and she realized she wasn't in her room.

"Where...?" Penny gazed at her right and then at her left. She blinked a few times before her round eyes went wider. Why am I sleeping between them?"

Penny froze in horror, staring at Allison and then at Charles. When her eyes fell to the mattresses on the floor, she saw Slater hugging his pillow. Hugo was sleeping on his back without moving an inch. Atlas slept on his side, but surprisingly, he wasn't snoring.

For her, this sight was an abomination.

Penny slapped her cheeks mildly, trying to wake herself up. How could her family sleep in the family room? She would understand if Allison and Charles slept with her because they always treated their children as babies. But her brothers?! Especially Atlas. Impossible.

"Mhm..." Penny's movements stopped when Allison's moan caressed her ears. "Penny, you're awake?"

Slowly, Penny met her mother's eyes and smiled awkwardly, "Good... morning?"

"Good morning, sweetheart" Allison smiled and touched her checks. She then glanced to her side, only to realize the bedside table wasn't there.

"It's still six, Mom, Penny murmured, carning her mother's attention.

At the same time, Charles began stretching. When his eyes cracked open, a smile spread across his face at the sight of the little angel looking down at him.

"Good morning, princess-!" Charles quickly sat up to avoid falling asleep more. "Ahh... that's a nice sleep!

Penny watched her father stretch with his eyes closed. She rarely sees him before breakfast. So, watching him stretch and how he got up the moment he woke up was a bit surprising for her. Allison, on the other hand, idled on the bed.

"What's going on?' Penny wondered, thinking of what happened last night. 'Oh. I fell asleep. But why didn't they carry me back to my room?"

The answer she came up with made her face twitch. Was it because they couldn't lift her?!

'Ouch!'

Around this time, Atlas and Hugo also showed signs of regaining consciousness. Just like their father, Hugo sat up even before he could think of anything. He was like a robot in auto mode. As for Atlas, he leisurely reached out to his side out of habit for his alarm clock but ended up touching the cold marble tile.

'Is he already looking for his book? she wondered, watching Atlas open his eyes ever so slowly. Ah. Not a book, but an alarm clock?"

Her nose scrunched up, thinking why would Atlas try to turn off his alarm when it didn't even ring? It wasn't like there was an alarm clock on his side in the first place!

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nom nom, Slater, still fast asleep, chewed happily. "Tasty... choco... choco-ah, Penny...

she glossed her eyes over everyone in the family room. She spent her first lifetime trying to please them, studying their habits and routines, and knowing their likes, favorites, and

Penny back

Penny sported a smile. Surprising,

Atlas slowly sat up, touching

but didn't bother. His eyes then

barely moved Slater, but the latter was fast asleep

s still dreaming.

couldn't help but think of last night. She pursed her lips, but she couldn't stop a smile from turning

thought, slowly believing last night wasn't just a dream. I don't think it's that bad at all. I

since it was Friday, the kids still had to go to school.

despite their efforts last night, she didn't want to get ahead of herself and think she

they were back to the usual routine. After what they had done last night,

not enough for her

calm voice pierced through the silence in the van. "I think Slater is smarter than you

Penny looked back at Atlas and nodded.

to tease her?" Hugo frowned, but his question made Slater

what kind of question is that? You're hurting

be the smartest among us, Atlas commented

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to be the

three were rendered

make sense

smartest," Penny corrected, a little taken aback that the prideful Atlas

of that.

nodded. "Mhm. Not

...

them again. "First Brother, are you... complimenting me or teasing the third

"The former.

""Oh. Penny nodded. "Thanks?"

"Welcome."

happened. The rest of his siblings

they were simply baffled as to how

Did he just call me smart? Did

recommend that book indirectly,' thought Atlas, ignoring the eyes on him. But her mind seemed to malfunction if

Penny stared at Atlas