130 Ray's numbered hours

In the library, Penny glanced at Hugo and then at Atlas. What her brothers spewed toward their grandparents was rude, and they knew it. It was something they would never do in their first

life.

'Seriously. Was I reborn? Or was I transported to a parallel world?' Penny didn't know the answer to this anymore.

Her brothers were acting strangely.

Though, I understand Second Brother for how he reacted,' she thought, moving her observant eyes to Hugo. 'He is the type that when he doesn't like something or someone, he stays away from it. So, everything that involves Nina, he's prejudiced."

It was how he stayed away from Penny in their first life. Although he was more passive before.

'But First Brother... 'Penny slowly moved her eyes to Atlas, flinching a bit when she caught him staring.

"Penny, that's a lie, isn't it?" he asked without beating around the bush.

"Huh?" Deep lines appeared between her brows. Is he asking about what I said to Nina just now?"

She didn't have a problem telling him the truth, but before she could speak, Atlas continued;

"The notes. You didn't lend her any notes yesterday, did you?"

"Ah?" Penny blinked, taken aback.

"I saw her sneak into your room yesterday and when I asked what she was doing, she said you lend her your notes," he explained. "I find it suspicious since I don't think you're doing your

notes."

"First brother! I am a very diligent student!" Penny gasped defensively.

Atlas arched a brow. "Do you do your notes?"

Penny's silence was enough for an answer.

even if you write notes, I don't think Nina would

did you know

"We study together.

lips formed an o-shape, rendered

with her for a reason. I'm

Penny kept a tight

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she simply

she tell him? Penny already decided on what to do about the broken keychain. It was best

anything!' she told herself, seeing that

After the prolonged silence, Atlas spoke once

to them, and Atlas couldn't fault her. They were the first who couldn't

only he could turn back

her a smile while nodding. "Trust is earned, and we haven't done. anything to earn that trust. So, it's okay.

"Though I want to know one thing, Penny. Is

That depends.

school life a living hell. Even with their real status revealed, it only Ignited more comparisons between the "real" daughter

themselves. They might not know this, but because she knew their personality very well, she was

brows as if they finally had seen a faint

could. see them trying. She wanted to listen to this side of her. After all, she lived an entire lifetime and a half and throughout

least, they never showed it, or perhaps she

to see where this would take her. She wouldn't know if this life would be the same if she held on to the past. Jessa changed, and the twins changed. Perhaps, in a way, she unknowingly

thin line before they parted. "She'll be expelled...

someone."

were expecting the worst, but their imagination didn't reach this

mean...?" Hugo trailed off as he slowly balled

"You?"

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