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

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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.

Atlas shrugged. "And even if you write notes, I don't think

did you

study

Her lips formed an o-shape, rendered speechless. "I didn't think you'd

was angry with her for a reason. I'm

kept a

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and she simply slid her eyes to

do about the broken keychain. It was best that the news wouldn't come

say anything!' she told herself, seeing that her first and second brothers were patiently waiting for

really not trust us?" After the prolonged silence, Atlas spoke once more: This time, his

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

he could turn

earned, and we haven't done. anything to earn that trust.

I want to know one thing, Penny. Is she

That depends.

hell. Even with their real status revealed, it only Ignited more comparisons between the "real"

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

you?" she asked quietly, watching them raise their brows as if they finally had seen a faint sliver of hope peeking through the

part of her screamed not to trust them; that she shouldn't soften up just because she 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 that life,

they never showed it,

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 did something to change how they see

a thin line before they

someone."

were expecting the

off as he

"You?"

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