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.

you write

did you

again raised an eyebrow. "We study together. Do you think

an o-shape, rendered speechless. "I didn't think

say it, doesn't mean I don't see or notice things. Moreover, Hugo was angry with her for a reason. I'm trying to understand where his displeasure is coming from," he expressed.

Penny kept

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can't tell me?" he asked, and she simply slid her eyes to

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

she told herself, seeing that her first and

us?" After the prolonged silence, Atlas spoke once

her. They were the first who couldn't accept the existence of another

only he could turn back

a smile while nodding. "Trust is earned, and we haven't done. anything to earn that

lips. "Though I want to know one thing,

That depends.

life a living hell. Even with their real status revealed,

brothers, who had been, somehow, redeeming themselves. They might not know this, but because she knew their personality very well, she was

she asked quietly, watching them raise their brows as if they finally had seen a faint sliver of

She wanted to listen to

least, they never showed it, or perhaps she hadn't

the same if she held on to the

they parted.

someone."

brothers furrowed their brows. They were expecting the worst, but their imagination didn't reach

by someone... you mean...?" Hugo trailed off as

"You?"

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