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.

shrugged. "And even if you write notes, I

you know

again raised an eyebrow. "We study

lips formed an o-shape, rendered speechless.

a reason. I'm trying to understand

Penny kept a

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tell me?" he asked, and she simply slid

on what to do about the broken keychain. It was best that the news wouldn't

say anything!' she told herself, seeing that her first and

prolonged silence, Atlas spoke once more: This time, his voice was

to them, and Atlas couldn't fault her. They were the first who couldn't accept the existence of another sister. Hence, they treated her indifferently

could

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

lips. "Though I want to know one thing,

That depends.

a living hell. Even with their real status revealed, it only Ignited

this, but because

raise their brows as if

to listen to this side of her. After all, she lived an entire lifetime and a half and

it, or perhaps she hadn't

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

thin line before they parted. "She'll be

someone."

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

Hugo trailed off as he slowly balled his hands into a

"You?"

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