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

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"Auntie, why do you hate me so much?" Nina covered her lips as soon as she realized the

question that flew out of her mouth. Her eyes shook while gazing at Jessa.

"What do you mean?" Unbothered by the question, Jessa simply arched a brow.

Nina cleared her throat and observed her auntie first before clarifying. "If you hate me so much, why do you want me here?" Did Penny ask her?

"Who said I hate you?"

"What?"

"You're a brat and everyone's annoying at your age, but I don't hate you."

Nina's brows knitted in confusion. "But even from the start, you kept calling me that "wench" child, and that I'm a bad fruit from a bad tree.

"I did because it's true."

"??" Nina tilted her head a little to the side, mystified by her auntie's answer. One thing, Jessa was saying she didn't hate her but then she also admitted to saying all those harsh things.

Giving up, she changed her line of questioning. Then, why did you slap me in front of many people?"

"Do you prefer to be slapped without anyone looking?" Jessa's already raised brows elevated

even more.

"No," Nina's voice was meek. "I don't want to be slapped at all."

"Then be nice, you brat." Jessa snapped her tongue and looked away. "If I hate you, you'd know I hate you. But I don't. The person I hate is that wench the one who gave birth to you. That bitch... she makes me angry even after death. What a talent.

Nina played with her fingers, now curious about her birth mother. "What is she like? My mother?"

"Hah. Don't ask. She's a thousand times worse than you."

"What did she do to you for you

as a sharp glint flickered across her

What did that mean?

she like Penny

glanced at her niece and scoffed. "No, she's not like

Nina blurted out and quickly bit

read you. Did I say I can see

eves to the corner. "Penny

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took nothing from

Auntie, why do you always say

saying is the truth. Everything you had... isn't yours. Your family name, your clothes, your life, your everything

you. If

her eyes. It was true. Deep in her heart, she knew everything Jessa said was nothing but facts. Nina just didn't want to accept it because if she did....

didn't want to let

That woman, who gave

your birth mother, she continued. "She's the

deep in the eye. "Be grateful for the thirteen years. you had with the Bennets. They

you don't, you'll end up regretting it. Trust me." She nodded mildly. "Holding on to them, scheming, and letting yourself get drowned by hate and denial without taking accountability for your actions and thoughts will only push

truly care for you!"

Nina's eyes until her vision blurred.

that they're

stir trouble and end up causing chaos and misunderstanding in the family. Second, you tried to kill someone. Even

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But her words struck her straight into the heart. Was it because she didn't expect

Nina's cheeks. Jessa might not

you should be in a charity. I guess that means they're the same meaning" Even Jessa's touch somewhat felt

been treating so terribly to make Jessa send her back carry such warmth? Earlier, she was skeptical when Jessa

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