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."

do to you for

sharp glint flickered across

What did that mean?

like Penny

and scoffed. "No, she's

How did you know - Nina blurted out and

can read you. Did I say I can see

her eves to the corner. "Penny

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took nothing from you, you

do

saying is the truth. Everything you had... isn't yours. Your

you. If

everything Jessa said was nothing but facts. Nina just didn't

want

if you end up becoming like that wench. That woman, who gave birth to you, is so selfish and wicked. It's why I would not hesitate to humiliate or slap you without caring

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

thirteen years. you had with the Bennets. They saved your life... just like how their daughter saved mine. So, if you truly care for them,

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

truly care for you!"

slowly coated Nina's eyes until her vision blurred. "But I can't,"

how can I just accept that they're abandoning

and misunderstanding in the family. Second, you tried to kill

1

struck her straight into the heart. Was

Nina's cheeks. Jessa might not

as a little beggar and you should be in a charity. I guess that means

send her back carry such warmth? Earlier, she was skeptical when Jessa said she didn't

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