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."

did she do to you

as a sharp glint flickered across her eyes.

What did that mean?

she like Penny

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

How did you know - Nina blurted

read you. Did I say I can see through you

and slid her eves to the corner. "Penny took away

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nothing from

Auntie, why do you always say harsh

in your heart, you know what I'm saying is the truth. Everything you had... isn't yours. Your family name, your clothes, your life, your everything those things aren't meant for not for the nurse's mistake, you

you. If

lips, lowering 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

want to

who gave birth to you, is so selfish and wicked. It's why

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

her deep in the eye. "Be grateful for the thirteen years. you had with the Bennets. They saved your life... just

it. Trust me." She nodded mildly. "Holding on to them, scheming, and letting yourself get drowned by hate and denial without taking

truly care for you!"

until her vision blurred. "But I can't," she blurted out

just accept that they're abandoning me just because

family. Second, you tried to kill someone. Even if you failed, you tried. No one

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into the heart. Was

again rolled down Nina's cheeks. Jessa might not

and you should be in a charity. I guess

carry such warmth? Earlier, she was skeptical when Jessa said she didn't hate her. But right now, she

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