Ch. 1041..1050

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1041-Mia returned to the Lane residence with the Princess Arulan balloon.

Eva raised her brow. "For Ginger?"

Mia felt guilty when she saw Eva.

After all, the paparazzi almost took pictures of her meeting with Timothy. It was fortunate that she managed to notice their presence in time.

Otherwise, her brothers would catch wind of it tomorrow. And how was she supposed to explain herself?

Mia paused. "Yup. I saw someone selling balloons by the road. Ginger said she likes them, so I bought one for her."

"She'll love it." Eva didn't suspect anything.

Mia breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon after, Nicholas contacted Mia, "Sagey's condition has been improving lately. You can take him home when you're ready."

"Really?" Mia got excited. She had been looking forward to the day Sage could come home and live like a normal kid.

Her wish would finally come true!

"Yes. If you have time, you can pick him up two days later."

"I have time. Of course, I have time!" Her voice was trembling and tears pooled in her eyes. "Nicholas, thank you so much."

If Nicholas hadn't been researching how to treat Sage's illness, they wouldn't have been able to see this much improvement in Sage's condition.

No, to be exact, Nicholas was the only one not giving up when all the other doctors had given up on treating Sage.

Without Nicholas, Sage wouldn't have been able to come this far.

Noticing her choking voice, he smiled. "This is my duty. I watched him grow up since he was young. I delivered him too. He's like a son to me." She wiped off her tears. "I know. We'll throw a welcome party at home. You're cordially invited."

"Thanks." Nicholas terminated the

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call and noticed that Sage was standing next to him. He asked

Sage, "Is there something you'd like to tell your mother?" S

Sage shook his head. "Uncle Nicholas, are you going to prepare a gift for my mother at the welcome party?"

"What for? Shouldn't I give you a present instead?"

Sage sighed. "You're stupid, Uncle Nicholas. Back then, Mom didn't think about her love life because of me. But ve fully recovered now, which means she will have the time

This is a great opportunity. You must make the first move."

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Nicholas chuckled softly. "Is it appropriate for me to do that?"

"No doubt, You're being too careful, Uncle Nicholas. You've been waiting for her to be ready, but it's impossible to be fully ready for a relationship. You have to be more aggressive."

Nicholas nodded. "Okay. I'll do as you say."

Sage nodded in acknowledgment.

Timothy hadn't told him about the full story of the war between the hackers.

As time passed, Sage began to wonder if Timothy had realized his identity.

Regardless, Sage wouldn't let Timothy win Mia's heart back again!

To Sage, Nicholas and Mia were the perfect match.

Sage returned to his room. Taking his phone out secretly, he texted Timothy, "If you don't tell me the stories, I'm going to block your number."

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1038-The little girl was older than Ginger, but she somehow reminded Timothy of Ginger.

That was why the words came out of him naturally.

Hearing that, the little girl smiled sweetly and handed him the balloon. "Take it. Don't make her angry anymore." After taking the balloon, he took out the remaining money he had in his wallet. "Here. Take it as pocket money."

She waved her hand, refusing it, "Mom told me not to take money from strangers. I can buy a balloon myself next time." "Thank you." Timothy held the balloon in his hand as he felt the weight of worry being lifted from his shoulders.

He managed to buy the balloon!

"Sir, when you give the balloon to her, please don't forget to say 'Please accept my apology, Your Highness."!" Mia, who heard that, went stiff because she couldn't imagine him saying that to her.

It gave her goosebumps.

Just as the air around them started to turn awkward, Mia hurriedly walked away to leave the place.

But Timothy quickly caught up with her.

He grabbed her hand. "I bought the balloon. Can you accept my apology?"

Forced to stand there, Mia turned her head to look at him.

At that moment, he appeared less aloof and ruthless than usual. He looked more like a clumsy next-door neighbor with a cute princess balloon in his hand.

No matter how long she stared at him, he still seemed so out of place because she had never seen him act this way before.

Who would've known that he was capable of showing such innocence and sincerity?

If she told others about it, no one would believe her.

Mia let out a wry cough. "I think you've forgotten something."

She glanced at the little girl and the old lady.

Mia remembered what the little girl told him earlier about apologizing.

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The little girl prompted, "Hurry up! Say it!"

Her urge put him in a more awkward position.

Mia smiled as though teasing him, suddenly wishing to hear him say that.

What kind of expression would he make when he said that?

Timothy lowered his head. "Are you sure you want to hear me say that?"

Caleb was right. It took tricks to make women happy.

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say it

get going."

She didn't want to stay there and be the center of attention.

Right when she was going to withdraw her hand, he suddenly pulled her into his embrace.

Her forehead hurt from bumping against his chest.

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Mia lifted her head. "What are you doing?"

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1042-Sage was pissed off. At the same time, he was itching to test whether Timothy knew his identity or not.

On the other hand, Timothy received Sage's message. His mood plummeted as soon as he read the text.

His brows creased tightly as though he was facing a life crisis. "Caleb, come here."

Whenever Timothy conversed with Sage, he would need Caleb by his side to assist him.

Well, Caleb had many tricks to make one happy.

It had been days. Considering Sage's temper, Timothy thought Sage would've already deleted his number long ago.

But Sage didn't!

Caleb came over. "Seems like you can't drag it any longer. You better tell him the whole story."

Timothy showed hesitance. "But he'll surely delete my number after that."

"I know. Tell him the story and make something up to make him stay."

"Like what?"

"I can't say anything for sure. Just feed him the story first. I'll decide the next step based on his reply."

Like a relationship coach, Caleb was guiding Timothy on how to make a kid happy.

Caleb pressed down Timothy's hand. "Send him a voice message. No texting this time."

Timothy hesitated. Actually, it was nerve-wracking for him to send Sage a voice message.

It would be his first time talking to Sage!

Still, he did as Caleb told him.

"That year, the terrorists threatened us and came in the way. It was a huge issue and most of the members withdrew from the team But there was someone who fought with me. We personally destroyed the terrorists' nest and exposed their videos and addresses. No one dared to cover the news up when it went out of control."

Sage waited for a long time only to receive a long voice message.

He hesitated, wondering why the sly man sent a voice message instead of texting.

Still, his curiosity prevailed. He clicked the voice message.

Timothy's gruff voice seeped into Sage's ear, recounting what happened that year.

This was Sage's first time hearing Timothy's voice.

Sage had mixed feelings because he

realized that he didn't hate it. In

voice caught Sage's

attention.

In the end, Sage texted, "Who's that person who fought with you?"

"I don't know either. All I know is his ID. The Duke. He's from Nord City. I don't know the rest. After that battle, we never contacted each other. We didn't exchange contacts." Timothy sent another voice message.

After the online battle, peace was restored.

"The Duke?" Sage asked.

That code name rang a bell for Sage for some reason.

Quickly, he turned on his laptop to check emails by Nathan. There was a code name written on the email-Duke.

Back then, Nathan emailed materials to Sage for learning purposes.

Sage went silent. Was Nathan the one who worked with Timothy to deal with the terrorists?

Sage was aware that Nathan was once a hacker, an excellent at that.

But why didn't Nathan bring it up when he had done something like that before?

Sage typed out his doubt. "Why are you guys so secretive about this?"

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1043-Timothy didn't know how to respond to Sage's text. "How should I reply to him?"

Caleb stroked his jaw. "He has a point. Why are you so secretive about it? Other than me, no outsiders know about it. Mrs. Barrett Senior is the only one in your family that is aware of it. She took care of the trouble for you after all."

He bet Mia didn't know of it either.

Timothy replied, "Because that was our promise. It was a huge matter back then. Many people of high status joined our side. Everyone hid their identity in case the enemy might find out about it and cause trouble. It's for the sake of everyone's safety."

Besides that, not all of the members had high status.

Some were just ordinary citizens. If the terrorists found out about their real identity, they would be exposed to danger.

Since Timothy rounded them up to deal with the terrorists, he took the responsibility to protect them.

Caleb nodded. "But I think the terrorists knew who you were. I was so worried that they would take revenge on you. In the end, nothing happened. Were they afraid of you or the trouble they might face?" "Beats me. Neither of these are important. How should I reply to Sage now?"

"Say the same thing you said to me."

Timothy sent another voice message.

His mind wandered as he stared at the voice messages. He had never expected himself to get closer with his child through this matter.

Looking at the chat, he added, "It's been many years. I rarely bring this up because I want to protect those people who have helped out. I don't want their life to be affected because of this issue. After all, most of the terrorists came from powerful families. They surely still held grudges on it."

That was why he didn't want to bring it up.

After hearing Timothy's explanation, Sage understood why Nathan didn't mention the issue either. Let alone his participation in the battle between hackers.

It seemed like Nathan had the same reason as well-to protect those unsung heroes.

Mixed feelings churned in Sage's stomach.

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always been that he was an irresponsible man. Not a single second passed that he didn't hate Timothy.

Now, he finally learned that Timothy was the initiator of that war.

Someone who could do such a thing shouldn't be a bad guy.

Sage's jaw tensed as he wanted to test the water. "So, you don't know who the Duke is?"

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"Are you a good guy or a bad guy?" Sage continued asking by texting.

Timothy was caught off-guard by that sudden question. "What does this mean?"

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before grinning. "Looks like the

storytelling worked. This boy is touched by it. See? I told you it'll work. Your name is clean now."

Timothy found it hilarious as he didn't expect things to escalate this way.

He replied, "I don't think I'm a good guy, but I believe humans must have a bottom line."

Hearing that, Sage was at a loss for words.

Timothy stared at his phone screen and asked dubiously, "He's gone?"

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1044-"Tim, you should continue the storytelling and win his heart. Then, request to stay in Nord City so that you can do what you want to do. Grab the chance to earn some brownie points for yourself!" Timothy did as Caleb told.

Seeing that, Sage reckoned that Timothy wished to win back Mia's heart. He questioned back, "What is it that you want to do?"

Everything was going according to Caleb's plan!

Timothy gave it a thought. "To make up for my past mistake, and to get back together with my wife and children."

Sage smirked. There was no way he was going to let that happen. "What if the other party doesn't agree?"

"I'll wait then."

Sage turned off his phone.

Just as he suspected, Timothy was staying in Nord City because he wanted to approach them!

Timothy sent another voice message. "I've bought you off with this secret. You won't betray me, will you?"

Sage smiled triumphantly. "Bingo! I didn't say that I was going to keep the promise anyway."

Then, he blocked Timothy's phone number.

Timothy soon realized that his phone number had been blocked. Angrily, he looked at Caleb. "And this is your plan?"

Caleb spread his arms. "I told you to give me the phone, but you didn't. What else can I do?"

Timothy was rendered speechless.

Caleb teased, "Game over?"

Timothy kicked him. "Think of something."

"There's nothing we can do. Just wait. Find a suitable reason to ask him to unblock you. If you look for him right now, it'll be a real game over."

Left with no choice, Timothy put his phone down and massaged his temples.

It seemed like this would take up a lot of time and patience.

But it was fine. He had time.

Right then, Heath rushed over anxiously. "Mr. Barrett, there's something I have to tell you."

"What is it?"

"Your uncle was just released."

Timothy snapped, "Who did that?"

Ralph wasn't powerful enough to do that unless someone else helped him out.

Was it Sharon?

No, that shouldn't be. Timothy had made sure that no one would help her.

Heath continued, "It's the people from Yellow Island. I think they had a meal with Mrs. Barrett. They putted some strings to pay off your uncle's debt and the Bowen family withdrew the lawsuit."

Caleb reasoned, "The Bowen family announced bankruptcy because of the Lane family. It's no surprise that they withdrew the lawsuit after receiving the money. They are in dire need of money." sŵnovel.net Timothy frowned. "Mom had a meal with the people from Yellow Island? Since when was she this close with them?"

"I don't know either. We're still looking into it," Heath replied.

Caleb guessed, "I think they're most likely coming after you. Even Mr. Shelbert wants you on his side. I bet those guys from Yellow Island are thinking the same. Why don't we seize this chance to sneak into their base?"

FindNovel.net Timothy hurriedly contacted Sharon, but the line couldn't get through. Sharon rejected the call.

It seemed like Sharon was still livid about Luna's matter.

Timothy ordered Heath, "Ask someone to keep an eye on my mother. Inform me right away if you sense something wrong."

Timothy believed that Sharon was being used by the people from Yellow Island.

Raymond and the others were obviously coming after the Lane family.

Then, Timothy texted Mia to warn her. "Be careful of the people from Yellow Island."

Mia read the message, but she chose not to reply.

If the people from Yellow Island worked with Raymond, her family wouldn't stand a chance to win against the other party.

The next day, Mia woke up from her sleep because of a knock on the door.

It was Eva. "Mia, did you reconcile with Timothy?"

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1045-Mia had just woken up when she heard Eva rushed in. She asked if she had reconciled with Timothy, and Mia was at a loss of words all of a sudden.

Was it because she wasn't fully awakened, or was she dreaming? Otherwise, why would Eva ask her something that didn't make sense?

Mia yawned and said, "Eva, what made you ask this? I didn't reconcile with Timothy."

"If you didn't reconcile with him, what's this on the Internet now?"

Eva placed a phone in front of her. Mia took it to have a look. She was shocked to discover that the photo of her and Timothy standing by the roadside had been posted online. She found it hard to believe that she was so unlucky.

Mia scratched her head immediately and said, "This is impossible. I clearly asked Peyton to handle this. How is it possible that there's even a photo for them to expose?"

After Mia finished talking, she immediately realized that she had a slip of tongue. Then, she raised her head to look at Eva and said, "Eva, my relationship with Timothy is nothing like the nonsense stated in the article."

Eva sat by her bedside and said, "Mia, actually, you don't owe me an explanation. It's your personal matter whether you want to reconcile with Timothy.

"A lot of bad things happened between the two of you and I'm still suspicious of Hector, but Timothy is still the father of your children. It's not unusual for you to keep in touch with him."

"Eva, you're the best! I'm sure Dominic was able to marry you because he got lucky in his past life."

"But I have something to ask you, do you still have feelings for him?"

Hearing this, Mia paused and said, "Eva, actually I don't have an answer for you now. So many years have passed. But, rest assured that I definitely wouldn't be like the previous love-struck Mia."

Eva patted her head and said, "Since you say so, I'll be at ease. But I have no idea whether your brainless brothers who are protective of you will believe it or not." S Suddenly, Mia became very worried.

It was true that Eva always stood on her side. If all her brothers found out about this, especially Dominic, it would be disastrous.

Mia immediately said, "I'll make sure Peyton investigates this thoroughly to find out who exposed this photo.

"But you have to help me explain to Dominic clearly that I went to meet Timothy to discuss matters between the children, not to reconcile After all, Ginger kind of likes him. S If Dominic was angry, no one could stop him.

"Alright. I'll talk to Dominic. I really can't help you with the matter between you and Timothy. After all, it's hard to say when it comes to feelings."

"Eva, it's impossible for me to reconcile with Timothy. The only connection between us is the two children. If it weren't for the sake of the children, it would be absolutely impossible for me to meet him.

"After all, he still wanted to work with Raymond to deal with us. I absolutely will not tolerate anyone that wants to hurt the Lane family."

She was very serious when it came to matters involving her family.

"Okay. In that case, I'll be relieved. Have a good rest."

Eva gave Mia a meaningful look. As a woman herself, she understood Mia's thoughts very well. It seemed that she hadn't forgot about Timothy completely. After all, Mia still suffered from amnesia and never properly dealt with her feelings for Timothy.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1046-Mia had just regained her memory. It would take her some time to sort out her feelings.

After Eva left, Mia grabbed her phone and called Peyton. "Find out who that bastard is! How dare he publicly expose that photo and spread those lies. Track him down."

"Got it, Ms. Mia. I've already assigned someone to handle it," Peyton said.

After ending the call, Mia scrolled through her phone and saw the trending news was about her and Timothy. The article even claimed they were planning to rekindle their romance and remarry. Seriously? Rekindle their romance? What nonsense.

Did the paparazzi get carried away with their imagination? However, the article felt off. Even if the paparazzi wanted to grab attention, they wouldn't have written it this way.

Just then, Mia received a call from Jasmine, who was crying on the other end. "Mia, what should I do? My mom found out about Luna."

"What? How did she find out? I told you not to let her know until we had solid evidence against Luna!" Mia knew Alison wasn't in good health and was staying in a sanatorium.

The shock of learning that Raymond had an illegitimate daughter, and that the daughter's child, Asher might be brought into the Shelbert family to inherit everything, would be too much for her frail condition. No one could handle such a blow, let alone Alison who was already struggling with illness. It would only make her condition worse.

"I don't know how she found out. I've been cautious to keep her in the dark, and we even controlled news from the media. I suspect Luna might have leaked it to her."

"Don't panic. How is Mrs. Shelbert now?"

"She's in the emergency room now. But Luna is also staying at the same hospital. I'm worried something might happen to my mom. I don't trust anyone right now."

"Hang tight. I'm on my way." Mia quickly got ready and headed to the hospital.

While driving, Dominic called. She ignored it and then consecutively missed calls from Nathan and Connor as well. At the same time, she instructed Peyton to tell them she was in an important meeting if they called.

Mia glanced at her unread messages. They were all asking about the news of her and Timothy. However, she trusted Eva to handle it well. Right now, she needed to get to the hospital.

Upon arriving, she found Jasmine alone outside the operating room, her eyes red and swollen, looking pitiful.

Just as Mia was about to approach Jasmine, someone called out to her. She paused and glanced up. "It's you?"

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1047-Mia was taken aback to see Sharon, but Sharon seemed unusually upbeat, as if something good had happened.

Approaching Mia with a designer handbag swinging from her arm, Sharon declared, "Mia, do you honestly think you can control my son and prevent me from helping Ralph? Dream on."

Raising an eyebrow, Mia responded, "I've never tried to control Timothy. And honestly, do you think he's the type to be easily controlled?"

"Don't play coy with me, Mia. You orchestrated your marriage into our family back then by manipulating Laura.

"And now, it seems you're using the same tactics to lure Timothy away, nearly tearing our family apart. What are your intentions?" Sharon accused.

Mia felt irritated at Sharon's baseless accusations. Some people just never seem to learn from their mistakes.

With a faint smile, Mia retorted, "You claim I'm manipulative and controlling Timothy's actions. But how about the women you approved of before? Like that phony heiress Maya and Luna? Are they your idea of the ideal daughter-in-law?"

The color drained from Sharon's face. Fuming, she asked, "Wh-what do you mean by that?"

"Exactly what it sounds like. You've always looked down on me and tried to control me. But whether I was an orphan before or the heiress of the Lane family now, you'd better accept that I'll never bow to you," Mia stated firmly.

"How dare you, Mia! I'm Timothy's mother. If you ever remarry him, I'll still be your mother-in-law!" Sharon threatened.

Mia's smile dripped with sarcasm. "I never said I would remarry Timothy. But even if I did, do you really think your words could intimidate me? Who are you? I suggest you save your breath." Sharon's expression darkened instantly.

Mia continued with a smile, "Honestly, women like you are pitiful.

Full of envy but devoid of any real substance. That's why you resort to suppressing your daughter-in-law just to feel relevant. I pity you."

With that, Mia turned and walked away, ignoring Sharon's rage behind her.

Sharon turned ballistic. To her, Mia was as annoying as ever!

"Why do you look so upset, Mrs. Barrett?" asked a woman wearing a mask, who was followed by several bodyguards.

Upon seeing her, Sharon quickly composed herself. "It's nothing. I just ran into my former daughter-in-law. Her arrogance is infuriating. I still can't fathom what my son saw in her."

"You can't control people's feelings, Mrs. Barrett. As Mr. Barrett's mother, you don't have to deal with those women personally. It diminishes your status," the woman advised.

Sharon snorted. "You're right, Ms. Harrison. Even if Mia has become an heiress, she can't change her orphan origins. She doesn't deserve to marry into our family."

The masked woman smiled meaningfully and glanced at Mia's retreating figure before leaving. "Long time no see," she thought.

Mia sensed a peculiar gaze on her and turned back. She spotted Sharon in the elevator, accompanied by a young woman. But the closing doors obstructed her view. She couldn't discern who was with Sharon.

However, a suspicion crept into Mia's mind. Sharon's tone earlier implied that Ralph was fine now.

She reached for her phone and messaged Peyton to look into Ralph's recent situation. Given the Bowens' recent bankruptcy, they would likely be tracking down Ralph to recover their lost funds. S

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1048-Before, Sharon had spent a ton of cash on her brother. She might be bailing him out again.

After Mia messaged Peyton, she approached Jasmine and asked, "How's Mrs. Shelbert's condition now? Is everything going smoothly?"

"I don't know yet, the doctor hasn't given an update. What should I do if something happens to my mother?" Jasmine replied anxiously.

"You have to stay strong. Mrs. Shelbert will be fine. This incident shouldn't shake her up too bad," Mia reassured her.

After all, Alison had stood by Raymond's side from the beginning. If she lacked guts even now, she wouldn't have been able to stick with him until he achieved his current position as mayor.

Though Alison had stepped back from the limelight, Mia believed she must be someone remarkable.

Jasmine smiled bitterly and said, "But she loves my dad so much. They had a great relationship before. I used to believe that too. But now, with Luna in the picture, everything's changed. It made me realize how unpredictable people's hearts can be."

Mia paused for a moment before saying, "Don't dwell on it too much now. Let's talk after her surgery's done."

"Mia, I swear I'll make Luna pay with my own hands. I'll wipe her and her illegitimate child off the face of this earth to put an end to my dad's absurd visions," Jasmine exclaimed.

Jasmine had never hated anyone as much as she hated Luna. She had returned to the country this time expecting to start a happy life, but ended up hitting a major setback. Jasmine wiped her tears. "It's all because of Luna that our family's in such a mess now. If she disappears, everything will go back to normal." "Hahaha, you sure live up to your name. So naive." Luna rolled in on a wheelchair, sporting a hospital gown. Surprisingly, she looked well. Mia frowned at Luna's appearance. It seemed Alison's condition had worsened this time because Luna had informed her about this matter. Fuming, Jasmine shrieked at Luna. "You slut! How dare you show your face here? You're not welcome. Get out!"

Luna clicked her tongue twice before saying, "I can go wherever I want in this hospital. Who are you to stop me? Besides, I came here to check on your mom. I want to see if she's kicked the bucket yet."

Upon hearing this, Mia immediately grabbed Jasmine's hand. "Calm down, don't let her words get to you."

It was obvious that Luna had said this on purpose to provoke Jasmine. But Jasmine couldn't hold back. She lunged forward, slapped Luna, and tipped over the wheelchair.

Pointing at Luna's nose, Jasmine scolded, "You're a living disgrace! You don't even deserve to return to the family!

"The reason why the Shelbert family is where it is today is all thanks to my mom and the help of my grandparents. Your son will vel:

never get a single penny from the family."

Luna sneered, "But it's all thanks to Dad that the family's come this far. And this money is rightfully his."

"Without Mom, his family would've gone bankrupt ages ago. Where do you think the money came from? It's all my mom's. Dad's useless! He has no right to touch a cent of the Shelbert family's wealth!" Content belongs to FindNovel.net At this moment, Raymond stepped out with a dark expression. "Jasmine, have I spoiled you too much? How dare you say such things?"

Seeing Raymond's coincidental appearance, Mia understood why Luna had deliberately provoked Jasmine earlier.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1049-As expected, Luna never got scolded without reason. When Mia saw her arrival, she guessed that Luna must have come with a purpose. It wasn't merely to annoy Jasmine.

True enough, Mia realized Luna's deliberate provocation of Jasmine earlier was part of a calculated plan when she saw Raymond appear. Jasmine had spoken recklessly and called her father a "useless man."

Raymond held a significant and influential position and he was also Jasmine's father. As a man who relied on his wife, the last thing Raymond wanted to hear was someone calling him useless. Men like him were proud, self-serving, and narrow-minded. Luna had cleverly exploited Raymond's weak spot this time.

Jasmine's face drained of color when she saw her father enter the room. The sight of Raymond standing next to Luna fueled her anger and caused her to lose her senses.

Luna deliberately acted vulnerable and said to Raymond, "Dad, don't blame Jasmine. We just had a little argument. It's no big deal. I won't hold it against her."

Raymond reprimanded, "Look at how forgiving your sister is. She doesn't care about these trivial matters. Why can't you be more like her? I've treated you well all these years and even sent you abroad. And this is how you repay me?"

Jasmine sneered and said, "Yes, after studying abroad for so many years, at least I know what gratitude is. I also know what being an ingrate means."

Pointing at Jasmine's nose, Raymond yelled, "Who are you calling an ingrate? Look at what you've learned over the years! Could you have studied abroad if not for me? Would you have everything you have today?"

Jasmine retorted, "But without my mother, would you have everything you have today? Without my mother's family and my grandparent's strong support, the Shelbert family would have been bankrupt long ago. You wouldn't have been able to become president either.

"Everything you have today is all thanks to my mother. What right do you have to bring Luna and that bastard back to the Shelbert family to hurt my mother?"

"Shut up!" Raymond was livid. He raised his hand and slapped Jasmine across the face.

Jasmine cradled her stinging cheek and glared at Raymond in disbelief. "Dad, you hit me without even asking what happened. That bitch deliberately caused trouble. In fact, she was the one who told Mom, causing her to pass out from anger and be admitted to the hospital. She wanted to kill Mom, and you're defending her?"

Luna quickly interjected, "Dad, I came to see how Mrs. Shelbert is doing. I mean no harm, but maybe it seemed like I was here to provoke Jasmine. If she dislikes me that much, I'll stay out of her way in the future. I don't want to cause any more arguments between you two."

Raymond frowned and looked at Luna. "Why are you apologizing when you did nothing wrong? Jasmine has been spoiled as the only daughter of the Shelbert family for too long. It's time she learned some manners and controlled her bad temper."

Mia stepped forward and held onto Jasmine. She wasn't surprised by Luna's manipulative act to drive a wedge between Jasmine and her father.

Jasmine, having never been treated so unfairly before, lost her composure when she saw Luna's smug expression. "Dad, did I say anything wrong earlier? Or are you just too afraid to admit that your current position is all due to my grandparents' support?"

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1050-"Jasmine, if you dare utter nonsense again, I'll send you abroad instantly. You'll never set foot here again," Raymond threatened.

"Is sending me away the only solution you can think of? This time, I won't yield or surrender. I refuse to allow that woman and her illegitimate child to return to the Shelbert family. They will never receive any of our money," Jasmine retorted firmly.

Raymond boiled with rage. "Why are you acting like this, Jasmine? Luna is also my daughter. I get to decide whether or not she receives the Shelbert family's assets. You have no right to interfere or make decisions here."

Luna couldn't hide her satisfaction upon hearing this. Her efforts to set up the ploy and receive a slap from Jasmine weren't futile after all. Trading a slap for an opportunity to inherit the family fortune wasn't a bad deal at all.

Luna immediately grabbed Raymond's arm with a look of concern. "Dad, please don't be angry. Don't let me disrupt the family's harmony."

Next, Luna shifted her gaze to Jasmine. "Since I was young, my only wish has been to find my father. I've always envied others who had dads. Why didn't I have one? Returning to the Shelbert family is just so that I could be with my family. I'm not after the family fortune. You don't need to worry that I'll compete with you on that."

"Are you hearing yourself, Luna? Do you even believe what you're saying?"

"Jasmine, what do you need me to do for you to believe me? I don't want to ruin your relationship with dad because of my return to the Shelbert family. I just want to be with my family. After spending all these years as an orphan, all I've wanted is a happy family."

Jasmine's expression turned to disgust. "Cut the act. Don't think I can't see through your intentions for returning to the Shelbert family. I assure you that you won't succeed."

Luna's eyes flickered with a hint of hatred as she quickly cast her gaze downward. She then turned to Raymond, saying, "Dad, I came to find you because I genuinely want to be with my family. It's not for money."

Raymond looked at Jasmine and said, "Look at the difference between you and Luna. She's more filial, responsible, and caring than you are."

"Dad, are you praising Luna for her so-called virtues, or is it because she's agreed to take in that illegitimate child as your grandson? Is having a grandson really that important?"

Jasmine never realized how much her father favored boys over girls. After her mother's health deteriorated following Jasmine's birth, she never bore any more children. Raymond had always maintained that he didn't want more children, let alone a son.

For years, Jasmine had taken Raymond's words at face value. However, Luna's arrival with the illegitimate child revealed the truth. Raymond wasn't indifferent. He was merely hiding his true feelings all along. Raymond's expression darkened as he warned, "Jasmine, I suggest you stop talking. I've decided to revoke your access to your credit cards, effective immediately. Since you're so competent, don't come asking me for help." With that, Raymond turned on his heel and departed in anger.

Luna decided to feign sympathy. "Dad, please don't be upset with Jasmine. She's just speaking out of frustration. She didn't mean what she said."

Once Raymond had left, Luna turned to Jasmine with a sly grin. "How do you like the little performance I orchestrated for you?"