Ch. 961..970

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 961-Sharon avoided eye contact upon hearing that. "I came to take care of your uncle's issue.”

Timothy frowned. "I will take care of that. You don't have to come all the way here yourself. Besides, you're on probation. If the police find out you're

here, your punishment will be more severe."

He didn't expect her to sneak to Nord City.

Veronica defended, "Tim, if we keep this a secret, no one will know that Sharon sneaked to Nord City. Still, you have to be careful that someone else

might snitch on Sharon to intensify the severity of the punishment.”

Mia noticed that Veronica was implying her to be a potential snitcher.

Well, the fact that Veronica pointed it out might provoke Mia to do so.

A pristine smile was plastered on Mia's face. "You're right. I will call the police from Bern City immediately, reporting to them that you've sneaked to

Nord City during probation."

Sharon became jittery. "How could you be this evil, Mia Lane? I came here just to take care of something personal, not anything else. Why can't I

come?"

Veronica agreed, "Sharon's right. Why can't she come? It's not like she's doing something illegal.”

"According to Bern City's law, those who are on probation are prohibited from leaving their house without permission. It'll increase the severity of the

punishment. In cases of serious offenses, actual imprisonment is imposed,” Mia coldly stated the facts.

The color drained from Sharon's face.

When Mia was going to make a call, Sharon quickly pulled Timothy's arm. "Stop her, Tim! I don't want to be punished and sent to prison!"

If word of her going to prison got out, she could never hold her head high in Bern City anymore. She was supposed to be the richest lady in the city!

In fact, her probation was covered up. No one was aware of it aside from the fact that Luna was punished for her wrong deeds.

He looked at Sharon. "Why did you come when you know that this is illegal? I'll ask someone to send you home."

"No, I can't return home yet. I haven't taken care of your uncle's issue. I can't watch him being sent to prison. I won't leave unless you promise me

that you'll bail him out and give his project the green light."

She still remembered the reason she came here.

Hearing that, Mia spoke to the person on the line, "Hello? I would like to report on someone. She came to Nord City without permission while on

probation.”

"Mia Lane, you brat! Are you out of your mind? What will it do good to you if I'm in prison? Do you want your child to have a prisoner as a

grandmother?" Sharon marched forward, stealing Mia's phone.

Everything in her was screaming to throw the phone onto the ground.

Sharon looked at Mia. "I know that there are disagreements and misunderstandings between us. That happened because I didn't know that Ginger

was my granddaughter.

"If I had known the truth, I wouldn't have stolen the bone marrow that could save her. I wouldn't have done that no matter how much I hated you!"

Mia didn't expect Sharon to apologize for it herself.

"But you still did it in the end. Since you've done it, you should pay the price for your wrong deeds."

Holding the phone, Sharon was at the end of her wits.

In the end, she softened her tone. "Mia, we were once a family, weren't we? Ginger is also my granddaughter. I know I was wrong to steal the bone

marrow.

"I want to make up for it for Ginger, so I wanted her to come with us. I can look after her. Please don't report it to the police. I'm Ginger's grandmother.

Please."

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 962-Sharon could never be as pitiful as she was right now.

Mia watched the middle-aged woman before her. Never in her wildest dream had she dreamed of the prideful Sharon apologizing to her.

Nevertheless, Mia didn't wish to have a prisoner to be Ginger's grandmother.

If words got out, there would be someone making fun of Ginger because of this.

Mia took a deep breath. "Fine, but on two conditions."

"Say it. I'll agree to anything."

"Simple. I will never hand over the custody right, so don't dream of it anymore. Don't bring it up in front of my child either. If I find out you break the promise, I will never let you go twice."

Despite the reluctance, Sharon didn't have the right to negotiate given the situation.

Unwillingly, she nodded. "I promise you that I won't bring it up again."

The main reason she came to Nord City was to take care of Ralph's matter to bail him out of prison, not fighting for Ginger's custody rights. Sharon knew that it wouldn't be easy to steal Ginger's custody rights from Mia. She simply wanted to give it a shot.

Mia added, "Secondly..."

Sharon raised her head.

"Don't do anything illegal in Nord City. You have only three days. If you're still in Nord City after that, you're going to get it from me." Sharon gritted her teeth. "Okay."

She was here to take care of Ralph's matter anyway. It had nothing to do with Mia.

Three days would be enough.

Mia took her phone back and left.

Watching Mia leave, Sharon stomped her foot.

She turned around to ace Timothy. "Tim, how could you just stand still and watch her bully me? Do you wish for me to go to prison?"

"You sneaking to Nord City is against the law to begin with. If someone exposes you, it'll affect the company because you're my mother. Everything you do represents the company. Are you going to drag the company down just for Uncle Ralph?" Timothy didn't hold himself back from lecturing her. He didn't wish to see her getting in trouble because of Ralph either.

Sharon answered guiltily, "That's because of you. Why did you stop him from working with the Bowen family? If you hadn't stopped the collaboration, they wouldn't have sent him to prison here."

"I stopped it from happening for the company's sake. He was using our family name to work with the Bowen family. He was trying to steal away the investment capital of the project.

"If I hadn't found out his ulterior motives, he wouldn't been imprisoned for life. When that happens, I won't be able to help him either. Nord City is not my territory."

Sharon knew that her brother was wrong, but she couldn't just let him be.

Timothy prompted, "I'll ask someone to drive to the airport. You'll return to Bern City tonight."

Sharon protested, "No, I can't go back! How can I return home without taking care of it? Besides, Mia gave me three days time."

At that moment, the elevator door near them opened.

Luna exited the elevator.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 963-Sharon's eyes widened when she noticed Luna. "W-What are you doing here?"

Veronica was shell-shocked as well. "Luna Maynard, aren't you supposed to be in prison? How come you're here? Are you her doppelgänger or what?"

The similarity was too much to be called a doppelgänger.

Luna smirked at Sharon. "Surprised to see me here?"

It was unfair that Luna was the only one imprisoned when both of them conspired in the theft together.

Having mixed feelings, Sharon asked Timothy, "Tim, what's going on here? Did you release her in secret?"

She felt annoyed to think that he actually released Luna secretly. He didn't even help her when she was threatened by Mia!

Luna scoffed, "I'm able to stand here not because of him. Stop taking all the credit."

Sharon continued questioning, "How are you able to come here then? Did you perhaps escape from prison?"

"Escape my ass. Say, what are you doing here? Aren't you on probation? According to the law, you shouldn't be leaving Bern City however you wish. If I report to the police, would you end up the same as me?"

Sharon's face fell. "Don't forget that Asher's with us, Luna."

"Don't use him to threaten me. He's not at Barrett residence right now. Do you think I would come without bringing my son along?"

Luna had the chance to take Asher with her because Timothy wasn't in Bern City at the moment.

Luna wanted to say something, but two bodyguards approached her. "You shouldn't be here."

She gulped. "I'm close with the Barretts. We're just talking."

"Sorry, but we've been ordered to make sure you don't show up at the banquet. Otherwise, we will take action."

Luna bit her lip and stormed away.

One day, she would tell everyone that she was the daughter of the mayor, not someone from a poor family.

She came from a rich family!

Although Luna had left, Sharon couldn't shake the surprise off. "Tim, you saw that. That's Lune Maynard! How was she able to come out of prison?"

If Luna was able to come out of prison, would that mean Sharon would be fine as well?

"This is none of your business. Go to the airport immediately," Timothy urged.

"I don't want to return home, Tim. If Luna's here, why can't I?"

Timothy gave Heath a look. Soon, a few bodyguards escorted Sharon and Veronica out of the banquet hall.

On the other hand, Mia had left the banquet.

The thought of Luna being freed from prison angered her. She felt disgusted too.

That evil witch stole Timothy's bone marrow and Sage almost had to die in that vacuum chamber.

At that point, all Mia could think of was to kill the mastermind.

She would never forgive Luna. Never.

Peyton studied her expression cautiously. "Ms. Mia, you look upset after meeting Mr. Shelbert. Did the discussion end on a negative note?"

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 964-"That's not exactly right. All I can say is that it became complicated."

"Ms. Mia, you don't have to worry if the project will belong to us or not. Back then, your family said that you could run a company to kill some time. If Mr. Dominic knows that you're all upset because of this project, he'll be worried."

Mia massaged her temples. "This has nothing to do with the project. I met that woman in Mr. Shelbert's room. Guess who it was."

"Who?" Peyton asked.

"Luna Maynard."

Peyton was shocked. "Didn't we personally send her to prison? How is she able to show up in Nord City? Getting so close with Mr. Shelbert at that! Is she his mistress? Is Asher his son?"

"I had the same guess, thinking that Asher was surely Mr. Shelbert's illegitimate child. But it turns out that Luna is his illegitimate daughter."

Peyton paused momentarily. "What a surprise. Ms. Maynard has always been a show-off. If she's actually his daughter, she'll surely brag about it. Weirdly, she has never talked about it."

"Luna was able to stay with the Barretts by acting pitiful like she had no one to depend on. That was why Timothy let her stay. Luna kept her identity from him."

Regardless, Luna hadn't expected her plan to backfire and be sent to prison. Timothy didn't save her either.

Hence, she had to pull her trump card out her identity as Raymond's daughter.

Timothy happened to be in Nord City at that time. Mia placed her attention fully on Sage's treatment too.

The opening served Luna as a chance. She requested Raymond to bring Asher back unobtrusively.

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wants to protect Luna. I bet she has something over him. If he doesn't help her, she might reveal their relationship to the media."

In fact, it was easy to read through Raymond.

"This is easy. Ms. Mia, we can kidnap Luna and send her somewhere else, locking her up forever." "Let's stay low for the time being. I have to figure out a solution." Mia reclined in her seat in the car. She wouldn't let Luna off the hook that easily.

If Luna came to Nord City to take advantage of Raymond's power, troubles were bound to arise.

While she was thinking, she received a message from Jasmine.

Mia smirked.

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media, but what about Jasmine? It was like she couldn't tell itto her.

One should never cover a crime.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 965-A smile flashed across Mia's face when she glanced at the text from Jasmine. It couldn't have shown up at a better moment.

Mia cast a glance at Peyton, who was in the front passenger seat. "Find a chance to reveal Mr. Shelbert's relationship with Luna to Jasmine."

"Are we going to directly reveal that Luna is Mr. Shelbert's illegitimate child?"

"We can't do that. It'll make Jasmine suspicious. Just let her know that Mr. Shelbert secretly met with a young woman with a child, and he even made sure that they settled down snugly."

She would make Jasmine believe that Luna was Raymond's mistress, and Asher his child. Usually, children from such families were deft in dealing with mistresses.

Wasn't Luna very pleased with her identity as the mayor's daughter? If Mia showed her the kind of life the actual mayor's daughter led, would she still be able to handle it?

Luna's ambition was too much for her to be tolerant. Mia did promise not to expose her identity for now, but she couldn't be blamed if Luna were to blow her own cover.

Mia set her phone aside and turned to Peyton. "Head to the research institute." It had been days since she last visited Sage.

The car steered toward another direction and sped off to the research institute. Not far away, a black luxury car switched directions and trailed after Mia's car as well.

From the back seat, Timothy watched the sudden shift in the direction of Mia's car. "Did she find out?"

Heath, who was in the front passenger seat, faltered. "Probably not. We're at a safe distance, and two cars are providing cover for us as well. She won't discover us that easily."

Narrowing his eyes, Timothy fell silent.

Heath began tentatively, "So, are we still following them?"

"Yes."

As Timothy's gaze lingered upon Mia's car, he wondered where she was headed. It didn't matter if she eventually discovered him stalking her.

He inquired, "Do you have any updates regarding the bone marrow at the hospital?"

Timothy had already confirmed that Ginger wasn't ill at all. So, Mia had been desperate to deceive him into donating his bone marrow to save someone else. Did she still have another child hidden away?

He could hardly sleep once he learned this information. Yet, he couldn't find any evidence regarding Mia's other child despite his

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thorough investigation. Only Mia's daughter was known to the public, and there was no mention of any other child.

Besides that, none of the Lane brothers had children either.

Staring at Mia's car ahead, Timothy pondered the secrets she had kept from him.

Warm city lights dotted along the view outside the car window, creating a cozy ambiance. She had always envied familial love when she was an orphan. With her brothers and children keeping her company

now, she no longer felt lonely.

Timothy's car pulled up at the roadside not far away. He glanced over at the pristine building before him. "Where is this?"

Timothy's expression hardened upon the mention of Nicholas' name. Was Nicholas the main reason behind her sudden visit? Why didn't she head home instead after the banquet at this late hour?

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 966-Timothy stiffened his lips. He took out his phone and called Mia.

Meanwhile, Mia had just entered the research institute. Glancing at the caller ID, she was surprised to see that it was Timothy calling.

Still, she couldn't fathom why he called her. Things didn't end well between them at the banquet earlier after all.

Mia tossed her phone into her bag. She didn't intend to answer any calls. Peyton knew not to disturb her with any work-related matters whenever she bonded with her children unless they were urgent.

She changed into sterile clothing before she entered Sage's ward. He was busying himself in front of the computer. A series of codes appeared on the monitor, and he looked solemn.

"Handle the left wing, and let them come through in the middle. I'll deal with them."

The codes on the screen shifted promptly, indicating Sage's victory.

Having learned about coding from Nathan, Mia could also decipher the codes on Sage's screen. She clapped, exclaiming, "Good work!"

Sage muted his microphone once he heard her. Feigning sobriety, he said, "Mommy, why didn't you knock before you came in? I have my own privacy too."

Noting the prudence in his tone, Mia pinched his cheeks. "Since you seemed super engrossed earlier, I didn't want to affect your performance by knocking. What if you lost and embarrass yourself in front of your friends?"

Sage's eyes glinted as he dangled his legs. "That man hasn't left yet, right?"

"Who?" Staring at Sage, Mia instinctively thought of Timothy.

Sage's expression hardened. "That philanderer."

"Sage, you're referring to Timothy, right? How do you know he hasn't left?"

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Sage began solemnly, "Mommy, do you need me to teach him a lesson? He pestered you, right?"

Crouching down in front of Sage, Mia said, "This is an adult matter. I can handle it, so you don't have to get involved."

Sage lowered his head and remained silent. Mia could tell he felt awkward.

Patiently, she asked, "Sage, you seem to hate Timothy. Can you tell me why?"

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Sensing Sage's uneasiness, Mia understood his thoughts. She stroked his head and said, "Sage, you don't have to feel uneasy about the bone marrow donation. It's only natural for him to do so as your father."

"W-What if he blackmails you with this?"

Sage still seemed perturbed nonetheless.

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A commotion took place outside just as she ended her sentence. All the security personnel rushed over to the scene in haste.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 967-Mia spun around, realizing several security guards filing out from behind her. What happened?

Sage got off his chair and stared at a nurse dashing by. "What happened?"

"It seems that someone is trying to break in. The security guards have all gone over to the scene. No one is going to get in. Don't worry, Mr. Sage," Josie said. She hurried toward the entrance.

Being informed of the commotion, the other staff members from the labs eventually set aside their work and went outside. They wanted to see who was so bold to invade the research institute.

Plenty of weirdos roamed around these days, indeed.

Little did Mia expect that someone had the gall to break in. By the looks of how people were swarming toward the commotion, it was evident that people were always drawn to gossip.

Mia dropped her gaze and glanced at Sage. "Why don't we go and have a look?"

Sage's expression remained shuttered. He shook his head. "What's the point? It's a waste of time."

Holding his hand, Mia chided, "Why are you talking like an old geezer when you're a four-year-old? You shouldn't be this rigid. Come on, let's see what all the commotion is about."

Mia knew Sage had always been obedient and sensible. His maturity surpassed that of his peers, and his capability also put certain adults to shame. Still, she hoped that he'd live a carefree life like Ginger. He didn't have to always be so sensible.

Sage was reluctant at first, but he eventually gave in. Seeing Mia's hand intertwined with his, he blushed. With his expression shuttering quickly, he soon regained his usual composure.

Mia approached the entrance, holding Sage's hand in hers. She felt inquisitive about the bold invader.

The research institute looked

nothing like a hospital; it was one of a kind. All the staff here avoided conflicts at all costs, and no one had ever attempted to break in before.

So who was it?

Mia saw a woman dressed in a red gown at the entrance hollering at the security personnel. "How dare you stop me? Do you have any idea who I am?"

The head of security replied politely yet unyielding, "I'm sorry, Miss. No matter who you are, you can't enter our research institute without an appointment unless you're a staff member."

"Asshole! Do you fucking know who I am? How dare you speak to me like that! I'll make your boss fire you later once I meet him," The woman threatened.

Jonathan was unfazed. He said nonchalantly, "You'll have to meet our boss in person and have him order me to do so. Otherwise, you're still not allowed to enter."

Yet, the woman in red slapped him across his face in the next instant.

A hint of surprise flashed across Mia's face. Although the woman claimed to be Nicholas' fiancée, she'd never seen her before. It wasn't surprising, given how packed the upper crust was in Nord City.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 968-Sage chanced a glance at Mia. "Mommy, do you know this vile woman?"

Mia shook her head. "I don't, but I'm curious about why she claims to be Nicholas' fiancée. I haven't heard about any updates regarding his love life though."

Josie chimed in, "Mr. Mendes is just so attractive and capable, after all. In fact, some of my colleagues fancied him. But he wasn't interested in dating He even turned down one of his suitors who bombarded him with a fervent confession.

"Mr. Mendes has already fallen for another woman. He won't be fazed no matter which bitch flocked to him."

Mia sensed her implication, and her expression grew awkward. Not long ago, she had just found out that Nicholas fancied her. She didn't see him as a potential suitor; he was like a brother to her.

There wasn't even a single spark of romance between them from the beginning. Despite the amount of time they'd spent together, she could only see him as family.

Things began to escalate quickly outside.

The woman in red gestured to her bodyguards to swarm forward after she struck Jonathan. Her bodyguards seemed proficient, and they were particularly ruthless.

Unmatched with their skills, all the research institute's security guards were taken down in a heartbeat.

Louisa, the woman in red, cast a smug look at the security guards scattered on the ground. "This is the price you pay for messing with me."

Mia furrowed her brows. She thought Louisa had gone too far.

Fishing out a stack of notes from her purse, Louisa hurled them to the ground and said, "It's for your medical expenses-you're welcome. As your boss' fiancée, it's only right for me to teach you guys a lesson. I hope I've made it clear to not defy me next time."

Then, she ambled into the research institute. Faced with the disinfectant device at the entrance of the research institute, she covered her nose in disgust. "What's that awful smell? Get rid of this now!"

Josie replied, "This is a disinfectant device. Everyone has to be disinfected before entering and leaving the institute. It's mandatory for the institute to maintain a sterile environment, so we have to abide by strict hygiene rules."

"Are you insinuating that I'm filthy?" Louisa landed a swift slap on Josie's cheek.

Losing her balance, Josie staggered and fell to the floor.

That didn't dampen Louisa's fury one bit. She marched forward and trampled on Josie's hand.

"Now that I'm here, you better refrain from having any thoughts about my fiancé! Otherwise, you'll be very sorry!"

Louisa stared at her. "Who are you?"

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 969-Mia gave no heed to Louisa. Helping Josie up, she said, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Josie shook her head, seemingly unbothered.

Still, Mia noticed that Josie's cheeks swelled up quickly. Louisa was ruthless! How could she treat others this way?

Mia glanced at another staff member and said, "Bring her to the infirmary and apply a cold compress on her cheek. It's a shame if her pretty face becomes scarred."

Josie took the damage for the sake of the research institute, after all.

However, Louisa snapped in the next instant, "Hey, I'm talking to you! Why are you ignoring me? Are you deaf? Also, why are you so concerned abou this bitch? It doesn't matter if her face is ruined. She's just going to seduce men with her looks anyway."

Mia turned toward her. "Actually, I have been wondering."

"I know you have a lot of questions regarding my identity. Go on," Louisa said smugly.

"Did you forget to brush your teeth before leaving this morning? Why does your mouth stink?"

Louisa's expression changed drastically. "How dare you! You're doomed!" She raised a hand, attempting to strike Mia like how she did with Josie.

Mia wasn't going to stand by and let Louisa hit her. She grabbed her wrist. "Where do you think you are? Do you think you can just do whatever you want?"

"Bitch, listen up! I'm your boss' fiancée, so that makes me your boss as well. You're treating me like this out of jealousy, aren't you? I won't spare you!"

Mia didn't indulge her. She flung Louisa's hand away and snarled, "Come brag about after you've really become our boss' wife. As a stranger, you're not permitted to

enter the research institute

Louisa was extremely upset. "Who the heck are you? How dare you stop me? Haven't you seen the

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guards? Believe it or not, I'll have someone strip you naked and leave you at the gate!"

Louisa had always had things her way. She'd never been chastised in her life before.

Mia arched her brows. "I also wonder where a lunatic like you comes from. Haven't you heard of this place? The nerve of you to barge in with your bodyguards!"

No one had dared to speak to Mia in such a condescending manner after all these years in Bern City. Certain ignorant fools were an exception, though.

Louisa tilted her chin proudly.

"You're not worthy to know who I am. You commoners are way below my status, so there's no need for me to disclose my identity to you. Kalso have to keep a low profile because I sneaked out this time."

"Really? You sound like a princess who had just sneaked out of the palace. Judging by how secretive you are, could it be that you escaped from a mental asylum? You look suspicious."

"Yellow Island?"

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 970-Mia's gaze on Louisa grew heavy with scrutiny. She didn't expect her to come from Yellow Island.

Nord City and Bern City used to be one in the past. The city was split into two after the feudal government was overthrown.

The royal family at the time moved to an island and called it the Yellow Island, where all the residents on the island changed their last name to "Yarrow".

Yellow Island's status remained ambiguous. It wasn't really a country though it seemed like one, and it belonged to the territory of neither Nord City nor Bern City. Its existence was truly one of a kind.

Louisa raised her brows. "Why? Did my identity scare you out of your wits?"

Mia nodded. "I was slightly taken aback. That explains why you're so spoiled."

"What? Are you nuts? I know you're jealous that I'm from Yellow Island. With noble blood, I'm just far more superior than you peasants! That's why you're deliberately mocking me. I know what you're thinking."

Mia was flabbergasted. She'd seen people with bizarre personalities after all this while, but Louisa's impudence really threw her off.

"Fuck off!" Louisa shoved her aside and hollered, "Now that you know who I am, get out of my way! Otherwise, you'll be very sorry as well. I want to meet Nicholas now. Ask him to come out now, or I'll blow this place to pieces!"

Losing her balance, Mia nearly toppled over. Just then, someone dashed toward her and enveloped her in his arms. Both of them collapsed to the floor. With her head cradled between a pair of strong hands, she fell down unscathed.

Mia caught a familiar scent. She glanced up in surprise and gasped, "It's you?"

She didn't expect Timothy to show up at all. Why was he here? Did he stalk her to the research institute?

Mia had a bad feeling about this.

Timothy frowned and said, "Who else did you expect?" He sounded upset, as he thought Mia had expected Nicholas to save her.

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Timothy inhaled sharply. He snapped, "Are you trying to break my hand?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Let me see whether your injury is serious or not. I can treat you now if it's a mild injury."

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Louisa suddenly clapped her hands. "Another man with a death wish. Not anyone could be a knight in shining armor, alright? You might even lose your life."