In the courtyard, after everyone had freshened up, they returned to their rooms to rest.

Jodic lay on her bed, her mind consumed by thoughts of the day. She wondered if anyone outside was

ying to expose their complicated relationship. This thought filled her with anxiety and fear.

As she dwelled on it, she felt increasingly aggrieved. Therefore, she picked up her phone to message Aaron. When he saw the message, he got up and opened the door to find Jodie standing beneath the persimmon tree in the courtyard. “Jo, what’s going on?” he asked as he walked to her.

Seeing Aaron approach, Jodie took the initiative to throw herself into his arms. “Aaron, I’m scared.”

Aaron was taken aback, puzzled. “Scared of what?”

With teary eyes, Jodie tightly embraced his waist, looking at him. “I’m afraid our relationship will be exposed. I’m afraid I’ll be a burden to you, and people will–criticize you. After all, you’re Simone’s biological brother, and I’m nothing.”

Saying this, she burst into tears. “I’m so scared that Mom and Dad, and all of you, will no longer want

me.”

Ever since Simone was found and returned, this fear had been haunting her.

Having grown accustomed to being the pampered daughter of the Gray Family, she had no desire to return to her old life.

Thus, she often subtly sowed seeds of discord against Simone when she was alone with the Grays. She created a narrative that implied Simone’s return meant not only taking away her identity but also harboring ill will toward her.

Simone wanted to take everything from her and push her out of the family.

Over this past year, she had been quietly making her moves, and it had been quite successful. Sure enough, the entire family still doted on her while growing increasingly dissatisfied with Simone.

So what if Simone is their biological daughter? She still can’t measure up to the adopted one.

Whenever she coveted something of Simone’s, all it took was a subtle, indirect suggestion,

Those from the Gray Family would willingly snatch it from Simone and hand it over to her.

She had been in control and manipulating everything all along. But since the previous incident, everything had spiraled out of control.

Simone suddenly lashed out at the family, even severing ties and leaving.

she had finally

were not going as

members of the Gray Family complained

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a strong desire for

used to be the

the variety show, he found himself constantly drawn to Simone,

sense of

today, Simone nearly exposed their relationship on the internet by mentioning the three taboos. This

she suddenly felt that driving Simone away might not be the

of the Gray Family’s members until they themselves pushed her out. Thus, she needed to persuade the family to win Simone back

would reach a point where they couldn’t stand Simone and would expel her. This was the

he gently stroked her head. “Silly girl, that won’t happen. You’re the little princess of our family, our cherished treasure. How could we ever not want you? As for the issue of your identity, you don’t need to worry anymore. It hasn’t been exposed yet, and Titus will definitely find a solution. Even if it

Jodie’s anxiety and fear, he regretted his impulsive actions earlier. He also felt a bit resentful toward Simone

that deliberately telling everyone about their blood

just wasn’t the right time for a public announcement.

established herself in the entertainment industry. Then, it would be more appropriate to reveal the relationship

impatient and unhappy waiting this little bit of

looked at him pitifully,

at her in this state, felt

kissed her forehead, assuring her. “Of course, we’ll never not want you. You’ll always be our

smile. She playfully said, “Then, once this variety show is over, you guys better coax Simone. After all, she’s the true daughter of the Gray Family. I don’t want her to leave the Gray Family because of me. I’ve been feeling really uneasy lately.

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and it has nothing to do with you. Don’t overthink it. Of course, no matter what, she’s still a daughter of the Gray Family. We’ll make sure

and Jodie coexist peacefully in the family. Perhaps after this incident, once Simone had caused enough trouble and returned home,

Jodie felt

hearing his reassurance, Jodie felt her tension eased. She leaned in, planting a kiss on

and closeness. From a young age, she purposefully engaged in intimate gestures with them, even coaxing them to plant kisses on her forehead and cheek

nurture their closeness, strengthening their bond even further. In Jodie’s heart, these five brothers were not just family; they were hers, and she didn’t want anyone else to intrude upon this

the courtyard gate was open, and the

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