Darcy cleared his throat. Miranda's responses were nothing like what he had expected, so straightforward.

He knew making such achievements meant she was different from other young people, but he hadn't anticipated just how different.

"We've heard about you and your family. Rest assured, we don't intend to hold your father's actions against you. You're still a part of the Hawke family. Our family acknowledges you." He paused purposefully, adding, "But not your four brothers."

Miranda chuckled. What an interesting way to put it.

In other words, they only recognized her from the Hawke family in Zephra, not the rest of the members. It made sense; any of the rest being accepted would be an embarrassment to them. After all, they were all serving time in prison. The shortest sentence among them was five years.

As Darcy mentioned it, Carter also thought about Miranda's four brothers. None of them were any good, all fawning over that adopted sister.

"Can I ask a question?" Miranda inquired.

"Go ahead."

Alden do to get kicked out of the family?" Miranda's curiosity was purely gossip-driven; she was just curious about what misdeeds Alden had committed, leading to

prison. After the family paid to keep him out of jail,

for prison, apart from the original

to know?" Darcy's smile was warm, his eyes filled with an unmistakable fondness, like

really. Just the main question -

she noticed Carter looking like he was about to

say, spit it out. Don't choke on

"I wanted to say,

want to meet

"You might want to keep your mouth

here has a rebellious streak.

awkwardly looking away. Miranda took a sip of her drink and remarked blandly, "Maybe

didn't address any words. He knew all too well what kind of parents

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