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."

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

heads of two family subsidiaries ending up in prison. After the family paid to keep him out of jail, they disowned him. Since then, the Hawke family has cut all ties with him. So, all these years, he's never reached out to us, because he knows we'd never help him again unless he

seems destined for prison,

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

shrugged. "Not really. Just the main question - what do you

he was about to

something to say, spit it out.

"I wanted to say, Uncle Darcy,

meet

want to keep your mouth

silently. Darcy chuckled, glancing at Carter. "My nephew here has a rebellious streak. Not even his parents can control him didn't expect you to get him to

Miranda took a sip of her

knew all too well

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