Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 306: James, Is She Your Daughter?

As Caryn and Natalie walked down the hallway, Caryn spoke. "You must be wondering who your father is, so let me tell you—that’s not even worth knowing. Just focus on what’s coming your way and take those people down before they even think about harming you again."

Natalie understood Caryn was talking about the Belvorn family. Since the woman was unwilling to answer who her father was, Natalie knew it was useless to ask her.

Caryn continued, "If not for them coming after you even after I showed we have no interest in royalty, I would not have asked you to do anything. But those people simply can’t let us be. You have to pay for being of royal blood, though you never asked for it. I believe you are capable enough to protect yourself and then teach them a lesson."

What could Natalie say now when her mother had already said everything before she could even ask a simple question? Her mother was simply domineering, and Natalie found herself obeying her.

"Understood?" Caryn asked.

"I get it," Natalie replied, sounding distant. "I will take my leave now. Please take care of yourself, Ms. Shaw." Natalie offered a curt bow and left as if she had just finished talking business and had nothing to do with the person before her.

Caryn and Eric watched her leave.

"Caryn, you could be a little gentler—like a mother," Eric said. "She just found out her mother is alive and must have some expectations from you, but all you do is treat her formally like an outsider and instruct her on what to do. She even called you ’Ms. Shaw,’ not ’Mother.’ She’s drawing a boundary with you now. Why are you like this? Did you protect her all these years just for this—to have your daughter treat you like a stranger?"

"It is better this way. She won’t have any weaknesses and can do things without considering others," Caryn replied as her wheelchair moved forward. "She didn’t allow Clara to blackmail her and didn’t care if her mother was declared a promiscuous woman. That means Natalie is going the right way. If she had gotten emotional about her mother and allowed herself to be blackmailed, that would have been the worst thing I could ever allow. My daughter can’t afford to have any weaknesses."

"I understand, Caryn, but maybe at this moment, what she wants is her mother...."

"Is it not my care toward her?" Caryn interrupted him. "Now stop talking, and let’s head back."

Eric sighed, knowing the stubborn woman would not listen, but he couldn’t help but say, "I just feel like after so many years, you yourself don’t know how to show motherly affection to your daughter. That’s why you come across as so formal—like a stranger."

Caryn didn’t comment on it.

ask about her real father and you won’t be able to answer

because I stayed silent doesn’t mean you can keep

James Harper would react

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just two but three topics were trending in the news that

was not Sephina and Albert Ford’s biological son. And Caryn Ford, who everyone thought

The entire media and people watching the news were shocked by these revelations and had

who had stepped out of the office, was surrounded by reporters

father? Then who is your biological father? Were

continued nonstop for a while. Natalie stood there

all your questions, all I have to say is that I am glad Jay Ford is not my biological father. As for the Ford Group, you

away and got

time, Caryn headed out, but the numerous bodyguards she had brought with her didn’t allow any reporters to even approach her. They managed to capture her pictures

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City, at the Harper

whom she had intentionally forced to stay home, claiming she wasn’t feeling well and wanted her son to accompany

any news about the Fords, but after Julia insisted a lot with various excuses, James had to give up in front of

result must be out already. Let me see

moment James turned on the news, three shocking

that unfolded shocked James, though Julia was

couldn’t be that mutt-faced Jay Ford’s daughter," Julia

random pictures of Natalie, Jay Ford, and Caryn

was alive, she wouldn’t let