No wonder Raymond was so protective of Luna—she had a son, an heir.

Jasmine grew even more infuriated. "You're shameless! He's just an illegitimate child. He has nothing to do with our family!"

"I gave birth to him, and that makes him a Shelbert after he changes his surname. Dad has yearned for a son over the years, and now he's finally had a grandson. Isn't that much better than not having a son?" In fact, Luna also didn't expect Raymond to agree to bail her out of prison just to adopt her child. She got lucky, indeed.

She continued, "Moreover, the child's father isn't someone insignificant. He's capable of assisting the Shelberts. Don't you think Dad will value me more?"

"What a joke. If the child's father is as affluent as you claim to be, you wouldn't have struggled for so many years. He's merely a child of a poor man."

Luna raised her brows and asked Mia, "Why don't you ask Ms. Lane over here who the father of my son is? Is he really some poor, unknown man?" Jasmine was momentarily stunned. A glint of suspicion flickered in her eyes as she glanced at Mia. Why was she involved?

the child related to the Barretts in

the Barretts lately. He seemingly wasn't planning to work with the Lanes in

with Bern City in the past, but it all makes sense now if the child was related to the

right. My

child. There's nothing

drastically. "What are you talking about? My husband is the second son of the Barrett family. He's

Mia immediately rebuked,

born out of Mr. Barrett Senior's wedlock with some woman outside. His existence was never made known, and neither does the Barrett family acknowledge his status. What

as well. It appears that illegitimate children always tend to hook up with each other, no? And now you've even given birth to an illegitimate son! Birds of a feather really do

was merely a mistress!" Regaining her composure, Jasmine quipped, "Stop trying to

boiled. Noticing the limited edition bag on the table,

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