Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen

At that moment, Luna was engulfed by a sense of impending crisis.

Struggling to muster a smile, she turned to Raymond and began, "But Dad-"

"Enough talk. Let's focus on celebrating Asher's birthday for now. Jazzy, why don't you cut the cake and serve it to everyone?" Raymond interjected. Nonetheless, Luna couldn't shake off her unease. "Dad, Asher hardly knows her."

"They'll get to know each other in time. After all, they're family now," Raymond replied, attempting to reassure Luna.

Jasmine's smile widened. "Absolutely, Dad, I've got everything under control. I'll introduce Asher to everyone shortly.

"With so many other children here, it'll be fantastic for Asher to make new friends. It'll help him develop his social skills in the long run."

"That sounds ideal. If you can handle that, I'll be very pleased," Raymond remarked, his tone radiating approval.

Given Raymond's position, assigning him to such tasks might seem beneath him.

deemed appropriate for the role. Therefore, entrusting Jasmine with the introductions appeared to be

a child, so I might make some mistakes, but I'll do my best to guide Asher. I won't

a pang of jealousy as she observed from the sidelines. She felt that these

With all these unfamiliar faces here today, isn't it a bit

worry, Asher seems to be adjusting

Luna's frustration only grew. How could

We need to proceed with caution. What if there's something dangerous she's hiding? How should we address that?" Luna's mounting

Raymond's expression hardened as

for a moment that I'm oblivious to your thoughts. Jasmine's understanding of the situation is a reflection of the values I've

my daughter, and I know her well. And as for you, don't assume that Asher's official status as my grandson entitles you to inherit anything from the

me. Everything I have is for Asher. Don't even entertain the notion of

that instant, Luna felt a pang of

clear that Raymond had seen through her intentions all along. Yet he chose to remain silent, maintaining the facade

pretense persisted until today, the very day when Asher was officially adopted into

turnaround in her life from that moment