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.

for the role. Therefore, entrusting Jasmine with the

we're family, right? It's my first time caring for a child, so I might make some mistakes, but I'll do my best to guide Asher. I won't let anyone down," Jasmine assured before bringing Asher around to meet the guests. She then took charge of distributing the cake on

help but feel a pang of jealousy as she observed from the sidelines. She

and expressed her concern. "Dad, Asher has been under my care since he was young. With all these unfamiliar faces here today, isn't

seems to be adjusting well. I don't see any reason for concern.

could

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

Raymond's expression hardened as

that I'm oblivious to your thoughts. Jasmine's understanding of the situation is a

I know her well. And as for you, don't assume that Asher's official status

me. Everything I have

a pang

her intentions all along. Yet he chose to remain silent, maintaining

today, the very day when Asher was officially adopted into the

had envisioned a dramatic turnaround in her life from that