Chapter 1249

Mia was knee-deep in her studies when the door burst open with a bang. "Sis, how could you not tell me about something as massive as you two getting kidnapped? And you wouldn't let me see my little nephew because of his bruised face, right?"

Mia was all set to give her brother a piece of her mind for disrupting her study time, but his words caught her off guard, deflating her anger. "How did you find out?"

"I took note of the medicine you used earlier and looked it up," Cooper shot back, standing there in the study, getting into it with his sister. "I was about ready to go confront the Cedillos when mom filled me in."

A servant, overhearing the commotion, hurried upstairs. "Ma'am?"

Mia waved it off, "Could you bring up a cup of chamomile tea, please?"

In no time, the tea was ready and handed over. Mia passed it to her brother, "Take a seat and have some tea to cool down."

ignored the tea, but his little nephew, eyes wide with curiosity, reached over and

you," Mia admitted. "You should stay focused on your

the

married, and now, with both of you getting kidnapped, you still kept it from me. What will you ever share with me? Just because you're a few years older, you always see me as a kid. But think about it, I've been on my own overseas for years. Am I really that much less mature or capable than you?" He might even be stronger than his

words struck a nerve. "Cooper, I just didn't want you caught up

to handle it. But I'm your brother, an adult, a man too. Isn't

and uncle bicker, his ears perked up, storing little secrets. But his hands were busy

held up the little

milk; it's your handwashing

sibling spat ended on a sour note, and Cooper was on his way out when Mia called after him, "Aren't you forgetting your

sleeves soaked from "making" his special uncle drink, stood on the

back, scooped up sweetie, and walked off without another

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