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.

not be deemed appropriate for the role. Therefore, entrusting Jasmine with the introductions appeared

caring for a child, so I might make some mistakes, but I'll do my best to

the sidelines. She felt that these tasks should have been

Luna approached Raymond and expressed her concern. "Dad, Asher has been under my care since he was young. With all these unfamiliar faces here today, isn't it a bit overwhelming for Jazzy to be

"Don't worry, Asher seems to be adjusting well. I don't see any reason

Luna's frustration only grew. How could she

extreme change in behavior. 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

replied, "Luna, don't think for a moment that I'm oblivious to your thoughts. Jasmine's understanding of the situation

for you, don't assume that Asher's official status as my

me be clear-you won't receive a cent from me. Everything I have is for Asher. Don't even entertain the

Luna felt a pang

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