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.

hand, Luna's status might not be deemed appropriate for the role. Therefore, entrusting Jasmine with the

do. After all, 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

feel a pang of jealousy as she observed from the sidelines. She felt that these tasks should have been hers,

approached Raymond and expressed her concern. "Dad, Asher has been under my care since he was young. With all these unfamiliar faces

attempted to calm Luna, assuring her, "Don't worry, Asher seems to be adjusting well. I don't see any

could

genuinely worried about Jasmine's sudden and extreme change in behavior. We need to proceed with caution. What if there's something dangerous she's hiding? How

Raymond's expression hardened as

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

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

I have is for Asher. Don't even entertain the notion of claiming a

instant, Luna felt a pang of

became clear that Raymond had seen through her intentions all along. Yet he chose to remain silent, maintaining the facade of a caring father while Luna played the@ole of the concerned