Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen

Observing Sharon, Mia couldn't shake the realization that beneath her words lay a bedrock of selfish desires.

Having grown up in a household where boys were prioritized over girls, Sharon's longing for a son was deeply rooted.

Even upon learning of Timothy's illegitimate status, Sharon chose to feign ignorance to preserve her standing as a wealthy socialite.

Sharon's anger erupted as she scolded, "Mia, what nonsense are you spouting? Everything was in order before you arrived. Since you've been here, Tim has gone off track."

Mia retorted, "Are you secretly hoping to marry your son? Or is it because you know he's not your biological child? Despite your clear disdain for him, you still try to hide the truth from him and expect him to follow your every command.

"But he's proven himself to be quite independent, hasn't he? I can only imagine how much his defiance must hurt you."

Sharon's face twisted with frustration, unable to formulate a retort to Mia's accusations.

beginning, you've been driven by selfish motives, treating Timothy as nothing more than a means to an end. What makes you believe you have the right to manipulate him like

firstly, I've been the one raising him since he was young. I've treated him as

the illegitimate child of a mistress. If you were in my position, could

but notice how Sharon seemed to age right before her

was understandable. Facing such

a sudden, Mia's realization hit her like a bolt of lightning. "But

wasn't my biological son .I was in distress, barely holding myself together. It was when my sister came to comfort me that

learned about Timothy's parentage recently, directly

my orphan status, there's another critical factor at play, isn't there? It's your fear that I might disclose Timothy's true background to him. "After all, you could risk losing everything if that information ever came to light. That certainly explains why you're so

grasped why Sharon harbored such