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Chapter370 Chapter 370 Matthew’seyesflickeredopentothebuzzofhisphone,immediatelysnappingtoalertnessatthesightofLemira’smessage.Pulling Matthew’s eyes flickered open to the buzz of his phone , immediately snapping to alertness at the sight of Lemira’s message . Pulling emselfup,hereadherwordsandletout asighofrelief.“See,Iknewmysister–in–lawwouldn’tmeananyharm,”hemuttered,hisspirits emself up , he read her words and let out a sigh of relief . “ See , I knew my sister – in – law wouldn’t mean any harm , ” he muttered , his spirits lifting lifting Withagrin,hetextedback,[Well,that’saweightoffmyshoulders.] With a grin , he texted back , [ Well , that’s a weight off my shoulders . ] Seeinghisresponse,Lemirafeltawaveofreliefwashoverher.[Areyoucomingtotheweekendbarbecue?]shetyped. Seeing his response , Lemira felt a wave of relief wash over her . [ Are you coming to the weekend barbecue ? ] she typed . Therewasnoquestionaboutit,hehadtobethere.Itwashisdutytowatchoverhissister–in–law,especiallysincehisbrothercouldn’triskmakingan appearanceduetohis immigrationstatus.‘Now’smychancetoshine,‘hethought,giddyattheprospectofprovinghisworthandmakinghis brother regreteverjokingabouthimbeingpickedfromadumpster. There was no question about it , he had to be there . It was his duty to watch over his sister – in – law, especially since his brother couldn’t risk making an appearance due to his immigration status . ‘ Now’s my chance to shine , ‘ he thought , giddy at the prospect of proving his worth and making his brother regret ever joking about him being picked from a dumpster . “Matthew!!Areyoustillnotup?Yourgrandma’swaitingtohavebreakfastwithyou!” “ Matthew !! Are you still not up ? Your grandma’s waiting to have breakfast with you ! ! ” ” Mrs.Amandaburstintotheroom,her gazesweepingoverthechaosofherson’sbedroom,hertemplesthrobbingwithfrustration.“Mom,howcanyoujustbargeinhere?I’mentitledtomyprivacy,youknow.” Mrs. Amanda burst into the room , her gaze sweeping over the chaos of her son’s bedroom , her temples throbbing with frustration . “ Mom , how can you just barge in here ? I’m entitled to my privacy , you know . ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / “What privacy?Getupnow!”Mrs.Amandaretorted,eyeingheryoungerson.“Yourbrothersentyoubackhere,didn’the?Tostop mefromdiggingintothatgirlhe’sbeenshielding.” “ What privacy ? Get up now ! ” Mrs. Amanda retorted , eyeing her younger son . “ Your brother sent you back here , didn’t he ? To stop me from digging into that girl he’s been shielding . ” Can’tyoujustrespect his privacyforonce?” Can’t you just respect his privacy for once ? ” I’mdoingthisforhisown good.” I’m doing this for his own good . ” Matthew,unfazed,nonchalantlypickedhisnose.“Whydoyoucaresomuch,stepmom?” Matthew , unfazed , nonchalantly picked his nose . “ Why do you care so much , stepmom ? ” Atthat,Mrs.Amanda’sbloodpressuresoared.“Whatdidyoujustcallme?” At that , Mrs. Amanda’s blood pressure soared . “ What did you just call me ? ” “He’sfreetobewithwhoeverhe wantstobewith.It’shislife!”Matthewshotback,dodgingashismother grabbedthenearestobjectandhurleditathim. “ He’s free to be with whoever he wants to be with . It’s his life ! ” Matthew shot back , dodging as his mother grabbed the nearest object and hurled it at him .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740295285127-0'); }); Dashingdownthevilla’shallwayinhisboxers,Matthewyelledatthetop ofhis lungs,“Grandma,save me!Stepmom’sonawarpath!”Mrs.Amandagavechase,butcouldn’tkeepup,pantingheavily.“EvenifIamthestepmom,I’llensurehemarrieswell,justtoshutthosegossipsup!”Despiteherfrustration,shecouldn’tdenyheraffectionforOrion,whomshe’draisedfromayoungboy.“Whycan’tMatthewbeevenhalfasobedientasOrion?”shelamented,regrettingher decisiontohavea secondchildwhoseemedbornsolelytotryherpatience. Dashing down the villa’s hallway in his boxers , Matthew yelled at the top of his lungs , “ Grandma , save me ! Stepmom’s on a warpath ! ” Mrs. Amanda gave chase , but couldn’t keep up , panting heavily . “ Even if I am the stepmom , I’ll ensure he marries well , just to shut those gossips up ! ” Despite her frustration , she couldn’t deny her affection for Orion , whom she’d raised from a young boy . “ Why can’t Matthew be even half as obedient as Orion Orion ? ” she lamented , regretting her decision to have a second child who seemed born solely to try her patience . Escapingtohisroom,Matthewquicklydressed andtextedLemira,[Partiesaren’tusuallymything,butif you’regoing,I’min.]Afterall,hepridedhimselfonbeingasupportiveanduprightyoungerbrother. Escaping to his room , Matthew quickly dressed and texted Lemira , [ Parties aren’t usually my thing , but if you’re going , I’m in . ] After all , he prided himself on being a supportive and upright younger brother . Lemira,reassuredbyhismessage,plannedtocleartheairwhenthey met.Later,she receivedamessagefromtheMapleGroup’smanageraboutapre–trialmediationatthecourthousethatafternoon.[I’mfree,I’llheadtothecourthousedirectly.]shereplied,knowingherpresencewascrucial. Lemira , reassured by his message message , planned to clear the air when they met . Later , she received a message from the Maple Group’s manager about a pre – trial mediation at the courthouse that afternoon . [ I’m free , I’ll head to the courthouse directly . . ] ] she replied , knowing her presence was crucial crucial . Uponarrival,theMaple Group’smanagerbriefedher.“Doyouknowwhoourlawyeris?” Upon arrival , the Maple Group’s manager briefed her . “ Do you know who our lawyer is ? ” “No,haven’ttheyarrivedyet?” “ No , haven’t they arrived yet ? ” “They’renothereyet,buttheLangstonfamily’slawyeris,andthey’requiterenowned.Thismightbetoughforus.” “ They’re not here yet , but the Langston family’s lawyer is , and they’re quite renowned . This might be tough for us us . ” AsLemiraponderedtheirsituation,sheheardAsher’svoice,“Stillhaven’tfoundasuitablelawyer?Needmetorecommendsomeone As Lemira pondered their situation , she heard Asher’s voice voice , “ Still haven’t found a suitable lawyer ? Need me to recommend someone ShelookeduptoseeAsherapproachingwithagroup,Alaric trailingbehind,lookingnoticeablyworn. She looked looked up to see Asher approaching with a group , Alaric trailing behind , looking noticeably worn . Asher,withahintofcondescension,added,“It’snottoolatetobackdown.Sinceyou’remysister,I’llforgiveyou.” Asher , with a hint of condescension , added , “ It’s not too late to back down . Since you’re my sister , I’ll forgive you . . ” ” map map

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