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    A sharp, coldugh escaped from Giselle. “He might be able to fool my daughter, but his tricks don’t work on me. Alec has always looked out for himself. After leeching off my daughter for years, there’s no way he showed up just to send her food out of goodwill. He’s definitely scheming something.”


    Julia nodded in agreement. “You’re right. He put on a good front, but after observing him for a while, I noticed he still had that cunning look about him.”


    “Bring some coffee upstairs,” Giselle instructed, her tone brisk. “I need a word with Brenna in her room.”


    “Of course. Miss Harper stayed at home all day; she’s upstairs now,” Julia replied.


    Without wasting any time, Giselle climbed the stairs.


    In her room, Brenna was absorbed in drafting the design for a robot, Braeden’stest project for her. The design required a machine capable of handling rough terrain, squeezing through narrow gaps, and even operating underwater.


    Just then, she heard a knock on the door.


    “Come in,” she called, not turning her focus away.


    Giselle crossed the room, pulled up a chair, and settled beside Brenna, silently studying the intricate lines on the screen as she worked, saying nothing.


    Momentster, Julia entered quietly, setting down a pot of coffee and cups in front of Giselle before leaving.


    Eventually, Brenna finished outlining the design, then turned to her mother. “What did your brothers want, Mom?”


    Giselle gave a snort, her displeasure obvious. “What else could they want? They whined about being broke and tried to get me to convince your father and brothers to give them money. Their shamelessness is unbelievable. They used to at least ask for a business project to earn money. But now, they just t-out demand money, and not just a little; they ask for a billion dors right off the bat.”


    Just thinking about it left Giselle seething. “I warned your father and brothers ages ago about this and told them not to help them. But they didn’t listen and gave them money whenever they asked for it. Do you know what happened next? Those two families were never satisfied, never grateful. They even med us for not giving them enough.”


    After a pause, she continued, “Eventually, your father and brothers finally wised up and cut them off two years ago. Now, they’ve squandered everything they had and are back to asking our family for money. Last week, they even caused a scene at the Harper Group. Today, I told them point-nk: I will not give them another cent. We’re not running a charity.”


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    Massaging her temples, Giselle let out a frustrated sigh. “You should’ve seen how they reacted when I said no.”


    One eyebrow arched, Brenna asked, “Don’t tell me they threatened to jump off the roof?”


    “Jump off the roof? They valued their lives too much to die. Both of them, well into their sixties, flung themselves on the floor and started howling. Their wives left the front door wide open, so the whole neighborhood got a front-row seat. They even went so far as to call everyone over to witness what a heartless person I was. Can you believe I’m rted to these shameless people?”


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