With a smirk, Mia gazed at Dahlia and Dixie. "Do you still have anything to say?"
Dahlia and Dixie felt a flush of embarrassment. They had expected Mia to be out shopping with Timothy. If they questioned the authenticity of Mia's purchase, wouldn't they also be questioning Timothy's taste?
Enraged, Dixie managed a strained smile as she replied, "Considering Tim was with you, it's unlikely the scarves are fake."
Dixie had intended to assert dominance over Mia, but her plan seemed to have backfired!
With a knowing smile, Mia glanced at them. "So, if mine aren't knockoffs, does that mean yours are?"
Dixie's expression froze as she struggled to come up with a response.
Undeterred, Mia pressed on. "These scarves are limited edition, with just a single authentic piece available across all the malls in Jeinburg."
Seizing the opportunity, Dahlia reprimanded Dixie, "I told you to buy the scarves from the mall, but you insisted on having a friend buy them for you! Look what happened—you got scammed, didn't you?"
Dixie quickly caught on and responded tearfully, "Mom, I had no idea my friend would deceive me like that."
Mia couldn't help but admire Dahlia and Dixie's acting skills. They had effortlessly turned the situation around.
Just then, Laura intervened, saying, "That's enough!"
Dahlia quickly turned to Laura with a pleading expression. "Mrs. Barrett Senior, Dixie was misled by her friend. There's no way she'd knowingly purchase fake goods as gifts for you.
"Besides, you've already seen much of the world. You don't need such trivial items. Anyway, the scarves are simply a small gesture from us, wouldn't you agree?"
Mia clicked her tongue disapprovingly. "Buying counterfeit goods just to save a few bucks doesn't exactly scream sincerity."
Dahlia remained resolute, retorting, "Mrs. Barrett Senior, we haven't spread any rumors. Now that Tim is divorced and single again, I simply thought it would be beneficial for Tim and Dixie to reconnect, considering they were childhood friends.
"After all, it's better than Tim associating with those women of dubious backgrounds. You shouldn't have allowed such individuals to marry into our family in the first place!"
Laura fired back sharply, "Remember when Tim was on the verge of death? You all scurried away, afraid I'd track you down and coerce you into marrying into the Barrett family!"
Mia couldn't help but vividly recall that tumultuous time when Timothy's accident rocked the Barrett family to its core.
A heavy silence settled over the living room as Dahlia and Dixie bowed their heads, unable to muster a response.
After all, who, in their right mind, would risk marrying someone on the brink of death?
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen
Enjoyed reading this but I agree that the last chapter seemed rushed. Maybe if the author had done a few more chapters to let us know if they remarried or not - could there be a second book in the running. Anyway we'll done....
Who's Claude in chapters 276/277? Have I missed a chapter or something?...
I've never encountered a book with over 1,000 chapters. Does the author or platform not use an editor? The writing and grammatical errors are quite frustrating....
Why does it read status ongoing? If it’s ongoing chapter 1187 isn’t the end, I’m confused...
Chapter 1187 is the end? Too soon of a ending if its the ending they just ruined the sorty for me...
It reads 7 chapters per day, yet today only 2...
Patiently waiting for her to realize they belong together...
More chapters please & conclusion in sight?...
Where are the chapters. Very slow. Story is taking too long?...
More chapters please...