CHAPTER 75: CHAPTER 75: TRICKED AGAIN BY MY CHEAP OLDER BROTHER (PART 1)

Raina finally lifted her head, looked at Claire North, and said sincerely, "Claire North, you really make me see you in a new light, more shameless every time."

Claire North was indifferent, "Sister, have you agreed? When do you plan to sign the share transfer contract?"

"When you gather ten billion." Raina put the photo back into the file bag, "I suppose you have backups of all these things, so I’ll keep this set of photos."

This was her first photo with Bobby, incredibly precious, a must to keep safely. After thinking, she added, "If it’s not too much trouble, please send a copy to my email for safekeeping."

Claire North sighed, "Sister, don’t be like this. We’re ultimately family. If I truly had any other choice, I wouldn’t resort to this method. Please believe I genuinely wish you well. After all, we are blood sisters."

Raina thought that all the comedians in the world combined couldn’t tell a joke as well as Claire North.

If Claire North truly wished her well, these photos wouldn’t have appeared before her at all. If Claire North truly cared even a little about their sisterly bond, she wouldn’t say it so openly in front of Wendy.

If the person in the photo weren’t Elias Hawthorne, saying it so boldly, she would have been utterly ruined with no good outcome.

Honestly, Claire never failed to disappoint her, still insidious and ruthless as five years ago, only this time she got Elias Hawthorne’s identity wrong.

"Sisters like you, no thanks. Whoever wants you can have you."

Claire North’s face turned pale instantaneously, and she was on the verge of collapsing, "Sister..."

Evelyn Xavier hurriedly supported Claire North, angrily glaring at Raina, "Raina, you’ve gone too far! How can you talk about Claire like that? Heartless!"

Raina didn’t even want to look at this odd Evelyn Xavier for another moment, turned her head and instructed, "Wendy, show them out. Also, don’t let them step foot into The Hawthorne Family again."

After saying that, Raina couldn’t wait to leave. She wanted to go back home and caress her little one, refresh her mind.

In the lounge, Claire North and Evelyn Xavier were firmly escorted out by Wendy.

Evelyn Xavier was so angry that she started yelling curses, Claire North’s face was grim as well. She had never been treated like this before, and this was all brought about by Raina.

She murmured to herself, "Sister, you were the one who was heartless first, so don’t blame me for disregarding our sisterhood!"

...

A sudden rumor emerged in Southgate’s elite aristocratic circles.

Have you heard?

The Hawthorne Family offered a billion-dollar bride price plus a project worth over ten billion, yet only brought home an ugly bride.

Old Mrs. Hawthorne was utterly furious about this rumor, but no matter her anger, she first comforted Raina, "Raina, in Grandma’s heart, you are the best candidate for granddaughter-in-law, don’t take those rumors to heart."

After comforting Raina, she furiously went to confront the person spreading these rumors.

Raina listened as Old Mrs. Hawthorne loudly spoke over the phone about how wonderful and caring her granddaughter-in-law was, and couldn’t help but smile.

Baby Hawthorne also heard about it, indignantly exclaimed, "Dare to slander my mommy, they really have a death wish!"

Baby Hawthorne grabbed a laptop, his chubby fingers quickly tapping on the keyboard, ensuring those gossip mongers would receive a lesson they’d never forget.

Raina quietly listened and watched.

She thought her current emotions were very strange and quite indescribable.