<b>Chapter </b><b>26 </b>


    Laura grabbed his hand and in a sweet voice, she said, “I don’t need a phone, Jasper. It’s too expensive.<b>” </b>


    Jasper acted as if it wasn’t a big deal. “The outfit you have on could buy you three phones. Don’t make a noise.”


    Laura was at a loss for words.


    Jasper bought her a phone, a SIM card, and a children’s smartwatch.


    He also apanied her to buy a backpack, shoes, pajamas, and everything else she needed.


    They were all sent to Louis‘ home.”


    Having made most of their purchases, Jasper contacted the driver to pick him up. He said, “Let’s go home.”


    Laura trailed behind him eagerly. She was unable to keep up with the counting.


    She got a stack of clothes, a pile of bags, a phone, a tablet, and a multitude of odd and quirky items. There were even dolls.


    She thought that her brother was really a kind person with a cold exterior and a warm heart.


    She really liked him.


    She liked him a lot.


    Jasper lowered his gaze and nced at her.


    It was quite apparent that Laura’s demeanor was changing.


    From her initial shyness andck of confidence, she had now reached a point where she could walk with her head held high, and her eyes


    were shining.


    It waspletely different from the first time they met.


    That was how his sister should be.


    Feeling satisfied, he initiated a video call in the group chat.


    Louis answered, “What are you up to, Jasper?”


    Noticing his indifferent attitude, Jasper frowned and remarked, “I’ve already gotten clothes for Laura. Every single thing has been relocated to your house in Thompson Residences. What is the password of your house?”


    Louis was stunned and eximed in surprise, “What? You’ve brought Laura back, and now you want to leave her with me? What on earth are you thinking?”


    Hearing this, Laura gazed fearfully at Jasper.


    Jasper also nced at her somewhat awkwardly and quickly put on his Bluetooth earphones.


    It was clear that Louis didn’t want to keep her.


    Laura lowered her head in a daze, looking fearfully out the window.


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    She wondered if she would be sent back.


    Members of the Smith family, Xander, Everett, and Antonio, also joined the video call.


    Antonio said, “Although we have numerous properties, I’m concerned Winnie will visit those properties. That’s why I can’t have Laura stay in my house. You, on the other hand, have plenty of vacant houses. Could you shelter her for a while, until shees of age and goes to university?”


    Louis eximed in disbelief, “For a while? Why not just let me raise her and have her take care of me in my old age when she grows up?”


    Antonio’s face darkened. “You know I won’t shortchange you on the money.”


    Louis showed strong reluctance. “It’s not a matter of money. Right now, it’s about the fact that I don’t like this child. She’s Lilian’s daughter! Even if Lilian is my sister, she’s still my enemy! Why should I have to raise the daughter of my enemy? I don’t owe her, okay?”


    He grew angrier as he spoke. “Are we going to help Lilian clean up her mess just because she died? This child shouldn’t even exist in this world! She should’ve been taken care of from the start!”


    Jasper frowned.


    Laura wasn’t as bad as he thought.


    At least that was how Jasper felt.


    He said in a low voice, “If he’s not willing, we can sell another property. He doesn’t need to take care of her. We’ll take care of her ourselves.”


    He could take care of Laura since she was easy to handle.


    Antonio firmly rejected, “No, our houses all have the risk of being discovered by Winnie. As long as Winnie catches a glimpse of this child,


    she’ll recognize her instantly. She has already suffered a lot from what happened before. She can’t handle any more shocks.”


    Louis couldn’t understand. “Then just put her up for adoption!”


    Antonio’s expression grew even more displeased. “This child will attract attention as she grows up. If a prominent director takes an interest in her, there’s a good chance she could be a child star. Many people want to adopt her, but each one has ulterior motives. If she gets exploited and turns into a cash cow without freedom, what are we going to do? Are you willing to see that happen?”


    Louis was speechless.


    He definitely wouldn’t agree to it.


    After all, this child was the descendant of the Yale family.


    He couldn’t allow others to benefit from it.