"That''s right. If Natalie hadn''t discovered that my supplements were poisoned, I''d be dead by now. Such a wonderful child, and because of that witch Joanna, I''vepletely lost my daughter."


    “I was so stupid. Joanna is all talk and no action. But Natalie is different. When I was sick, she would stay by my side to take care of me. If I craved something from outside, she would go with me to get it."


    "Such a good child, but because Joanna relentlessly framed her, causing us all to misunderstand her, she finally lost all hope in me and left."


    "Lindsay, why is my life such a failure? My Natalie, so kind and outstanding, was nothing but a country bumpkin in the eyes of those Scotts."


    "Colin even tried to give her away to other men. Do you think I can trust him? No, Lindsay. I don''t want any of these four sons. None of them are human.”


    Wendy buried her face in Lindsay''s shoulder, sobbing her heart out.


    Lindsay, her own heart aching, closed her eyes and gentlyforted her. "Wendy, it''s alright. We''re all here with you. You''ll be okay. Since the four of them have chosen Nathan and Joanna, then let them go."


    Outside the door, Colin stood in disbelief. His eyes were wide with shock, unable to process the truth he had just heard. His tall frame trembled, and tears streamed down his face.


    His mother was disowning them because of this.


    His father had tricked her into marriage, Joanna had plotted against Natalie, turning them all against her, and next on the list were the four brothers.


    His eyes turned bloodshot, as fierce as a cornered animal.


    His father had another son out there, and both he and Joanna had funneled money to that illegitimate child to start a business.


    And they, the four brothers, were just stepping stones for that pair of siblings.


    So Natalie was right. A few gentle words from Joanna were all it took to make them run in circles for her.


    They, the four brothers, were Joanna''s true stepping stones.


    They had eagerly served as her pawns.


    No wonder their grandmother was always scolding their mother, saying it was a disgrace for a woman to be so public-facing.


    That old hag clearly wanted his mother to hand thepany over to his father.


    And with Nathan''s limited abilities, could he even manage apany properly? Colin didn''t disturb his grieving mother. He turned and walked away.


    He ran all the way downstairs, unable to ept what he had heard. Once he had calmed down, he called Joanna.


    "Hello? Colin," Joanna''s voice was gentle.


    Colin''s face was dark as he asked, “Joanna, did you apply for a monthly allowance of one million dors in my name?"


    "Oh! You found out! I knew you


    doted on me the most. I needed money for apetition a while back, but Mom wasn''t willing to give me extra, and Dad doesn''t make much. So I used your bank card to apply for a million from Mom, Sh? doesn''t know. Colin, how about I give you some of that allowance? Just don''t tell Mom, okay?"


    Colin sneered. It really was her. Her casual confession proved she was counting on


    him to continue spoiling her as he always had.


    "Sure, Joanna. Mom has disowned


    me, and now I don''t have a penny to


    my name. I checked, and you''ve been doing this for four years. That''s over forty million. You should give me twenty million."


    "I already bought thatnd you wanted. How about it?"


    Colin was smiling as he spoke, but his eyes were incredibly dark.


    Even at this moment, a part of him still couldn''t believe it. The sister that he and his brothers would have given their lives to protect actually wanted to kill them.