CHAPTER 107: CHAPTER 107: BEING SECOND ISN’T SO BAD (PART 1)

Raina North stood at the gates of The Hawthorne Manor, marveling at its enormous size.

Wow!

It was truly grand!

No wonder it was the most prestigious family in Southgate, a wealthy clan handed down for hundreds of years. While many young people still worried about their daily meals and struggled for a small home, Elias Hawthorne had become the new Family Head, leading the vast Hawthorne Group. Such heights were out of reach for many young talents in their entire lives.

And Claire North had entered the inner circle of the Hawthorne Family thanks to Baby.

How could it be possible that Baby is Claire North’s child?

She simply couldn’t believe it.

But the DNA test results...

"Young Madam. Young Madam, you’re back."

An excited female voice rang out, bringing Raina North back to her senses.

She turned around to see Aunt Rivers standing by the door, looking at her with excitement.

"Aunt Rivers, I... I’ve come to see Baby. How is he?"

"The young master is quite well, he just misses you a lot."

Raina North’s expression immediately softened; she missed Baby terribly too.

...

The Hawthorne Manor.

In the living room.

Claire North sat gloomily on the sofa, not expecting a five-year-old child to be so troublesome.

Thinking of how he called her a fake, word by word, her anger surged.

Damn it, just as annoying as Raina North.

What was even worse, she had to put on a smile and please that little brat born of Raina North to establish herself in the Hawthorne Family.

There was nothing more nauseating in this world.

At this moment, voices of maids whispering came from outside the door.

"Did you hear? The eldest young master didn’t marry Baby’s biological mother, she’s an imposter. The one who came this time, Claire North, is supposedly the real chosen one."

Upon hearing this, Claire North smirked, but before her smile could blossom, another maid spoke up.

She scoffed, "The real chosen one? I doubt it. When Raina North was here, our young master clung to her like a little tail, but now with his real mom, he won’t even take another look.

The young master married her for the sake of the young master anyway. With the young master’s support, Raina North’s chances of becoming the matriarch are high. In these wealthy families, offspring are ultimately the most important. If Claire North is pregnant, that would be another matter. No matter how much the young master likes it, would he let his own brother born of the same mother be an illegitimate child?"

"Makes sense. Let’s see if Claire North’s that lucky."

"..."

The two maids chatted and laughed as they walked away, leaving Claire North sitting on the sofa with an unpredictable expression, her thoughts a mystery.

Around the corner.

Casper North and Baby Hawthorne had been peeping from behind a wall for quite some time.

"Hey, do you think this method will work?"

"It will," Baby Hawthorne affirmed confidently.

He still remembered the look on that woman’s face when they visited the North Family with Mommy.

He remembered even more how this woman looked at him in the guest room before, as if she were looking at a mountain of gold, without a hint of maternal love. He had never felt the slightest motherly glow from her.

Even before meeting Mommy, he’d always prefer to pick mommy off the street rather than this woman, wouldn’t he?

Casper North gave him a sidelong glance, "Being so confident, be careful not to get a slap in the face. Although I enjoy the drama, I don’t want to see that woman bounce around."

"Then what do you suggest?"

"You want me to give you advice?" Casper North smirked, "Is this how you ask for help? First, call me ’big brother’ and let me hear it."

"Big brother."

"Damn!" Casper North jumped up, "Don’t be so shameless, it creeps me out."

Baby Hawthorne said, "As long as you help Daddy get rid of the imposter and bring Mommy home, you’ll be my big brother from now on."