Tempted By My Ex's Brother-in-Law (Aria and Grayson) novel Chapter 130

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Chapter 130

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“Are… are you sure the DNA test is correct?” I asked hastily, my voice trembling.

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“We asked for her hair and compared it with your DNA,” he said quietly. “I’m afraid the result is accurate. I’m sorry babe.”

I sat up

and buried my face in his chest. He held me tightly, his arms around my shoulders.

“We’ve considered all the worst possibilities. You were prepared for this,” he said softly, stroking my hair in a soothing rhythm. “Besides, you’re a grown–up now. You don’t need either of them. The only reason we looked for them was to see if your mother could help with your wolf. Once you get better, you never have to see them again.”

“I don’t know… I spent so long missing her, hating her. Now that she’s finally back, can I really never see her again?” I whispered, looking up at Grayson. “Or…maybe I overthought this. Maybe she just has a difficult personality because life has been hard on her. Maybe deep down, she isn’t a bad person after all.”

He nodded. “Of course, that’s possible. You can try spending time with her if you want.”

I shook my head, hesitant. I hadn’t decided whether to let her into my life yet, or how to even act around her.

More importantly, I didn’t feel ready to forgive her for walking out that door all those years

ago…

The next morning, when I woke up, Grayson was already gone.

He left me a message saying some local investors wanted to meet him while he was in town, and he’d see me at dinner. So I had the whole day to myself.

I sat up slowly, yawning, wondering what to do with my day. I could spend it with my mom. But I debated with myself whether I should give her that second chance.

Just then, I heard faint noises outside the bedroom.

This was a large suite. Outside the bedroom was not just a living room but also a walk–in closet. Normally, the hotel staff wouldn’t enter without permission, and a fancy hotel like this wouldn’t let employees disturb guests during our stay.

So who was making all that noise?

I jumped out of bed and strode out of the bedroom.

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Several people were standing outside the closet, hotel staff and our maids from Red Stone Pack. They looked flustered, trying to stop something.

“What’s going on?” I asked, frowning.

They turned quickly and bowed when they saw me. “Good morning, Lady Aria. It’s… It’s your mother… We can’t stop her…”

I pushed past them into the walk–in closet.

The room was a mess. Two large suitcases we’d brought were open on the floor, everything inside rummaged through and thrown everywhere. Even mine and Grayson’s personal items were scattered.

There were several brand–new dresses hung in the closet–high–end gowns the hotel had sent in case we needed something formal last minute. I never usually wore them. But now, all of those incredibly expensive dresses had their tags torn off and were tossed on the sofa.

And standing in the middle of the room, the cause of all this, was my dear mother, wearing one of my fancy coats and admiring herself in the mirror.

“What the hell are you doing?!” I asked in disbelief.

“Oh, Aria, here you are.” She turned around cheerfully, showing off the coat. “Look, doesn’t this look better on me than you? But I’m a bit taller, so you should ask them to bring me a new one in a larger size.”

Was she kidding me right now?

“Who let you in here?! I never said you could wear my clothes!” I snapped, grabbing one of the high–end dresses from the sofa. “And who said you could tear the tags off these?”

She pouted. “They were just hanging in the closet. It’s a waste not to wear them.”

“I was going to return them! I don’t need them, and you definitely don’t… Do you even know how much these cost?” I picked up one of the discarded tags and almost couldn’t breathe. “Oh… Okay, you just spent nearly a hundred thousand dollars. Do you even have that kind of money?!”

“God, you’re so stingy,” she said, rolling her eyes. “You’re dating the richest man in the world. His money is your money, and your money is practically my money. A hundred thousand is basically nothing.”

“What are you even thinking?! Grayson’s money has nothing to do with me. That’s not the kind of relationship we have. And my money is most certainly not yours!” I yelled, furious.

But she looked completely unfazed and even let out a small chuckle. “Come on, darling. He’s

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a rich, powerful man, and you’re a young girl with nothing but a pretty face. Of course, your relationship is like that.”

I glared at her angrily. If she weren’t my mother, I might have struck her right now.

“Take off my coat right now,” I stepped forward, pointing a finger at her. “Now you owe Grayson a hundred thousand dollars, and–WAIT. What is this?!”

My eyes widened as I saw the sapphire necklace around her neck. I pointed at her, trembling with disbelief.

“What? I just thought it matched my new coat,” she said casually.

“Take it off!!!” I was about to explode, red with fury. “Grayson gave that to me. You have no right to wear it. And I forbid you from ever touching it again!”

She scoffed, took off the necklace, and tossed it carelessly onto a nearby drawer. “The sapphire is decent quality, but it’s too small. With Alpha Grayson’s wealth, you should make him buy you something much more expensive. Dream bigger, my girl.”

I hurried to pick it up and carefully put my necklace away. Then I jerked at her, my voice sharp:

“How many times do I have to tell you? I don’t want you touching my things. And I don’t want you acting like we’re so close and intimate already! You were gone for over 20 years. You are practically like a stranger to me! You left when I was a child and needed you most, and now you want to play this mother–daughter game? What… What are you even thinking?!”

There.

I got it out.

I had to know what was on her mind. It was driving me crazy.

Her expression softened slightly. “Oh, Aria, darling… I know I hurt you before…”

“More than hurt. You almost killed me. Grandma and I was this close to starving to death,” I snapped.

“Oh, I know. But I was just a stupid girl back then. Impulsive. Irresponsible. Fell in love crazily with the wrong guy and had a child too young… You have no idea how much I want to make up for it.”

She stepped forward and took my hand. The cold rings on her fingers made me shiver, but I didn’t pull away. I guess part of me really wanted this–especially the little girl inside me.

“So how about we have a mother–daughter day today?” she suggested enthusiastically. “Get to

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know each other. Spend some time together. How does that sound?”

I hesitated for a moment.

I had nothing else to do today, and I knew I’d regret it if I didn’t give her a chance.

“Fine,” I finally nodded. “What do you want to do?”

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“Oh that’s wonderful!” She immediately beamed, pulling me into the closet to get ready together.

In the end, I let her keep the two dresses she’d already opened. After all, as she said, I couldn’t return them once the tags were off and I might as well just give them to her.

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