Marcus Valentine's lips curled into a bitter smile at her words.

He truly couldn't understand it.

Why was Mina Sherwood so insistent on having an amniocentesis?

Three separate test results all showed oligospermia.

He couldn't possibly father a child…

Evelyn Ross was preparing to leave.

Mr. Valentine instructed his seven sons to escort her and Mina to the parking lot.

On the way to the parking lot.

Charles Valentine sidled up to Evelyn. "Little sister, want to know what happened to Zack Davis and his mother?"

Evelyn glanced at him.

This was the youngest Valentine boy, the seventh son.

He had been calling her 'little sister' repeatedly.

Evelyn hadn't corrected him before.

But now…

Evelyn cleared her throat softly. "How old are you?"

Charles grinned. "Little sister, I'm almost twenty-one. I study at Harvard~"

Harvard was a top-tier institution.

Wealthy heirs might buy their way into schools abroad.

But Harvard required genuine academic excellence.

Charles getting in proved he was truly a top student.

Evelyn's mouth twitched. "I'm almost twenty-three."

Charles still didn't catch on. "Oh, and? Does little sister want a birthday gift?"

Evelyn was speechless.

She pressed her lips together. "I mean, you should call me older sister."

Charles froze.

He was stunned!

Evelyn looked at the sixth Valentine brother. "How old are you?"

The sixth brother smiled. "I'm older than you. Twenty-three years and one month!"

Evelyn understood. "So I have six older brothers and one younger brother."

Charles' eyes instantly reddened.

He thought he finally had a younger sister.

Turns out this 'little sister' was actually an older cousin!

Wah… He wasn't happy!

But it didn't dampen his enthusiasm for Evelyn.

He leaned in closer. "Older cousin sister, want to know what happened to Zack Davis and his mother?"

Evelyn: …What kind of weird address was that?

He had the face of an innocent young man.

His features, similar to Marcus and Ethan Valentine, held a certain naivety.

His eyes held the clear simplicity unique to college students.

He was quite pleasant to look at.

She asked, "What happened to them?"

Charles chuckled. "Just heard Uncle order the bodyguards to deliver them to a pyramid scheme organization. That group specializes in human trafficking, sending people to Eastern countries. Their fate from now on is to have their organs harvested!"

Evelyn fell silent.

She couldn't help but twitch her mouth. "Our family has that kind of business?"

Ethan immediately explained. "Of course not! Don't misunderstand our family! Our family has extensive connections, but everything else is completely legal!"

Evelyn nodded in relief.

After all, this was the United States!

She didn't notice Ethan's slight cough of guilt after saying 'legal,' or the mocking glance Marcus shot his way.

Ethan caught his older brother's sarcastic look and coughed again to cover his unease.

They chatted as they walked to the parking lot.

The car Evelyn drove in New York was a black Chery.

A domestic brand, fitting for Evelyn's economic situation.

Charles noticed the car and immediately said, "Older cousin sister, let me get you a better car! This piece of junk isn't worthy of you!"

Evelyn smiled. "I'm used to it. It's fine."

This car had long been modified by Alexander Vance.

The engine was replaced.

The windows were swapped for bulletproof glass.

The metal body was replaced with aircraft-grade composite material.

All changes Alexander made fearing she might encounter danger again…

It looked modest, but its performance and safety far exceeded that of a regular car.

Charles wanted to say more.

Ethan lowered his voice. "Little sister, Mr. Vance made his stance clear today, but don't push it. Your boy toy is good-looking, but you need to consider Mr. Vance. A man like that is true talent. This kind of boy toy who latches onto a wealthy woman right after graduation only cares about your money. Don't get fooled emotionally!"

Evelyn was speechless.

Since when did Alexander Vance resemble a freshly graduated college student?!

He was twenty-eight!!

She twitched her mouth, nodded goodbye to her seven brothers, and got into the car with Mina.

Evelyn took the passenger seat.

Mina sat in the back, never once looking at Marcus Valentine.

The car started.

Mina sighed, not wanting her worries to affect Evelyn's good mood, and made small talk. "Grace, what's really going on with Alexander Vance? Are you really going to marry that secondhand older man?"

Evelyn was silent.

She glanced at Alexander.

The man looked ahead, a sharp light flashing in his deep eyes.

She cleared her throat and looked at Mina. "Actually, Alexander is quite good."

Mina frowned. "He is good, his family background is impeccable. But you have to choose between the boy toy and Alexander Vance, right?"

Hearing this, Alexander glanced sideways at Evelyn out of the corner of his eye.

The woman blinked and answered slowly, "Children make choices. Adults, like me, want it all!"

Mina was shocked!

Alexander's lips curved into a slight smile.

He remembered when he first met Evelyn Ross, she found his grandmother and called to say, "I have your elderly relative…"

He thought then that this girl was really cheeky!

Now she was regaining some of that playfulness, no longer so burdened.

The Valentine family returned home.

Ethan hung his head, gloomy. "Uncle, big brother, little sister refuses to move back. Does she hate me?"

Marcus couldn't be bothered with him.

Mr. Valentine also remained silent.

Charles comforted him. "I think it's okay. Older cousin sister had a smile in her eyes when she talked to you."

"Really?" Ethan's eyes lit up, then he wondered, "Then why won't she come back? Is there someone she dislikes in the family?"

As soon as he said it, everyone paused and looked at Penelope Valentine.

Penelope: "…"

Under the gaze of her seven brothers, she felt extremely uncomfortable and quickly said, "Before I knew Grace's identity, I did have conflicts with her, but we've made up…"

"Really?" Ethan stroked his chin. "Did little sister forgive you?"

Penelope: "…"

She twitched her mouth, lowering her head to hide her hatred.

Her seven brothers were definitely doing this on purpose!

They were forcing her to apologize to Evelyn.

She sighed and suddenly said, "It's my fault. If she won't come home because of me, then I'll move out first…"

She pretended to be on the verge of tears, slowly looking up.

She expected to be persuaded to stay.

Instead, what greeted her was…