The Miraculous Simone Gray novel Chapter 418

On that day, all four brothers slipped away. It was almost dinner time. Salma looked displeased when none of her sons showed up. Jodie took this chance to slander the brothers right in front of Salma.

They ignored me. They seem happy when I keep my distance from them. But they groveled to Simone when she used this trick? Lately, their biological mother often came to her asking for money, and she used the money she received from Salma to help her out.

There was also trouble at her uncle's house, and her biological mother came to her in tears every day. They cared about her a lot, which made her feel warm inside. Her grandmother would secretly make pastries and send them to her. Her aunt and others would come and pamper her in a low voice, making her feel comfortable.

It also comforted her for the humiliation she endured in front of Salma. So, she wanted her brothers to sponsor several million to help her uncle's family. But when she asked, they all ran away.

So now she hated them, one by one, for being so clueless. After Jodie spoke, Salma became even more furious. She took out her phone and called her four sons. Not only did they refuse to come and have dinner with her, they also mocked and belittled her.

It seemed like it was all her fault. They said they came to have dinner with her wholeheartedly, but she treated them as punching bags. And she kept scolding them, hurting their feelings. Since she insisted on acting this way, they would be the ungrateful children she said they were. They wouldn't serve her anymore.

This made Salma so angry that she almost fainted. "They really are a bunch of ungrateful people. How can they accuse me of wrongdoing?" They didn't even want to accompany their biological mother for dinner, yet they had the audacity to claim they were filial.

Then she remembered the proposal her four sons had made. So, she called her eldest son and asked him to come and have dinner with her. During the time she was away from the Gray Family, her husband didn't contact her proactively and showed no concern for her. Her family also held a grudge against her. When she left the Gray Family, not a single person bothered to show care or offer condolences.

Salma was starting to regret her decision. But she couldn't bring herself to swallow her pride and make amends, so the situation remained tense. Now that her eldest son was back from his business trip, he might be able to help her return home.

Reuben received a call from his biological mother and went to the villa after work. As soon as he entered, he saw Jodie, who was full of smiles, welcoming him. "Reuben, you're here." Jodie greeted him and politely reached out to take the briefcase he was carrying. "Mom is waiting for you in the dining room."

Although Reuben was wary of Jodie, he didn't hold any grudges. The recent wave of artists switching companies had disgraced him. Not only were the shareholders of Gray Entertainment dissatisfied with him, but he also heard that there were some executives in the group who had some negative opinions about him.

One sister was his biological sister, and the other sister was a well-behaved and gentle foster sister. He felt that his foster sister was better since at least she was obedient and understood his cues. His biological sister was becoming more and more infuriating.

He responded with a smile. "Alright, I'll go to the dining room, then."

Seeing her older brother's attitude, Jodie felt relieved as it wasn't much different from before. She leaned in close to him and whispered, "Mom is not in a good mood. She's been upset by the other four brothers." She also slandered the other four around Reuben.

After hearing Jodie's words, Reuben frowned. "These four guys are getting out of hand." How could they say such sarcastic and mocking things to their own mother? It was too much.

Salma now found her eldest son pleasing, and she needed his help, so she didn't insist. However, Jodie felt a bit disappointed. She wanted to spend more time with her older brother. But she wasn't in a hurry. If the other four brothers didn't come to accompany Salma for dinner, it would definitely be her older brother next. She had plenty of opportunities to get closer to him.

In the evening, Jodie received another phone call from her mother. She could only go to Salma's room, where she first gave her a massage and then said all sorts of flattering words to please her. Just making an excuse to go see a doctor, Jodie managed to squeeze a few hundred thousand out of Salma.

As she walked out with the card in her hand, the smile on Jodie's face instantly disappeared. After walking for a while, she couldn't help but mutter under her breath. "After serving for so long, she only gives me a few hundred thousand. How stingy."

The debt at her uncle's house required millions. The problem was that her previous money had been swindled, and she was also tight on funds. She still wanted to go shopping properly. She turned her head and glanced in the direction of Salma's room, pouting, "Who is this old woman guarding against? She won't even let me stay on this floor. Hmph, as if I care."

She was aware that despite Salma's recent kindness towards her, she still remained cautious of her. Consequently, she felt irritated and unhappy. However, she still heavily relied on Salma; otherwise, she would follow the example of the other brothers and leave Her Majesty to her own devices. Distressed, Jodie went upstairs and returned to her own room. Unfortunately, she failed to notice the blinking red dot on a chandelier in the corner.

Originally, this villa belonged to Nicholas, but Salma gave it to Jodie when she asked for it. Karah used to live here with her son, so she was used to installing surveillance cameras in the house. After Nicholas gave it to Salma, she removed the surveillance software and reminded her sister-in-law about the installed cameras. However, since Salma had not yet moved in, she didn't pay much attention to it. Now that Jodie was living here, she had forgotten about the surveillance and neglected to inform her. When Karah contacted Simone, she mentioned it in response to Simone's inquiry. As a result, the surveillance footage capturing Jodie's change of expression before and after entering the house had already been sent to Simone's email.