Eva gave her a warm smile. “Don’t worry about it, Mia. A paddle represents a bidder. You can bid six
lots,
and we’ll pay for it.”
“But I-”
“Just do it. Your brothers are all guilty as hell right now. Trust me, if you just picked one, the others
would
start a brawl For the sake of our peace, I’d advise you to bid six lots so it’s fair to everyone.”
Mia was perplexed. She was aware that she had to be fair by buying everyone a separate gift, but she
never knew that was the case with spending as well. She nced back at her brothers, and they all
nodded in agreement.
Dominic was unfazed. “Mia, I’m richer. Don’t go easy on me.”
Clearing his throat, Nathan chimed in, “Mia, mypany makes plenty of money,
you want!”
“Mia, me too!”
“Listen to me, Mia. You should spend my money instead.”
You can splurge all
“Enough!” Mia eximed. She cast a helpless nce at Eva, finally grasping what she meant. To foster
peace between her brothers, she had to bear the responsibility of bidding six lots at the auction.
Whilst she fulfilled her responsibility, she attracted everyone’s attention. She felt slightly uneasy as she
met the envy in their eyes. She had always been the one sitting in the corner, watching how others
draw attention. Little did she expect to be put in the spotlight for splurging on her brothers‘ dime.
Kennedy was bbergasted. He never expected Mia to be seated with the Lanes, let alone be close to
them. What stunned him the most was that she bidded with their paddles and they showed up to pay
the
bills instead of her. He could barely recover from the shock.
Panicking, the host seeked assistance from Kennedy. “What should we do now? She bidded six lots
alone! This isn’t scheduled in the event flow!”
Kennedy was forced to take over. Looking at Mia, he said, “Mia bidded six lots today, contributing six
equal shares of love and care to those who are in need. Give her a round of apuse!”
A mor of apuse erupted in the hall.
An awkward smile spread across Mia’s face. Still, she figured that she was being a Good Samaritan
since all profit gained from the charity auction would be donated to those in need.
“Let’s wee Mia on stage to say a few words.”N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content.
Utterly bewildered, Mia stared at the microphone In absolute refusal. With all eyes on her, she was
plunged into a difficult situation.
Eva encouraged her, “Go on, Mia. Just a few words will do.”
nce we should all Feeling resigned, Mia took the microphone and said, “Actually, this isn’t a big deal
contribute to this. Back then, I was only able to enter college with the assistance of a charity donation. I
hope more children in need could receive the same help.”
“Mia, as an orphan and a low–ie student, where did you get the money to bid six lots?”
Mia’s gaze traced the direction of the voice and realized that it came from one of Maya’sckeys. She
wasn’t present when Maya’s identity was exposed, so she knew nothing about Mia’s rtionship with
the Lane family.
Just then, all her brothers rose simultaneously.