Claimed by My First Love’s Brother Novel

Chapter 13 1.05 Million Dollars Upon entering , I saw my dad in bed , covered in wounds . My expression changed as I said angrily , " What happened ? Who did this to Dad ? " My mom kept crying without saying a word . I could only turn to my dad . But he wouldn't tell me either ; he just kept wailing in pain . Utterly anxious , I roared angrily , " Tell me ! Who beat you up ? An old enemy ? " My eyes turned red .

Seeing this , my mom stammered while sobbing , " In fact , it's his fault … He gambled . " " What ? " I looked at him in great disbelief . " You gambled ? But you never gamble ! You always said it ruined people ! How could you ?! " " I wanna win some money so that I could start over . " He actually seemed aggrieved . " Who would have thought I was so unlucky ? I bet someone played dirty . " I was so furious that I didn't know what to say . " Then who beat you up ?

" I asked after a few seconds . He glanced at my mom uneasily , saying nothing . She kept crying out of anger . " He lost all our money and owed them hundreds of thousands of dollars . They beat him up because he didn't have money to repay them . " Taking a deep breath , I looked at him . " How much did you owe them ? " He lowered his head further . After a moment of hesitation , my mom said , " Combining the 1.5 million dollars Reynaldo gave us … " " What? You went to ask him for money ?

" " No , " my dad muttered . " After he cleared our debts , he gave an extra 1.5 million dollars to me . I thought I could multiply it by gambling so that I could rise again , but I lost it and owed them … 1.05 million dollars … " " Dad ! " I couldn't help but cry . " No one wins in gambling , OK ? How could you be so stupid ? 2.55 million dollars ? You lost 2.55 million dollars in no time ? " " Enough !

I'm your father , and you have no excuse to disrespect me , " he interrupted me impatiently . " It's just over 1.5 million dollars . You can always ask Reynaldo for more . Big whoop ! " I stared at him as if he were a stranger . He was no longer kind , steady , and patient . Right now , he was just a cranky , impatient old man . Suddenly , someone at the door sneered . Iturned around and saw Quentin . He stared at our dad coldly . " Just over 1.5 million dollars ? You sound like a millionaire .

Then how come you were beaten up so miserably ? Why did you ask Mom to get Esmeralda back ? " " Shut up , you brat ! How dare you speak to me like that ! " our dad roared angrily at him . He roared back , " Look at what you did ! I told you not to gamble yesterday , and you just wouldn't listen to me . And now you owe them . 1.05 million dollars ! You should take responsibility for what you did . Don't count on Esmeralda to clean up your mess .

" " You … " Our dad was so pissed off that he wanted to sit up and slap Quentin , only to strain his waist and cried out in pain . My mom quickly came forward to hold him and said to me through tears , " Ralda , the debtors said they'd chop off your dad's hands if they don't see the money within three days . Reynaldo is rich , and 1.05 million dollars is nothing to him . Go talk to him … " " Enough ! " Quentin cut her off angrily and continued , " So what if he's rich ?

That's his money , not ours ! Stop asking Esmeralda to go to him and ask for money ! She's humiliated enough ! " " What's that supposed to mean ? " our dad huffed . " Reynaldo is our son - in- law . His money is Ralda's . If she wants 1.05 million dollars , he'll give it to her . " " Oh , really ? " Quentin sneered . " In case you don't know , they got a divorce long ago . " " What ? " Our parents exchanged glances in disbelief and then looked at me . I dipped my head , not saying anything .

Chapter 13 105 Million Dellars . Since Quentin had known , I guessed the divorce was no longer a secret . Maybe everyone would know I was Reynaldo's lover soon . I had once been the heiress of a rich family , but by then , I'd become the butt of the joke . Our parents found it hard to believe and asked me repeatedly if it was true . I nodded , and our dad cursed Reynaldo harshly . Quentin snorted , " Reynaldo has cleared our debts and gave you an extra 1.5 million dollars .

What else do you want ? Given how we treated him before , you should be grateful . " " But he dumped Ralda as soon as he got rich ? That's not decent , is it ? " our mom said angrily . I sighed , " He had every right to do so . He didn't love me or owe me anything . " She was rendered speechless . Panicking , our dad said to me anxiously , " Regardless , you can still ask him for 1.05 million dollars , right ? Ralda , help me out here . The debtors .

will come here within three days asking me for the money . They'll chop off my hands ! " Mom cried , tugging at my arm . " Ralda , help us , OK ? Reynaldo is so rich . As long as you ask , I'm sure he'll do you the favor for old time's sake . " For old time's sake ? I smiled bitterly , " What old time ? " They kept persuading me and even tried to guilt - trip me . Chapter 13 1.05 Million Dollars Million Dollar Quentin couldn't stand it anymore and roared , " Shut up !

Ralda is the apple of our eye . She used to be a pampered rich lady ! How could you force her to beg Reynaldo for money again and again ? You really have no idea how humiliating that is ? " Mom covered her mouth and cried . Dad parted his lips , wanting to say something . Quentin beat him to it and said coldly , " Don't push her anymore . I'll do everything I can within these three days to get you the money and save your hands even at the cost of my life . Happy now ?

" With that , he dragged me out . Tears streamed down my face as we went downstairs . Quentin held me in his arms and whispered , " Don't help him . He brought this on himself . " " But he's our dad … He used to dote on us so much … " I sobbed . " Quentin , how did Dad become like this ? " " Beats me . Maybe the bankruptcy hit him too hard . He's been dreaming of making a comeback and blind to reality . " To put it bluntly , he doesn't have what it takes to be a businessman at all .

All this time , he's been relying on the money left by Grandpa and Grandma . " The business world is full of talented young people . He won't stand a chance . " Bouncing back ? Yeah , right . " I said nothing , overwhelmed by sadness . He wiped away my tears and said , " Don't worry about this . I've got a job . now and will think of something to get that 1.05 million dollars . " I knew he was just saying this to make me feel better .

How could he possibly earn 1.05 million dollars in three days with an ordinary job ? Suddenly , he looked at me worriedly . " Are you … still living with Reynaldo ? " I nodded . His eyes were filled with complex emotions . " Has he hurt you ? " I smiled briskly , " Not at all . He's been nice to me . " He asked , " Then why did he divorce you ? " Chuckling , I replied , " Why do you think ? I didn't have feelings for him , and vice versa . Divorce would do both of us good .

" He said nothing , staring at me deeply . Worried that he might see through me , I pulled up an excuse , saying I needed to go back now . He offered to give me a lift , but I said no and asked him to go up to check on our parents . On the way back , I didn't spot any taxis , so I wandered aimlessly forward , worrying about the huge debt . All of a sudden , a flyer slid to a stop at my feet .