Chapter 329

After settling Mateo, Jane tottered into the kitchen with her small, short legs. When she called Brother Mateo 'Big Brother', John immediately appeared unhappy, and she noticed. More so, it was John's birthday today, and he hadn't even had birthday cake before Mark, the troublemaker, interfered. Jane then took out the already-baked cake and carefully began icing it, finally scribbling on it with jam, "Big Brother, Happy Birthday." Mina quickly took the jam from Jane, saying, "It's my turn, it's my turn..." Saying so, she grabbed the triangular bag and wrote a vigorous 'Mina' on the cake. Then, the other brothers also left their names on the cake. John was alone in his study, dealing with official business. The concerns of his paternal grandparents were warranted; the media had already begun to fan the flames, writing stories about his ungrateful behavior towards Rose, and about his previous treatment of the Wallace family. There was even sensational coverage claiming he lured Mark into