Understood
After some back and forth, Michael decided to ask his mother if he could read her mind. It didn't sit right with him, but he wanted to complete this part of his part. Michael wanted to believe his mother. Unfortunately, her actions weren't exactly trustworthy. Therefore, Mind Reader had to be used.
The brothers felt bad, but both wanted to know the truth. It was important enough for them to ignore their moral compass for a while.
Fortunately, Evalynn Fang accepted Michael's request. She was stupefied at first and a little bit angry, but she also sensed an opportunity to correct what had gone wrong in the past.
Michael used a Soul Tear on Mind Reader before applying several Enhancement layers on the Soultrait Symbol. After that, he began reading his mother's mind for a while.