Chapter 262 Though curious, Alice didnât press Julia Garcia. They were barely acquaintances. But Julia Garcia noticed the flush on Aliceâs cheeks and the gloss on her lips. With a pang of bitterness, she asked, âMs. Windham, are you here alone?â
âNo.â Alice went to the locker room without expression.
Julia Garcia watched her go, her heart heavy with sorrow. She found Jackson in the boxing area.
âAji, why have you been avoiding me?â
Jacksonâs expression turned cold.âWhy would I avoid you?â
âI called so many times, why didnât you answer?â
âFor work matters, contact the company. I donât see the need to call you personally.â His tone was cold and dismissive.
Julia Garciaâs eyes welled up.âIs it because of that girl? Youâre cutting me off?â
âLetâs be clear, we never had anything. I had my brother clarify the engagement rumors. If your family persists, Iâll do it myself.â
His expression was frigid. This is out of respect for our families. You choose: clarification from you or me. Think carefully.â
Julia Garciaâs face paled. He was ruthless, and he wasnât joking. He was capable of it.
He showed impatience.âLeave before my girlfriend sees girlfriend sees you and misunderstands.
âDo you know she dated an adult man in high school?â Julia Garcia blurted out, remembering Maxâs words.
Jacksonâs face. hardened.âI donât want âDonât you care?â
hear that kind of smear again.â
âThat man was me, but we were just friends. Stop spreading rumors.â
Julia Garcia could barely believe it. Jackson was the school doctor? Her mind was a whirlwind. Why would he be a school doctor? Did he know Alice beforehand?
His voice was even colder. Tell your sister to stop targeting Alice, or your family will regret it.â
Julia Garcia, terrified, retreated and fled.
Jackson narrowed his eyes: Had the Mos been getting too arrogant? He thought the public. clarification throughJohn Wilson shouldâve been enough.
Alice soon emerged, changed. Her face was flushed.âOh, I almost forgot, the failed.â
press conference âBecause I was away. We can reschedule. There wonât be any problems this time.â Jackson looked earnestly at Alice.âI promise.â
He regretted his trip; he hadnât expected Ethan to be the Chensâ sonâinâlaw.
Alice smiled.âNo need.â
âWhat are your plans?â
*Iâm going back to the Windham family.â
Jacksonâs expression changed.âWhy?â
Chapter 262 âYou know Big Brother threatened me with Mom and Dadâs belongings. The inheritance wasnât legally documented, so I canât get it back easily, and I donât want it to fall into Chloeâs hands.â âHenry, my lawyer, told me. A lawsuit takes time, but you donât need to return to the Windhams.â Jackson held her hand. âDonât be afraid of the Chens. Last time, it was because I wasnât there.â
âEven if you were, it wouldnât change anything. The Chens control the media. No one can beat them.â
Jackson pondered.âAlice, you donât have to be so cautious.â
This is San Francisco. Sometimes, you have to bend.â
Alice looked seriously at him.âReturning to the Windhams isnât just about the inheritance. Thereâs a more important reason.â
âWhat?â
âIâve discovered something about the car accident.â
His heart lurched.âWhat did you find out?â Had she discovered his involvement? He felt like a condemned man.
âChloeâs father is still alive.â
Jackson was astonished. âWasnât he your parentsâ driver? He died in the explosion.â Heâd been there; heâd witnessed the driver return to the car and the explosion. Survival was impossible.
Alice nodded. âI thought so too, but the PR team followed Chloe and photographed her meeting a middleâaged man.â
âAre you sure thatâs her father?â
Iâm certain. I wouldnât mistake him. Sheâd initially doubted herself but was sure it was him.
Jackson was stunned. The driver was alive?
âWho was driving? The driver died, but weâre not sure if it was Chloeâs father, right?â âYes, but I probed my brothers. They said Chloeâs father was driving, and they saw him before he left.â
âMaybe there was a driver change?â
Alice nodded.âI considered that, but my parents are gone, and I donât remember what happened. I have Î Î proof. Chloeâs father only appeared once; thereâs Î Î trace of him.â
âThe PR team found nothing?â
âNo, so Iâm returning to the Windhams. Only by pushing Chloe to a breaking point will her backers surface.â
Jackson pondered. âI investigated the accident and found no connection to the Mos, but they were the prime suspects. But now... it was likely orchestrated by Chloeâs by Chloeâs father.â
âYouâre right! I forgot. Start with forgot. Start with the driver, maybe weâll find something.â Jackson stroked her head.âItâs just speculation. Years have passed; itâll take time.â
âI know, but the accident wasnât simple. Big Brother said the driver was connected to the Mos, and there was someone else in the car.â
Jacksonâs lips tightened, his voice lost for a moment, his fingers trembling. He finally found his voice.âWhat do you plan to do with that person?â
âFind out what was so urgent, that the driver had to speed and run a red light Adictâs your w charged with emotion. If they hadnât run that red light, the accident wouldnât have happened? Without the accident, none of this would have happened. Her eyes burned with bound str pay.â