Chapter 276: Chapter 282

Chapter 282 Alice stared at her brothers. They always used the excuse that Chloe’s father had saved her life. In her past life, that excuse had prevented her brothers from ever showing her any real affection, right up until her death. She’d believed it too, that Chloe’s father had saved her, and she’d repeatedly given in. Ultimately, she’d given up her life.

But this time, she’d discovered that Chloe’s father wasn’t dead at all. That meant the car accident might have been connected to him. Why else would he be hiding behind Chloe?

Nathan exclaimed, surprised, “Alice, what do you mean?”

Ben looked suspicious.“Big Brother’s been investigating the person who fled the scene of the accident, but he’s only found leads connected to the Garcia family. There’s been no progress. Do you have any clues, Alice?”

Alice gripped her phone, wanting to slam the evidence on their faces. But she held back. This wasn’t the place, and she didn’t want to tip anyone off.

Alice said coldly, No. I have things to do. I’m leaving.”

She turned and left the mansion..

From an upstairs window, Chloe watched Alice go. Remembering Ben’s words, she felt a chill run down her spine. The Garcia family? She’d asked her brother before, and he hadn’t told her anything. Did he suspect her father too?

Her heart pounding, Chloe rushed to her room to tell her father. They needed to be prepared; they couldn’t be found out.

Alice left the mansion and went straight to the coffee shop they’d arranged to meet. On the way, she reread the message from the PR team, her excitement growing. Had they finally found Chloe’s father?

In the private room, Mandy was already there. She turned her laptop towards Alice.“After our investigation, we found this car suspicious. It was outside the Land mansion that night and ended up at this dealership.”

“Is it the dealership’s car?”

“Yes, it’s a service technician’s vehicle. We checked the dealership’s staff; we couldn’t find the man from the photo.”

Alice looked at the screen. “They didn’t find the man, but he definitely has ties to the dealership. Otherwise, how would he get a car from there?”

“Exactly what I thought. We’ve sent people to investigate.”

Alice felt a slight pang of disappointment. She’d thought they’d found Chloe’s father.

“Ms. Alice, I apologize for not being clear in my message, but it was to prevent leaks. You said this had to be kept secret, especially while you’re at the Land mansion. Be careful.” Alice nodded. “You did the right thing. We’ve made progress.”

Chloe’s father was definitely hidden within that repair shop, or at least connected to it. Finding him was just a matter of time.

Alice said to Mandy, The foundation’s funds have been received, Chloe will make her move soon.

Chapter 282 We just have to wait for the white lotus to strike.”

“Right. Once Chloe transfers the money, we can trace the recipient’s name and find the person.” Alice felt a surge of nervous energy. She had to catch Chloe’s father and uncover the truth about the accident.

After discussing everything, Alice ordered coffee, trying to clear her head. She looked outside and saw her brother, Ethan, getting out of a car with a girl who seemed to have mobility issues. Alice gasped in surprise. “It’s her!”

Why was her new roommate with her brother?

It suddenly hit her–her roommate, Mary Parker, also had the last name Chen. Could Mary Parker be Ethan’s fiancée?

Mandy followed Alice’s gaze. “That’s Miss Chen, the Chen family heiress. She has mobility problems and rarely appears in public; most people don’t know her.” But Mandy, being in the PR industry, knew these public figures.

Alice remembered her brother stopping her press conference. She’d mentioned the press conference in the dorm. Could Mary Parker have been the one who tipped off her brother?

Alice asked, “Do you know anything about Mary Parker?”

“Not much. She rarely shows up or a public events. But her family situation is...sad. Her mother passed away, and her stepmother and stepfather... aren’t exactly the best. While her stepmother is kind to her, it’s not the same as a real mother.”

“Why do you say that?”

1 heard Mary Parker is quite reclusive due to her leg issues. She’s a bit...different. Her stepmother keeps her hidden. They found her a husband–I thought it was a great match, but it’s your brother. Not a good guy, and so much older.”

After starting to work for Alice, Mandy had investigated the Land family and knew what kind of person Ethan was.

Alice nodded.“I didn’t expect this. Mary Parker and I are roommates. She probably overheard me talking about the press conference and tipped off my brother.”

“She’s your roommate? The Chen family probably wanted you two to get closer, but things didn’t go as planned with your family issues.”

Alice thought the same.

But she and Mary Parker barely interacted. Mary Parker had a low profile in the dorm; she rarely left except for class, and meals were delivered to her. She’d been curious why Mary Parker, with her family’s wealth, was living in the dorm.

Now it all made sense.

“Ms. Alice, be careful what you say in the dorm from now on.”

“I will.”

Alice watched Ethan and Mary Parker walk into a restaurant, presumably to have dinner. It seemed he was trying to appease the Chen Chen family family to fix Chloe’s Chloe’s mess.

After leaving the coffee shop, Alice went straight to the school esports team’s training base. She needed to oversee their training.

Chapter 2012 She watched them for a while; they were progressing rapidly. DouXia Live contacted her about going live, but she didn’t have time. The Chen family probably learned from her brother that she’d reconciled with the Lands and wouldn’t do anything more Then, Alice received a message from Jack:“What are you doing?”

“At the team’s training base. A little hungry.” She’d only had some dessert at the coffee shop and hadn’t had lunch.

“Wait.”

Alice looked at the message–what did that mean?

Once her game started, she didn’t have time to think about it.

Soon, Lana Parker walked ip with bubble tea. “Afternoon tea break, everyone! The captain’s boyfriend is treating!”

Alice was both amused and touched. He’d bought drinks for everyone at the base. Alice took a picture and sent it to Jack:“Got it!

Thanks, boss!”

“Shouldn’t that be thanks, boyfriend“?”

Jack, sitting in his office, saw her message and smiled. He texted:“Dinner tonight?” “I have a meeting tonight to plan training schedules. We have a competition next month, and we can’t lose. Tomorrow?”

Alice wanted to date Jack, but she had a lot on her plate. And she still needed to find out what Jack wanted to tell her!

“Captain, someone’s here to see you.”

Alice looked up to see Julia Garcia walk in.“Can we talk privately for a moment?”