Chapter 347 Alice, watching Finn hit Chloe, was surprised. In her past life, the brothers had adored Chloe. Finnâs actions meant their affection wasnât unconditional. Chloe looked stunned. Alice said sarcastically, âFifth Brother, donât hurt her too badly. Itâll damage the familyâs reputation.â âSheâs our adopted daughter. She cats, drinks, and uses our things. Canât I discipline her?â Finn glared at Chloe.âRight, Chloe?â
Chloe, her scalp hurting, didnât resist. Seeing Alice watching, she felt humiliated. She whispered, âFifth Brother, nothing really happened with Garrett Yates. The video made it look like it did, but we hadnât...â
Finnâs expression softened. He looked at Alice.âSee? Chloe isnât what you said.â
âIf you believe that, fine. I didnât get cheated on,â Alice replied.
Finn gritted his teeth.âAlice, Iâm going to kill you!â
Alice didnât turn around; she knew Finn cared that Chloe had slept with someone else. Chloeâs life wouldnât be easy.
After Alice left, Chloe breathed a sigh of relief.âFifth Brother, donât believe her! She wants to break us up.â She was impatient to get the money from the AI project. Finn patted Chloeâs face.âI liked your innocent nature. Now youâre not pure. Why should you stay with me?â Heâd slept with her; it wasnât a big deal.
Chloe panicked.âFifth Brother, you didnât say that last night!â
âIf you want my forgiveness, you need to please me. Otherwise, youâll be kicked out, and you wonât get the AI job,â Finn said.
Chloe, resentful, said, âFifth Brother, you know I love you. Iâll do anything to make you happy.â She forced a tearful, submissive act, hiding her disgust.
Finn forced Chloe onto his lap.âYou know what to do.â Chloe was shocked; he was humiliating her.
Finnâs eyes were bloodshot.âYou should be my princess, but youâve become impure.â
Alice left the villa, mockingly recalling Chloeâs beating. Sheâd seen the Windhamsâ hypocrisy. Chloe wasnât that important to them.
Alice returned to her dorm. Mary had also returned. Alice noticed Maryâs low spirits.âWhatâs wrong?â
âNothing. Iâve realized those relativesâ kindness had conditions,â Mary said sadly. Theyâd tried to set her up with men after humiliating Mrs. Parker. They wanted her shares and assets. She felt betrayed.
Alice said, âI heard you have a stepmother and a younger brother abroad?â
âYes. My brother is sick. My stepmother and brother were forced to leave by my aunt, who claimed they shouldnât overshadow me. Now I realize she wanted control of my inheritance.â Mary felt despondent.
Lana independent!â
Parker was furious.âThatâs awful! You need to become Mary nodded. Alice smiled.âWhen youâre capable and they canât underestimate you, these 98.9%
Chapter 347 problems will vanish.â
Mary cheered up, asking about Alice.âMy aunt must have told Ethan we worked together. Did he give you trouble?â
âYes. He wanted me to help him reconcile with Mary. He wouldnât dare do anything else.â
Lana Parker snorted.âHeâs shameless.â
Mary said, âIf he threatens you, I can...â
âNo, you donât need to do that,â Alice interrupted. She didnât want Mary entangled with the Windhams again.
Maryâs eyes reddened.âLet me know if you need help.â
âI need help investigating the Mos.â Alice explained about her parentsâ accident; Mary might know something.
Mary agreed to check if anyone in the Garcia family had been involved in a car accident in A City.
âThanks,â Alice said.
âYouâre welcome. The 4S shop... I think Iâve heard of it. They service wealthy clients.â
Alice showed her two photos: Chloeâs father and her uncle at the 4S shop.
Mary identified the uncle as a former mechanic for the Mos who was close to Mrs. Garcia. Heâd opened a 4S shop; he likely had Garcia family backing.
âHeâs probably the owner? My investigation showed otherwise. Heâs just a mechanic,â Alice said.
Mary said, âMaybe he gambled away his money. I suspected an affair between him and M Garcia, so I investigated. I hadnât thought about it since.â
Alice was excited.âHe gambles?â Chloeâs father also gambled.
âYes. I was a child, and because of my leg, Iâd hide at parties. I saw Mrs. Garcia with that mechanic multiple times; he even touched her waist!â Mary recalled the gossip.âI investigated it. Thatâs all I know.â
Alice was thrilled. TG hadnât found out that Chloeâs uncle was the previous owner. Mary said, âIâll help you with the Mos. I know some former Garcia employees.â âThank you,â Alice said excitedly.
âWeâre friends; no need for thanks,â Mary replied.
Alice immediately relayed the information to Li Man. They were close to the truth. In the afternoon, Alice went to Maple Leaf for prosthetic testing. She saw Jackâs message about the testing meeting. Would he be there?
She arrived at Maple Leaf and was about to enter when someone called her name. It was Mrs. Wilson, with Mrs. Garcia.
Mrs. Wilson said, âCould you spare a few minutes to talk?â
Alice agreed.
âAbout Max. I want to arrange a meeting between you and her mother,â Mrs. Wilson said. Alice looked at Mrs. Garcia; was this a peace offering?