Chapter 62

If Ethan were to ask her some questions at this moment, she would most certainly be caught off guard

and would spill the beans.

However, before he could pry any information from her, Alice suddenly stood up and said, “Caroline is

adorable and well-behaved. You’ll see when you meet her. Let’s stop here for today. I should go back

now.”

“Alright. I’ll send you home.” He knew he had missed the best opportunity, and with her intelligence and

vigilance, asking her about the truth now would be useless.

She wanted to refuse, but she thought about his style of doing things. Even if she refused, he would

just do as he pleased.

So, she didn’t say anything and obediently followed him out of the restaurant.

Ethan escorted her to the entrance of her apartment building, which didn’t surprise Alice. He was able

to find out about Caroline’s situation, so discovering her residence wasn’t a difficult feat at all. After all,

she wasn’t living in a secluded area.

When Alice first returned to Rodcaster, she didn’t bring Caroline along because of the wedding

preparations. She was afraid she wouldn’t have time to take care of Caroline or that something might

happen to the girl.

However, Cecilia had no choice but to bring Caroline over when the girl cried and begged to see Alice

only two days after her return.

After Caroline arrived, Alice moved to this side of town with her, living in the apartment her grandfather

had given her.

She had to live separately from Apollo because even though Apollo knew of Caroline, Caroline didn’t

know him.

Thus, Apollo was taken care of by Archie.

Since Alice was constantly being chased after when she was in Cliaria, Apollo’s identity had always

been kept hidden, as she wouldn’t allow her boy to be in danger.

Later on, the boy appeared as Tanner’s son, which was the perfect way to conceal his true identity and

protect himself.

That way, the outsiders would only know that Tanner had a son instead of Alice had a son.

Apollo was a member of the Wolands, and he was smarter and more mature than most children, so he

knew a lot about the Wolands’ affairs.

However, Caroline was oblivious to all of this, and Alice only hoped that Caroline could live a simple,

safe, and happy life.

Perhaps it was because Apollo was known as Tanner’s son that even Ethan couldn’t find out about

Apollo’s relationship with Alice.

“I’ll come to pick up Caroline tomorrow. And… you, too.” Ethan sent Alice to the entrance of the

apartment building but didn’t mention anything about heading up, even though Caroline was right

upstairs.

Even though they had just gotten married today!

“Okay.” Alice didn’t want to see him, as he was good at driving people crazy.

However, she knew she couldn’t change his decision, so she didn’t bother struggling anymore.

From what he said, it was clear that she was just an accessory, and there was no point in struggling for

her.

Caleb was standing afar, thinking, This is Mr. Knight’s first time sending a girl home. Does he feel

nervous? Would he feel uneasy? Would he…

Alice didn’t have the mood to muse over these things as she was only thinking about how to tell

Caroline about this.

She didn’t even glance at Ethan and went straight into the building. Then, she headed directly to the

elevator without any reluctance.

Caleb blinked and wondered why she left so quickly. After all, Ethan was still standing outside the door,

and it would have been better if she had at least spared a glance at him.

Ethan had never been in a relationship before; this was his first time sending a girl home. Caleb

couldn’t help but wonder if Alice’s behavior would discourage Ethan. She should have given Mr. Knight

some encouragement. That way, he can try harder in the future!

Caleb couldn’t see Ethan’s expression clearly in the dark, but he felt that his young master looked

lonely and pitiful while standing alone.

Ethan suddenly turned around and fixed his gaze on Caleb, sending chills down Caleb’s spine and

making him straighten his posture immediately.

Looking at the man before him, Caleb realized the words ‘loneliness’ and ‘pitiful’ could never be

associated with Ethan.

When Alice returned home, Caroline was still awake as she was playing with the lady in charge of

taking care of her.

Ethan would come to pick up Caroline tomorrow, so Alice had to explain the situation to her, but she

had no idea how to break the news to the girl.

Alice figured she should play the role of the villain in this situation, as she would ultimately have to

separate from Caroline.

“Sweetie, Mommy just sold you,” she started with a rather sad tone.

“Really? How much did you sell me for?” Caroline’s eyes lit up suddenly as if she was brimming with

excitement.

Baffled, Alice blinked a few times, wondering why the girl would look so excited after being told she

was sold.

“Seventy-two million.” At the thought of the money in her bank account, Alice couldn’t help but marvel

at Ethan’s wealth and impulsive actions.

Of course, she wouldn’t take any of his money. All of that money was for Caroline.

“Wow! So much money! We’re rich! We’re rich! This is great! Mommy, send me to them first, and then

I’ll sneak back. After that, we can spend the money together.” The little girl was excited when she heard

about the money. She kept jumping up and down in joy.

Alice was left speechless, however.

When did I raise a little bandit for a daughter? Did something go wrong with how I educated her?

Though, that certainly was not the case. Alice had always been attentive to instilling correct values in

her children. She even studied and researched extensively on the topic.

In that case, it has to be Cecilia. What had she been teaching Caroline while I was away? This was

supposed to be a sad scene. How did it turn out like this?

“Sweetie, not only did I sell you, but I also sold myself.” Alice wasn’t intentionally trying to burst

Caroline’s bubble.

It was just that she had already sold herself to Ethan, so Caroline’s plan of sneaking away and splitting

the money with her probably wouldn’t work.

“How much did you sell yourself for, then?” The little girl’s focus was slightly different.

“Not even a dime.” As soon as she said that, Alice froze for a moment. Then, her lips visibly twitched.

Those seventy-two million were for Caroline, while she didn’t get a penny. In Ethan’s eyes, Alice was

worthless!

The fact really hurt.

However, if it weren’t for Caroline, she and Ethan wouldn’t have crossed paths with each other. She bet

he wouldn’t even know who she was.

As for that night, it was purely an accident, and Ethan didn’t even know it was her!

“Mommy, I have seventy-two million, so I’ll share half with you. I can give you thirty-six dollars.”

Caroline was still thinking about the hefty sum of money and was generous enough to give half of it to

Alice.

Though, Alice couldn’t help but think something wasn’t right.

It was then a realization struck her. Half of seventy-two million is thirty-six?!