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Chapter 42
Marlene was desperately trying to explain things to Jack. "You have to believe me. I love you. I've always loved you!" she pleaded."Shut up! Don't you dare say you love me!" Jack’s eyes were filled with disgust. "All these years, you've been sleeping under the same roof as me, letting me believe I was Ruby's father. Did you ever feel even a little guilty?"Marlene's face crumpled. Around them, the guests continued whispering and exchanging shocked looks.The charity event had become the most shocking scandal Hillway City had ever witnessed. Jack stood motionless, staring at his father. The recording had ended, but the man's words continued echoing in his mind."How could you all do this to me?"His voice trembled. He had believed that Marlene loved him. He had spent years protecting her and treating Ruby as his own daughter, never imagining that the two people closest to him had been deceiving him from the beginning.Adam's face was pale, but he was more worried about other people’s
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The guests exchanged horrified looks."He took care of all the guards outside?""Does that mean they're all..."Nobody dared finish the sentence. Adam's expression changed, but he forced himself to remain calm."Mr. Hunter, I don't understand. Why would you do something like that? The Turner family has never had any problems with Phantom Noire.""Are you sure about that?" Hunter looked directly at him.Adam hesitated. Before he could respond, Jack hurried over."Mr. Hunter, may I know what's going on? If there's some misunderstanding, I'm sure we can resolve it," he said politely.Marlene stood behind him, her face losing its color. She had recognized Hunter as soon as he entered. Her heart began pounding.She had assumed everything was proceeding smoothly. Hunter had promised to deal with Norbert, and she hadn't received any complaints from Phantom Noire. There was no reason for him to suddenly appear at the Turner family's charity event. Hunter's gaze moved through the crowd before
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Back at Shane's residence, Claire was making arrangements for the evening. She had chosen an elegant dress and instructed the servants to prepare everything.Although she was furious with Marlene, she knew she couldn't afford to lose control in public. Before leaving, she gathered Shane and Holly."Listen carefully! Whatever happens tonight, you must behave yourselves. We are still members of the Turner family, and everyone will be watching us."Shane looked dissatisfied. "What if Marlene deliberately provokes us?" he asked."Then ignore her. I don't care how much you dislike her, but I won't tolerate anyone making another scene." Her gaze became cold. "Adam has already warned everyone about the consequences of damaging the family's reputation. If any of you causes trouble tonight, don't expect me to protect you."Shane reluctantly nodded. Holly also promised to remain quiet.The Turner Foundation's ceremony was being held at one of Hillway City's most luxurious hotels. The venue had
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The words hit Patricia like lightning. For several seconds, she couldn't even react."What... did you say?""There's no valid payment behind that check. It's worthless."Patricia looked down at the paper in her hands. She checked the amount again, then turned toward Mitchell in disbelief."Y-You! You gave me a fake check?!"Mitchell grinned. "Did you really think you could demand half a million dollars from my Lord just for signing a few documents?"Patricia's face twisted with rage. "You tricked me! I'll sue you! I'll make sure you pay for this!" she shouted.Mitchell didn't bother responding. The check was never meant as genuine compensation. He wanted to see whether Patricia would openly accept money to complete the guardianship documents.Her reaction had only confirmed what he already suspected about her character. After learning about her behavior, Norbert had already instructed his people to look into Patricia's activities.Patricia was too furious to understand any of this. "L
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Chloe understood what she meant. "Ma'am, what are you saying? Shouldn't you be happy that Ella has finally found her family?" she was irritated.Patricia's expression changed. "Stay out of this! I'm talking about the expenses of raising her.""But Ella has been living here under the orphanage's care. Why are you suddenly demanding money from her family?""Do you think raising a child is free? I've spent two years providing her with food, shelter, and education. I deserve compensation for that!" Patricia slammed her hand against the table.Chloe was furious. She knew the orphanage received government funding and donations specifically to support children like Ella. Yet Patricia was treating the girl's departure as a chance to demand more money."Shouldn't you be grateful that Ella has finally found a family who can give her a better life?" Chloe asked.Patricia glared at her. "Enough! I've already raised her for two years. I have every right to ask for something in return!" she barked.
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Norbert took a moment to think before he spoke. "A few years ago, Ella's family went through a terrible situation. It wasn't safe for her to stay with her parents, so they had to place her in an orphanage to protect her."Chloe looked at him in surprise. "That's why she was left here?""There were circumstances that made it impossible for her family to take care of her openly. Leaving her somewhere safe was the only way to protect her."Norbert deliberately avoided explaining what had happened to Ella's parents. He wasn't ready to tell the little girl they were gone, and he didn't want Chloe to reveal something that might hurt her.Chloe lowered her gaze as she recalled Ella's condition when she first arrived.The girl had been covered in bruises and was so thin that she could barely stand. She had also suffered from nightmares and often woke up crying in the middle of the night.At the time, Chloe had assumed Ella had been abused by her parents. Now she realized there might be more t
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