Alice watched silently as Chloe''s face turned green.


    Chloe said pitifully, "Fourth Brother, I''m part of the Windham family, “You don''t belong here!" Caleb rolled up the window, refusing to


    enga


    too."


    further.


    Alice approached Chloe."You think your little games will work forever? Unless you act that way. your whole life. Too bad, you failed."


    Chloe''s expression darkened. She regretted not maintaining her pretense around Caleb. But his punches had been brutal, and he''d been facing ruin and awsuit from Alice. She thought he was finished, so she''d dropped the act. She never imagined Caleb and Alice would team up. Alice got in the car, and it drove away, leaving Chloe fuming. [Once I and Dad drain the Windhams, I''ll make them pay!"]


    In the car, Alice looked at Chloe, left on the roadside. "You''re not worried about her tattling?" Chloe was a mast atining.


    is.”


    Caleb hesitated."Only Big Brother protects her. We all know what Chloe


    "Yeah. The boomerang hurts when it hits you. I get it," Alice said sarcastically.


    Caleb hesitated. Thepany... how will. you handle it?"


    “You handle it. I don''t have time.” Caleb was relieved; she was targeting Chloe, not him.


    They arrived at the mansion. Alice hadn''t seen it before, living in New York.


    Seeing the servants lined up, Alice got out of the car. Chloe arrived, rushing past Alice to enter.


    "Wee home, Miss Windham!"


    Chloe enjoyed the attention, smirking. But it didn''tst. Caleb grabbed her hair, yanking her back.


    Chloe cried out in pain. "Fourth Brother, what are you doing?"


    "Chloe, know your ce! This dinner is for Alice. Who do you think you are?" He pushed her to the ground. Chloe, publicly humiliated, noticed the servants'' smirks.“But I''m a Windham heiress! Why can''t I go first?” She''d been the only heiress..


    She was used to being the center of attention, but Alice''s return changed everything.


    Caleb scoffed."The Windhams treated you equally, but your true intentions are clear. You don''t deserve their kindness.” Remembering Chloe''s change after receiving thepany from Ethan, he realized his past kindness had been a mistake.


    Chloe was too scared to answer; she regretted ПOI maintaining her Caleb turned to Alice."Let''s do this again."


    everything,


    act.


    Alice, observing everything, looked at Chloe. To rece me? You''re not qualified.”


    She purposely provoked Chloe, walking into the mansion.


    "Wee home, Miss Windham!" The servants announced.


    Noah and Luke Luke stood at the entrance with flowers.


    watched, her


    eyes red with jealousy. It should have been hers. Why did Alice take it?


    it


    The Windhams were ingrates; her kindness meant nothingpared to their blood rtion."


    She demanded, “Help me! Are you blind?” They ignored her, rushing inside. She limped in after


    them.


    Alice examined the mansion. The decor is simr to New York."


    Noah said, "Mom and Dad designed it. We kept it as is."


    Alice felt a wave of nostalgia. Noticing Chloe enter, she asked, "Where''s my room?"


    Noah replied, “Upstairs. It''s ready."


    “Oh, so someone''s roomless?" Alice looked at Chloe. "Unfortunately, this house was bought by Mom and Dad, and the best room was for me."


    Chloe retorted, “Big Brother bought me a house aspensation." Ethan had indeed been kind to Chloe.


    Noah, seeing Chloe''s boast, said, "Since Big Brother bought you a house, move out." Chloe''s face paled; she was speechless.


    Caleb nodded. "We''re not family; living together isn''t appropriate."


    Chloe burst into tears, but no oneforted her. Noah, Caleb, and Luke Luke surrounded Alice, ignoring Chloe.


    Alice strolled upstairs, provocatively ncing at Chloe. This was just the beginning. In her room, Alice felt a sense of irony. She''d never been here before; Chloe had upied it. Dinner time arrived. Ethan returned, and Chloe rushed to greet him; only he was still kind to her Noticing a scratch on Chloe''s arm, Ethan''s face darkened. “What happened?" Chloe stammered, "Alice was angry because I walked ahead of her. Big Brother, don''t me her. She''s back; I didn''t want a conflict."


    "She''s outrageous! Does she think she can do whatever she wants?" Ethan stormed into the hall.


    Chloe smirked. As long as Ethan was on her side, she was safe.


    Alice, sitting on the sofa, saw Ethan''s anger; Chloe must haveined.


    began, “Alice, you''re causing trouble. Why did you hurt Chloe?"


    Ethan


    Alice, with a sarcastic expression, said nothing.


    Caleb stood up, grabbed Chloe''s hair, and pushed her to the ground.


    Chloe screamed."Big Brother!"


    Ethan stared at Caleb."What are you doing?"


    "Brother, I''m showing you how Chloe got hurt. It was me, not Alice!"


    Ethan managed, "You shouldn''t have done that!"


    Aliceughed. It was amusing.


    her. Alice, you dareugh? This is all your


    fault!"


    Ethan, enraged, looked at Alice mmed her cup down. This family doesn''t wee me. I''ll leave. The reconciliation is off." She left the mansion.


    Caleb said, "Brother, if Sixth and I go to jail, it''s because you drove Alice away.


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    Ethan, furious, went after Alice.