Alice acknowledged Mrs. Wilson''s distress.“Yes, I''m a Windham.”


    Mrs. Wilson pressed, “Is Ethan Windham your brother?"


    Alice nodded, constrained by Chloe''s presence.


    Mrs. Wilson was both amused and shocked. The girl Jackson liked was a survivor of that car ident! What a twisted fate!


    Alice helped Mrs. Wilson."Are you alright?"


    Chloe said huffily, "Alice, I told you to bring the desserts back! I need to entertain Mrs. Yates; I don''t have time!"


    Ignoring Chloe, Alice helped Mrs. Wilson."Let''s go to the rest area.”


    “Alice, are you deaf? Mrs. Yates is our most important guest!"


    Alice shoved Chloe."Get out of the way."


    Chloe fell, rushing to Ethan toin. Alice was finished. Ethan prioritized his rtionship, with Mrs. Yates.


    Alice brought Mrs. Wilson to the rest area."Do you need to go to the hospital?"


    “No, just a little low blood sugar." Mrs. Wilson''s mind was racing; she couldn''t process this. She hadn''t expected to encounter the family again. And Jackson''s girlfriend was their daughter!


    Alice offered some snacks. Mrs. Wilson''s eye


    d up. “Thank you, dear. What a coincidence d She hadn''t nned toe, but Mrs. Yates was attending, and she was free. She never expected ''the Chens'' son-inw to be from that family.


    Alice smiled. The auction was hastily organized. Please excuse any shorings."


    "You nned this?"


    “Not entirely. I just adjusted the decorations. It''s my parents'' foundation; I couldn''t let make us look bad."


    anyone


    Mrs. Wilson''s hand trembled. "Your parents started this? I''ve never heard of it


    "My parents were from New York. They loved charity. They died in a car ident years ago. The foundation was dormant until recently."


    The word "ident" struck Mrs. Wilson like a blow.


    Mrs. Wilson asked, "How have you been since losing your parents? I heard your brothers are good to their only sister; they sent her Harvard University''s business school."


    Alice gave a wry smile. "It wasn''t me, but our adopted sister, the driver''s daughter, whom you met earlier." "How could this be?" Mrs. Wilson recalled meeting Alice at the hospital and the rumors. Alice had been hospitalized after being beaten by her brothers. The family situation wasplex.


    Mrs. Wilson felt sympathy. "You must have suffered."


    "That''s in the past."


    Alice heard voices; it was Ethan. Rest. I''ll go."


    Chapter 276.


    She saw Ethan and Chloe approaching.


    Chloe preemptively used, “Big Brother, I''m right! Alice was cking off! I asked her to bring Mrs. Yates''s favorite desserts, but she refused. Mrs. Yates was angry; she said the auction was pathetic."


    Ethan''s face darkened."Alice, don''t offend Mrs. Yates."


    I know. But someone was sick. I asked Chloe to get the desserts."


    *Alice, you were in charge, but ignored me. No one listened." Chloe added, “Big Brother, I''m trying to help, but Alice only cares about a nobody,


    a nobody, neglecting the important things."


    Ethan frowned."Alice, you were wrong. Chloe''s right. Don''t offend Mrs. Yates. Get the desserts."


    "Fine." She didn''t want to cause a bigger scene.


    Alice left. Chloe smirked. Alice was finished.


    Ethan hesitated. "Who was in the rest area?"


    “It doesn''t matter. Let''s go. Mrs. Yates is waiting.” Chloe pulled Ethan away. That woman was insignificantpared to Mrs. Yates.


    Mrs. Wilson, in the rest area, overheard their conversation. The Windhams clearly favored Chloe. She couldn''t believe Alice was that girl.


    She called Jackson. "Son, I need to ask you something. Do you know who Alice is?"


    Jackson was silent. "She''s the girl I like."


    Mrs. Wilson said, "Don''t lie. You know, righ


    Jackson''s voice was low. "It doesn''t matter."


    "It does! Why her? You can''t be together unless she''s heartless!" She didn''t think Alice was unfeeling; Jackson must be hiding something.


    Mrs. Wilson''s voice trembled."Alice''s a good girl. You''ll hurt her.”


    "I''ll protect her."


    "You can''t. You don''t understand women."


    She hung up, covering her face. She''d always had a smooth life; even her stepson was excellent. But she''d made a mistake, leading to this. She felt heartbroken thinking of Alice''s mistreatment and hospitalization.


    Outside, the auction began. Alice ced the desserts. Reaching Mrs. Yates, she was met with scorn. "This is what you serve?"


    Chloe whispered, “Alice, weren''t you supposed to serve Mrs. Yates separately? Why did you serve everyone?” Mrs. Yates was on a different level.


    Alice said calmly, "I thought everyone could try them." Serving Mrs. Yates separately would imply favoritism.


    This cheap food, keep it." Mrs. Yates threw the desserts at Alice. This is pointless. If it weren''t for the Chens, I wouldn''t havee!"


    Ethan


    rushed to


    appease


    her,


    ordering


    Alice, "Apologize


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