Alice didn''t want to apologize. But Mrs. Yates''s outburst threatened the auction''s sess and the Windhams reputation. Ethan red at her.


    Chloe added fuel to the fire. “Alice, you didn''t n this well. Apologize to Mrs. Yates. She''s generous and won''t mind.” If Alice offended Mrs. Yates, how could she curry favor? Why was Alice being so high and mighty?


    Alice approached Mrs. Yates. “Sorry, Mrs. Yates. I didn''t consider things thoroughly. If you''re unhappy with the desserts, I''ll prepare a fresh batch."


    “A fresh batch? As if I''m special?" Mrs. Yates''s eyes were disdainful; she despised the Windhams" fawning behavior.


    Chloe tried to tter her.“Mrs. Yates, how can we make amends? Alice will do anything." "Oh?" Mrs. Yates looked at the desserts on the floor. "You thought the desserts were delicious? Pick them up and cat them. Then I''ll


    I''ll forgive you for humiliating me.” Alice saw this as deliberate provocation. Ethan frowned.“Mrs. Yates, this isn''t appropriate.” Noah stepped forward, protecting Alice.“Mrs. Yates, Alice''s young and made a mistake, but this will reflect badly on you."


    Mrs. Yates''s face changed. "That''s your apology? Then there''s nothing to discuss." Chloe said anxiously, "Big Brother, say something!" She picked up the desserts and offered them to Alice.“The middle is clean. Just take a bite. Mrs. Yates won''t mind, right?" Mrs. Yates smirked. She wanted to see how far the Windhams would go to please the Yates family


    Noah red at Chloe."Are you crazy? Put it away!" She was forcing Alice to eat from the floor.


    *Second Brother, I''m trying to help the family. Big Brother, right?” Chloe hated Alice; if she''d nned the event, she wouldn''t have offended Mrs. Yates.


    Ethan hesitated, looking at the desserts."Alice, you caused this; you deal with it." He wanted Alice to learn her ce; not everyone could be offended in San Francisco. She couldn''t afford to offend the Yates family.


    Noah''s face changed. "Brother, are you crazy?” Making Alice eat from the floor was humiliating. Chloe offered Alice some dessert. Finally, Alice would suffer. She was so high and mighty; let''s see if she dares offend the Yates family.


    "This is shocking. Is this how the Windhams behave?" Mrs. Wilson emerged, having overheard. everything. She''d expected the brothers to protect Alice, but only one did; the others condoned it. The rumors were true.


    She stormed over, smearing the dessert on Chloe''s face. The crowd gasped. Alice didn''t expect Mrs. Wilson to defend her.


    Chloe screamed, yelling at Mrs. Wilson, "How dare you touch me?! Do you know who I am?!" Her makeup was ruined.


    Chloe cried to Ethan, "Big Brother! Alice knows this woman and encouraged her to attack me!" was shocked to see Mrs. Wilson. He hadn''t expected her to be in the rest area. He pped What nonsense! Apologize!"


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    “Big Brother, she hit me! Why should I apologize? Chloe felt wronged Ethan was furious."Apologize! Now!" Chloe was frightened by his expression. “Big Brother, why are you so angry?" It was just an old


    woman.


    Mrs. Yates approached, linking arms with Mrs. Wilson."Mrs. Wilson, I didn''t see you. I thought the auction was beneath you, so you left."


    “I felt unwell, so I rested." Mrs. Wilson''s tone was sarcastic."The Windhams'' apology is uneptable."


    Ethan''s face paled. He apologized profusely.


    Chloe''s mind reeled."Big Brother, she''s Mrs. Wilson?"


    Ethan said, “Yes! Look at the mess you''ve made!"


    Chloe was about to copse. No one had told her Mrs. Wilson wasing. She''d offended


    everyone.


    Ethan exined, "Mrs. Wilson, my sister is naive and outspoken. Please forgive her." "Your sister? I thought the Windhams only had one sister. Where did this onee from?" Mrs. Wilson''s tone was mocking.


    Ethan hesitated. "Chloe is adopted."


    “An adopted sister so arrogant... One would think she''s the real daughter, not Alice." Alice felt familiar with this; she''d heard it before. Mrs. Wilson clearly favored Alice.


    Chloe panicked.“Mrs. Wilson, I didn''t know your identity. I apologize. Alice was wrong. We didn''t Bully her.”


    “Forcing Alice to eat from the floor isn''t bullying? Excellent!” Mrs. Wilson threw the dessert on Chloe''s face."Now you eat it."


    Chloe''s face changed; she couldn''t eat from the floor.


    She looked to Ethan for help. He said hesitantly, “Mrs. Wilson, this is a bit excessive.” infuriating. was firsthand “Excessive? You didn''t say anything when Alice was forced to eat! Are you a brother?" Mrs.


    mistreatment Alice''s Seeing Wilson was Ethan was speechless. He regretted not checking the rest area; this wouldn''t have happened.


    furious.


    "I''ll teach your adopted daughter a lesson!" Mrs. Wilson looked at the dessert."If she doesn''t eat it, you Windhams can deal with the consequences!"