Alice nced at the wine-stained dress. Her smile deepened “Chloe, your tricks are as pathetic as ever.” The white lotus, knowing she couldn''t keep the dress, had resorted to sabotage and tried to pin it on her.
“Sister Alice, you did this on purpose, right? You wanted to ruin the dress so Big Brother couldn''t deliver it to the Parker family''s young miss!"
"You knew you couldn''t keep the dress, so you..."
Before Alice finished, someone sshed red wine on her. She wiped her face, seeing Finn with the ss. He actually dared to throw it at her.
Finn pulled Chloe close "Alice, don''t twist things around! You just wanted to ruin the dress because you couldn''t have it, right?"
Π
Alice stared coldly. "Why would I ruin.
Chloe dress that doesn''t belong to
Finn sneered. “You''re just jealous that Chloe can wear it, and you can''t. Big Brother, are you going to let Alice be so arrogant and domineering?
Ethan frowned at Alice."This was a birthday gift for the Parker family''s young miss. You ruined the dress. How am I supposed to exin this?"
Alice''s eyes were mocking. Were they trying to make her take the fall again?
Before she could speak, Luke stood up.“Big Brother, I saw it clearly. Chloe deliberately spilled the wine on the dress. Alice didn''t touch it.''
Finn was furious. "That''s only because Alice''s words scared Chloe, causing her hand to shake and drop the ss."
"Fifth
Brother,
you''re being
unreasonable,
trying
pin this on Alice."
Luke was exasperated, turning to Ethan.“Big Brother, if Fifth Brother hadn''t taken it upon himself to dress Chloe in this dress, this wouldn''t have happened. You should be ming Fifth Brother and Chloe!”
Ethan pinched his brow."Can you all just shut up? Do you have to make a scene?"
Finn quickly said, "Big Brother, the dress is ruined, and it''s Alice''s fault, not Chloe''s."
Ethan looked directly at Alice. There''s no time to get a new gift now. The Parker family knows what gift I prepared. You''ll go apologize to them personally.”
Chloe''s eyes lit up. "Big Brother, I''ll I was wrong as well."
go too.
If she could attend the young miss''s birthday party, she could meet some wealthy people and put Alice down a peg.
Alice grabbed a napkin and wiped her face."No need for that."
Ethan was angry."Say that again?"
"She said there''s no need."
fell on
The door opened, and Mary stood in the doorway, looking at everyone inside. Her gaze Alice, noticing her wine-stained clothes. Her expression shifted slightly before she slowly walked over. Ethan''s face changed the moment Mary appeared.
He stood up and rushed over, nervously looking at Mary.“How did you get here?”
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"Can I note? I heard it was a family gathering."
Mary smiled, then her eyes fell on Chloe "That dress looks familiar.
Ethan felt cursed. He nced back at Chloe, his eyes practically spitting fire. If it weren''t for these two idiots, things wouldn''t have gone so wrong. He never expected Mary to be here. How much had she heard?
Ethan said, "Sorry, I''ll exin the dresster."
“Whoever wore the dress should be the one exining.”
Mary looked at Chloe lightly."Miss, that dress is a little small for you, isn''t it a bit tight?"
Chloe looked ufortable. She knew the dress was a bit small, which is why she''d been sucking in her stomach and barely eating. But who did this woman think she was?
Finn butted in, rudely addressing Mary.“Who are you? This dress was custom-made for Chloe, it fits her perfectly."
“Old Fifth, sh
up!"
with you
and exin."
this
youngdy."
Ethan was sweating. He looked at Mary."Which room are you in? I''ll go with Mary avoided his hand. “It seems you''re quite close
"You''re mistaken. Chloe is just my... sister."
“But you only have one sister, right? Her name is Alice, not Chloe."
Mary''s tone remained calm.
Alice, seeing Mary''s expression, rxed. The Parker family''s young miss wasn''t as weak as sh seemed.
The next second, Mary looked at her and offered a tissue.
Alice took it."Thank you."
"I should be thanking you."
Mary had heard everything outside the Windham family''s entire conversation and what had happened. Ethan softened his tone."I''ll get you a new birthday present." He couldn''t afford to offend the Parker family.
"No need, I quite like this dress."
Mary slowly walked towards Chloe. Her steps were slow, but it was clear she had difficulty walking.
Chloe suddenly realized something. "Big Brother, she... is she the Parker family''s young miss?" Ethan''s attitude was so good, talking about birthday presents, and this woman had mobility
issues.
Ethan quickly nodded. "Yes, she is."
Chloe''s expression changed."Sister Parker, I...”
"Don''t call everyone ''sister.'' You''re older than me."
Mary looked at the dress
on
Chloe''s face froze."I... I didn''t mean to."
Chloe."Now,
take off
off my
my birthday present."
"Whether you meant to or not, it''s not polite to wear someone else''s dress to show off
Mary''s words pped Chloe in the face. Chloe felt humiliated. A dark glint shed in her This crippled woman didn''t deserve to wear such a beautiful dress.
She rushed to Finn,ining pitifully, “Fifth Brother...”
Mary grabbed Chloe."I''m talking to you, why are you dodging-ow!"
Chloe forcefully pulled away, causing Mary to lose her bnce.
"Careful!"
eyes.
"Mary!"
Alice and Ethan
rushed
over.
But? Alice reacted
fastest,
catching Mary.
She worriedly looked at Mary in her arms."Are you okay?"
Mary paused for a few seconds, then blushed and stood steady. I''m fine." Ethan''s hand was still outstretched, awkwardly retracted. He turned to Chloe. "You..." "How do you walk? Did you deliberately try to push her
over?"
Alice beat him to it, questioning Chloe.
Ethan looked at Alice in surprise. What was going on with her? She kept stealing his lines. Chloe hid behind Finn, aggrieved."Fifth Brother, I really didn''t mean to. I didn''t know Sister Parker would grab me." "Chloe, I know you''re innocent. Fifth Brother will back you up."
Einn looked at Mary."Sister Parker, don''t try to extort us! Chloe is kind-hearted and would never do such a
thing. It''s you,
can''t walk properly, you shouldn''t go out...
if
you
"Shut up!"
Ethan angrily pped Finn.
Finn yelled in shock."Big Brother, you actually dared to
hit
hit
me,
me, for a crip..."
Alice grabbed the wine bottle and
poured it into Finn''s
mouth. Shut up!