Alice heard Chloe''s cries; the show was about to begin. Chloe knelt, weeping dramatically, but her swollen face undermined her act.


    Ethan, his face grim, said, "Chloe, you''ve severed ties with the Windhams. You''re no longer part of this family.” Her actions had disgraced the family,


    Chloe stared at him, incredulous. She hadn''t expected him to actually kick her out! She seethed with hatred but sobbed, "Brother, I didn''t expect Garrett Yates to force himself on me. He threatened to expose me to the Windhams, and I was afraid of embarrassing the family


    Ethan''s eyes were cold. He''d lost everything he''d worked for. He wanted to kill Chloe.


    Chloe clung to Finn''s wheelchair.“Fifth Brother, I never meant to betray you. As an adopted daughter, I was always careful....”


    Finn shoved her away, his eyes red with anger. “But Garrett Yates said you were his girlfriend!"


    Chloe whimpered, "I wanted to break up with Garrett Yates, but he wouldn''t let me go. He threatened me, so I couldn''t end things."


    "Why didn''t you tell me? I could have helped!" Finn was furious, especially remembering the


    video.


    Chloe sobbed, "I didn''t want to cause trouble for the Windhams. I wanted to handle it myself." She secretly despised Finn; he always talked big but ultimately relied on Ethan.


    "Fifth Brother, I didn''t want you to know. I was afraid you''d dislike


    Finn''s expression softened."Chloe, why would you think that? I wouldn''t dislike you." He actually felt relieved; she wasn''t the unattainable princess anymore.


    me."


    Chloe seized the opportunity.“Fifth Brother, you know how I feel. Even if I''m no longer adopted, you can still take care of me."


    "The person who leaked the video is the most vicious!" Chloe used Alice, hating her. Finn nodded. “Someone is deliberately sabotaging Brother''s ns.”


    Chloe, looking at Ethan, said excitedly, “Brother, I suspect Sister Alice. She''s a skilled hacker; this is easy for her."


    Finn agreed. “She probably did it because you didn''t take her to the party. This humiliation... we can''t forgive her!"


    Ethan rubbed his temples. "What proof do you have that Alice did this?" He suspected Alice, but he needed Mary back on his side.


    Chloe said, "Brother, ask Mrs. Parker. She must have evidence!"


    Finn added, “Once we have evidence, we can call the police."


    Alice, having overheard, entered. The Windhams'' faces paled.


    Chloe red at her."Sister Alice, why did you do this? You ruined the


    do this? You ruined the party and Brother''s years of


    work!"


    Finn, furious, tried to attack Alice. She pped him back, stunning him with pain. Finn gasped. "You dared hit your brother?”


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    You hit me first," Alice retorted.


    Finn yelled, "I''m your brother! Do I need a reason to discipline you?"


    Alice sneered, “I never considered you my brother, Get a grip,”


    Finn yelled, "Brother, you


    her attitude! If she didn''t do it, who did?" Chloe cried to Alice, “Sister Alice, I know you dislike me. Why did you expose me at the party? Brother has never wronged you!” She was trying to turn Ethan against Alice.


    Alice scoffed, “Chloe, you were caught two-timing, and you were making out with Garrett Yates in the restroom. What does that have to do with me?"


    "You leaked the video! Do you know how much this hurt Brother? You ruined his efforts and the Windham family''s reputation!"


    tell


    Ethan''s expression turned cold."Alice,


    the truth. Did you me


    do this?


    Alice looked at Ethan, who seemed dejected. The party had been a major blow to him.


    Alice smiled coldly."Does it matter?"


    "It was you! You ruined my years of nning! You ruined my chance to elevate the Windham family and investigate the Mos!" Ethan''s eyes were red.“I won''t tell you what I found out.”


    Alice''s face changed."What else did you find out?"