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The test results were now in his hands, but Ronald suddenly hesitated to look. He had built his empire from
scratch, and he had never encountered failure.
While Alice's social standing had played a part in their relationship, the truth was, after all these years, he had
remained faithful to her. It would be a lie to claim there was no affection between them.
He reflected on himself. As a person and as a father, he had fallen short in many ways. But as a husband, he had
a clear
conscience.
Ronald looked at Bryan and said, “Do you know what Aubree said?” Bryan keenly noticed the subtle shift in the
way his father referred to Aubree.
Ronald told Bryan everything Aubree had revealed. Bryan was stunned. “No way! That can’t be true!” he blurted
out,
“So, Dad, you did the DNA test to see if Carmen is Mom's illegitimate daughter?” Bryan asked.
Ronald didn’t intend to keep this from Bryan. In fact, he wanted Bryan to investigate why Alice had done all this.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Let's see the results,” Ronald said and flipped open the test report in his hand. As his gaze landed on the very
last line, the heavy weight that had been pressing on his heart finally lifted. Alice wasn’t Carmen’s biological
mother.
‘No matter what other reasons may be behind all this, at least the outcis still a good one, Ronald thought.
Ronald let out a long sigh of relief and said, “Since that’s not the case, it's a good outcome.”
‘At least she didn’t cheat on me, and | didn’t dote on my wife's illegitimate daughter and raise her for over ten
years, he thought.
“Bryan, please spend stlooking into why your mom has been treating Aubree this way.”
“I know,” Bryan said. ‘Even if you didn’t mention, I'll look into it,” he thought.
And lately, he kept thinking about the twhen Aubree was abducted by human traffickers. After all these
years, he thought he had mostly forgotten about it, but looking back now, that memory still haunted him.
The indelible memory also made Bryan sense that something was off.
When the traffickers abducted Aubree, he wasn’t exactly a child anymore, but he still didn’t have the strength to
fight back. He was with Aubree at the time. The traffickers had snatched her right out of his hands by force.
But if they were human traffickers, why didn’t they takeaway too? It was as if they were specifically
targeting Aubree,’ Bryan thought.
A thoughtful look crossed Bryan's face. ‘The traffickers back then have not been
must find them, Bryan thought.
After receiving the results, Ronald had no intention of speaking with Alice any further. She clearly won't reveal
anything; there’s no point. I might as well investigate it on my own and wait until | have something concrete,’
Ronald thought.
Carmen didn’t dare stay in the hospital any longer. The following day, she was discharged and returned to the
Wilson family residence. The first thing she did was discuss the marriage alliance with Ronald.
“Dad,” her voice trembled as she spoke. Seeing Ronald not show any sign of displeasure, she mustered her
courage and
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“Dad, about the marriage alliance that you mentioned, | thought it through. It’s the right thing to do. The family
has ravedfor so many years. | should at least be of svalue.”
Ronald stared at her coldly as if she were a stranger.
Carmen's heart tightened, but she continued, “Ordinary people wouldn't bring much benefit to the Wilson family
at mas expelled from school, but all those years | spent studying art weren't for nothing.
“You can transferto another school so | can still take the college entrance exam. Alvin is going to apply to
Katinil Art School. Even if | can’t get into Rithol Art School, | can still get into a nearby school, right?
“I will do whatever it takes to secure a marriage alliance between the Wilson and Turner families?
Ronald's eyes flickered. What he cared about wasn’t the alliance between the two families, but if Carmen
succeeded in assed grant him another way to get closer to Aubree.
This is your last chance,” Ronald said. He then called his assistant to arrange Carmen's school transfer.
There was one more thing. Back then, to appease Carmen, he had given her a portion of Wilson Group's shares
and real estate that rightfully belonged to Aubree. ‘I must find a way to get them back, Ronald thought to
himself.
Back then. Aubree was still a minor. The shares and properties hadn't been fully transferred to her yet, so Ronald
could easily reassign them as he pleased.
But now, since everything was legally registered under Carmen’s name, getting them back will require some
serious maneuvering, Ronald thought.
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