Chapter 18%
Because I had been gone so long, as soon as I got home, Jalen came over looking very worried.%
“Miss, where have you been all this time? I thought something happened to you I was about to look for you“%
Jalen glanced at me and saw my face was a little pale, so he couldn’t help but ask, “I saw what they said to the media. This isn’t what we planned. Should I-“N
He gave me a knowing look, but I snapped back to reality and refused.
“No. If it weren’t for this, I wouldn’t even know Dad’s mistress was still alive”
I lowered my eyes to look at my toes as I spoke. “I had mentioned it to my mother before, and we even suspected that his lover might not be dead after all.“N
“We both knew he had a first love back in college. But the woman’s current appearance is completely different from what she looked like back then.“N
“After today, I finally understand everything. I need to talk to Mom.”
“Also, Jalen, you can just call me Alice from now on.“#
I smiled at Jalen.
He was stunned for a moment, a blush spreading across his face.
When he noticed I was still looking directly at him, he quickly looked away,
“Well, Alice, let’s go find Madam together.”
I nodded.N
We walked to the far end of the house, where I saw Mom being pushed in a wheelchair by a nurse, admiring the flowers in the garden.% I knelt down beside her. “Mom, how are you feeling now?”
She gently stroked my face, and I felt overwhelming warmth.
Over the past few days, some of the toxins in her body have started clearing out.
The doctors said with a few more months of careful care, she’d recover fully.
And now she was able to speak again.
I told her everything that had happened today.M
She grew angry, her hand trembling as it rested on my head.
Mom had loved Dad for so many years, and even when Rosalie appeared, she chose to believe Dad’s story that it was an accident.% But such an understanding mother was continuously deceived by Dad.”
Seeing Mom’s pale face made me nervous.
She quickly gave me a comforting smile.
“Alice, I’m not that fragile. After all these years, watching your father’s attitude toward Rosalie, I’ve figured out some things too. I’m fine. You don’t need to worry about me. You just do what you want, boldly”
“Besides, I want to stand by your side. As for your father, I’m going to divorce him.“W
I quickly agreed. I was worried Mom might get too emotional, but seeing her in good health made me feel confident not to hold back against those people anymore.”
Jalen and I quickly gathered all the evidence of Dad’s affair and lies to Mom from back then.
Unexpectedly, during our investigation, we also uncovered that Dad and Tessa embezzled company funds.%
Dad used the money not only to buy Tessa a house in the best area but also secretly lived there with Tessa and Rosalie, acting like one big happy family.
He really isn’t afraid of getting caught. I sneered in disgust.
I handed all the evidence to the court, waiting for the perfect moment to deal him with a fatal blow
But unexpectedly, they sent me a surprise message.
Rowen messaged me, asking to meet.
(Do you want to know why your father likes Rosalie so much? Come to this place, and I’ll tell you.]#
Jalen and looked at the message and decided to go together.
We entered the café and sat down. I immediately took out the divorce agreement from last time and handed it to Rowen.
“Sign the parts you left unsigned last time first.“M
Rowen didn’t even look at it and put it aside.
His gaze was complicated as he spoke to me. “Alicia, actually, you’re not your father’s biological daughter.”
