Chapter 184
Chapter 184
“Ellie Lacey rushed forward to support Ellie when she noticed Flie’s face looked terrible.
Barely keeping herself steady with Lacey’s help, Ellie was in complete disarray.
The atmosphere was tense and eerie.
The large living room was suddenly crowded with people, all of them talking at once.
“What does Alex mean by this?”
“Did you see how Alex looked at that girl? Their relationship is definitely not simple.”
“There must be more to the story, or why else would the Warren family give her so many shares?”
*Adoption isn’t a small deal, yet only her brother showed up. Her parents aren’t even here.”
‘S grew up as close friends with Alex. There’s no way she’d pass up a chance like this. She must be pregnant.”
“Ms. Haley Owens caught Alex and his adopted sister at a hotel in Ameria.”
As the murmurs became more cutting, the faces of the Warren family elders grew darker.
Nancy was clearly holding back her emotions as she warned Alex, “Are you guys hiding something from me?”
Alex’s gaze was locked onto Ellie’s face as he deliberately said, “Let her explain.
After what felt like an eternity, Ellie finally found her voice. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Their eyes met, and Alex’s gaze was filled with a frightening emotion. He asked, “Are you sure you don’t know?”
Ellie claimed, “I don’t know.”
Alex said, “If you can’t understand it when you are here, we’ll talk about it in your apartment balcony.”
Ellie stumbled back several steps.
She wondered, T’ve been so careful. How did he find it out?‘
Lacey
could clearly feel something was wrong with Ellie, so she supported Ellie and snapped at Alex, “Alex, you keep trying to stop this adoption because you’re afraid Ellie will take your inheritance, aren’t you? If you’re a man, just say it openly”
Seizing the moment, Haley chimed in. “That’s right, Alex. Everyone is watching. If you’ve got something to say, share it here and let everyone judge fairly.”
Ellie looked at Haley, who returned a victorious smirk with her eyes filled with schemes she couldn’t even hide.
Ellie turned her gaze back to Alex, meeting his eyes again with a determined’expression. “I’m a bit slow with hints, so if you have something to say, just say it straight.”
Alex’s eyes narrowed, catching in Ellie’s brief moment of distraction.
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With that same stubborn demeanor, he said, “Then I’ll talk right here.
He continued, “In the cabinet on your apartment’s balcony, theres something hidden.”
“Alex. As Alex had just begun to speak, Carlos suddenly interrupted him.
Ellie was so nervous that her heart beat very fast. She struggled to stay calm.
Carlos slowly stood up and said, “You two follow me to the side room.
As soon as Carlos spoke, Alex began heading to the room beside
Ellie looked over at Aaron, who then came up to Ellie with a flicker in his eyes. Aaron said, “You still have a choice. If you don’t want to go, I can take you away right now.”
Choices made when there was no way out were always painful but also a source of strength.
Ellie shook her head firmly. “I’m okay, Aaron.”
Inghe side room in the north wing of the main hall of the Warren Manor, Carlos sat on the sofa with Alex’s parents beside him. In the middle of the room stood Alex and Ellie, with Aaron next to Ellie.
Layton was standing inside the side room, while outside waited the head butler, Evan.
Haley was about to enter but was stopped by Evan.
After Evan finished speaking, he closed the glass door of the side room.
Inside the side room, the atmosphere was tense and heavy.
Carlos looked at Alex and said with a stern expression and an unquestionable tone, “Now you can tell us, what exactly is hidden in Ellie’s balcony cabinet?”
Carlos added, “What does it have to do with the adoption?”
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