Chapter 123 Unreliable

She sent a message to Rex, then turned to look out the window.

Lowering the car window halfway, the warm summer breeze flowed in, refreshing and soothing.

Charmaine lifted her hand slightly, letting her fingers feel the realness of it all.

It felt good to be alive.

She would reclaim everything that was taken from her, one by one–double!

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The three of them had just returned home when Milo, who had been anxiously waiting in the living room, jumped up.

“Dad, Jonah, how did it go?”

Leah followed behind, looking disheartened, muttering softly, “Milo, don’t let Chara fool you

Milo frowned at her. “What do you mean?”

Olympia and Valda turned to her, curious.

Leah bit her lip, her eyes red, nervously glancing at Jonah.

Jonah removed his gold–rimmed glasses, rubbing his tired eyes as he briefly explained what had happened.

When he finished, Valda was the first to lash out, leaning on her cane. “This is absurd! That troublemaker won’t leave our family in peace! I knew she wasn’t ready to cut ties–she’s out to bleed us dry!”

“Oh, ancestors! How did our family end up with such a jinx? If we’d known, we’d have never let her grow up!”

lip in silence, her

was grave. “She’s just a girl. She can’t

was

time things like this

just a

not join his family in resenting or doubting Charmaine. Instead, he believed

even more.

cut him off with a stern look. “Jonah will handle business matters. Stay

his downcast

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observed his younger brother’s unusual behavior with curiosity. “Why are you siding with Charmaine this time?”

just believe

eyebrow. “Blind faith isn’t

think this whole

to harm the family, she’d do it without leaving a trail. Why would she confront you so openly?”

but stayed quiet.

said she told me about it to repay a favor. I only helped her by chance. If I hadn’t reached out to her, she might not have even given me the hint. Don’t you think there might really

had high hopes for this project initially, but after

forward. “Why?”

his head, a faint trace of helplessness on his face. “Like you,

“What?”

found something off about him. There’s greed in his eyes, plain as day. And tonight at dinner, he was too eager to please, trying

over everything else and will do whatever

it.

business, such a partner might bring in short–term gains, but for long–term collaboration, they’re a

also think Bennett is

When have you dealt

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