Six Brothers Plea for Forgiveness

Chapter 290

past life,

That statement was like a nuclear bomb. Alice was stunned. This wasn’t right. In her Chloe had married Garrett and become

a wealthy socialite. What changed? Ethan seemed angry.“Lewis, what are you doing? Everyone knows Chloe is our adopted sister. Are you trying to cause gossip?” He’d known Lewis liked Chloe, but he’d assumed that after all these years, he’d moved on.

Chloe remained silent, her head bowed. Lewis was her only hope. Her father hadn’t contacted her, so she needed a backup plan. Luckily, Lewis still liked her.

Lewis said, “Chloe is just our adopted sister; she has no blood relation to the Lands. I’ve liked her for years. If my leg hadn’t been injured, I wouldn’t have waited until now to say this.” Alice found it strange. Chloe, in Alice’s understanding, despised the Lands and wanted to marry into wealth. Why would she agree to be with Lewis now? Unless it was to escape the repercussions of the kickback scandal. The

The white

white lotus was truly desperate. Ethan was hesitant.“This isn’t appropriate.”

“It’s perfectly appropriate. Chloe and I love each other.”

Ethan

looked at Chloe in surprise.“Wasn’t she dating that Garrett guy?” Chloe quickly explained, “Garrett and I broke up. He lied to me.” She wouldn’t mention their continued secret relationship.

Ethan remained unconvinced. Alice found the excuse flimsy.

But Lewis looked at Alice.“Alice, Chloe will be your sister–in–law, a member of our family. Yo can’t treat your own family like this.”

Alice clapped her hands.“How dramatic!” She hadn’t expected this move from Chloe.

She wanted to tell Lewis she’d signed a severance agreement with the Lands and didn’t care who Chloe was with. But that was before. She’d returned to the Land family to expose the people behind Chloe. Giving up now would ruin everything.

Alice said impassively, “What does it matter to me? She’s not marrying me.”

“Alice, if

charges, we’ll forget about you making the amputation decision.” Lewis’s tone

with reddened eyes, choked back tears.“Fifth brother, I can’t let you suffer

protect you. Believe me.” Lewis held Chloe’s hand, looking

But Lawrence spoke.“Fifth brother, I don’t understand. What does your amputation have to do with Alice? Big brother

were another bomb.

the phone during the emergency. What was

brother told me

with sarcasm. That look enraged him; he threw a glass at Lawrence.“What

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When did I do

let’s call Second brother and ask. She called Nathan, but it went to voicemail, though she

Ethan Big brother, am I wrong?”

misheard me. I regretted not answering Alice’s call, leading to your fifth brother’s

“What if

hesitated. ‘I would have

would have killed him?”

only option was amputation to save his life, but he couldn’t say that. He finally retorted, “Who knows

But you all blame me! Is that fair? Alice exclaimed. “I’ll make the

went upstairs. The hall

said sarcastically, “Big brother, you disappoint me. I’ll contact Second brother to clarify the truth and

was flustered;

left, only three remained.

are together. Will you

she really agree to be with you and marry you?” He felt guilty about Lewis’s disability. He’d always indulged Lewis, but he never expected him to like Chloe.

happily,“Chloe agreed, so I rushed

and ambitious. That wasn’t the problem; it was using her