The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

Chapter 261 The Truth Hurts

The room felt like it was closing in. Allison stayed quiet, making Cleo and Jake too scared to say anything. They just stood there, huddled in the corner.

Allison checked on Carl and was about to leave when he grabbed her wrist.

Carl said, "Allison, please... don't be mad at me."

Allison turned away from Carl, her face tense, making Cleo's eyes fill with tears.

Cleo said, "Allison, forgive Carl. He never hurt you!"

Allison closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "I'm not that harsh, but I've always seen Carl as family. Cleo, you know I hate being lied to!"

Allison pushed open the door and walked out, only to be pulled into a tight hug.

"I'm here, don't be scared." Hearing Alexander's voice, Allison finally broke down and cried.

Alexander scooped her up and carried her to the car. "Allison, it's all in the past. Let's not dwell on it, okay?"

Allison looked up at Alexander, grabbing his collar. "You knew all along?"

involved with Carl, I had him checked out. I knew this was a painful part of your past, and you always saw them as

island, I didn't know anything. I often got beaten up just for food. That's

Allison's forehead, his heart aching for her. "Allison, as long as I'm here, no one will bully you again. I'll fight for you, and you'll

made it to the end could leave alive. Cleo was the strongest on

was stronger, but Allison had medical

that hellish island. Cleo didn't want to take

Alexander's collar tightly. "Alexander, do you know how much I hated them? Why did they treat human lives so cheaply? Why did they hurt a child like that? I

tightly, listening to her story, wanting to tear Carl apart. "What happened to the little girl? Did you

us for the complete experience all for

and Cleo had taken down the last stronghold. The exit was just 60 feet away. The mute girl was tied

her eyes, still seeing the girl's bloody face, her eyes wide open, staring at Allison even in death.

the Lewis family took her in, where she met Sabrina, a carefree girl living a

added, "I couldn't get over it for a long time. She trusted me, but died in my arms. Alexander, at that moment, I felt life had no

truly feeling her pain. "Allison, it's all over.

down at her, wishing he

calmed down, James stood outside the car

a stack of documents. After reading them, Alexander gave them to Allison. She frowned as she read. "I knew Aurora Capital Fund had a powerful backer, but I didn't expect someone so influential. Alexander, their entry into Novaria must

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