Chapter 467

No matter how much I talked, she probably wouldn’t choose to believe me over her “own daughter,” Summer.

I set the juice down on the coffee table and grabbed my bag. “Ms. Taylor, sorry for the intrusion today.”

It wasn’t until Summer left the living room that Bella finally let herself relax. A wave of loathing washed over her once again. But as she calmed down, a nagging suspicion gripped her. She picked up her phone and dialed Ivy.

“Amy, could you do me a favor and dig into something for me? Find out if there was any bad blood between Chloe and Jane two years ago.”

Jane’s demeanor earlier wasn’t that of someone making casual conversation. It felt more like a warning.

“Sure thing,” Ivy responded quickly, her curiosity piqued. “What’s up? Why the sudden interest?”

“I’m not quite sure yet,” Bella admitted, then added, “And… when is Jane’s birthday?”

She couldn’t make sense of it yet, but her instincts told her to look into it.

Ivy was silent for a moment before replying, “I’ve actually already looked that up. She shares a birthday with Chloe.”

made a point to do

froze. “The

“Yeah.”

thoughts grew more chaotic. Suddenly she said, “Check

from Southhaven, why does it matter?”

shook her head. “Her adoptive parents are from Southhaven, but she was born in Vista

grew serious. “She’s

Ford Residence, the house

the front door. As

the ear. “You

mockery. “Whether I want to come back is one thing, whether some

are you talking about?” Klein was displeased. “This is your home. Who would stop you from

an eyebrow, turning to Palmer with a casual tone. “Since it’s my home,

up and nearly lost his life, returning home for the first time in two years. To the uninformed,

adjusted his glasses, unfazed. “Bro, we’re all part of the Ford

addressed Klein directly. “If he leaves, I’ll

The Ford family could save billions! To Klein, it was a no–brainer.

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