Chapter 359
Ronald had come to her personally and subtly suggested that if Aubree could be brought back to the Wilson family by any means necessary, then they could still salvage the situation. If Aubree were left unchecked, she would eventually bring ruin to the family.
A small smile appeared on Alice’s face. Selfish people were always selfish.
Alice said, “By the way, the Yurchenko family reached out to your uncle’s side for help.”
Trevor’s brows twitched. “So what’s Uncle’s stance?”
Alice replied, “What do you think? You stirred up trouble with Milena and then used the Yurchenko family. If Milena weren’t such a clueless idiot, Quantavius would’ve made your life hell, even at the cost of his own.”
She added, “Even if it’s for your sake, your uncle still had to agree to help them.”
Trevor gave a placating smile. “Yeah, I went too far this time. Sorry to trouble you and Uncle.”
“You’d better rein yourself in. Don’t let me clean up an even bigger mess next time.” Alice knew her son well enough.
Luckily, Milena was a fool. Otherwise, if it had come to mutual destruction, even Trevor would’ve had a rough time.
Though he agreed verbally and promised to behave, Trevor didn’t take any of it seriously. He had always been cautious. Milena was just an accident.
What could possibly go wrong? he thought.
Aubree arrived in Nadio and checked into the hotel arranged by Manchotech Group for VIP attendees, along with Vincent and the others.
The conference would begin the next day. Today was theirs to spend freely.
Aubree approved a round of bonuses so the team could relax and enjoy themselves in Nadio.
Back at the hotel, Aubree returned a call she’d missed while on the plane.
“Ms. Miller, we found it!”
“Before Alice married Ronald, she had a boyfriend named Xander Freeman. His family background was ordinary, and he was an artist.”
“When the Diamonde family pressured her to marry Ronald, Alice ran off with Xander. But not long after, she was brought back by the Diamonde family. By then, she’d already given birth to a daughter.”
“Xander had a congenital heart condition. After being separated from Alice, he struggled. His paintings didn’t sell, and raising a child alone was too much. He died from a heart attack. Only after learning of his death did Alice give in and agree to marry Ronald.”
After Gordon disappeared, Aubree hadn’t stopped digging into Carmen and Alice.
She changed strategies and started investigating Alice. The way she protected Carmen so fiercely meant there had to be more between them.
With help from Kurtis, she finally made some progress.
As Aubree listened to the report, her brows lifted slightly. Xander? And he died of a heart condition?
She found it very interesting. Carmen might be Alice’s daughter, but that wasn’t certain.
Ronald wouldn’t have ignored the things she’d said at the hospital. He would’ve tested the DNA for sure.
And since he had no reaction, it meant Carmen definitely wasn’t Alice’s illegitimate daughter.
She asked, “Do you have a photo of Xander?”
“Yes,” came the reply.
She ordered, “Send it to me. Keep digging. I’m sure Alice and Xander’s story doesn’t end there.”
After hanging up, Aubree broke into a grin. It was a pleasant surprise.
She had been wondering how to deal with Ronald and Alice. They’d been married for so many years. Ronald didn’t even have a taste for women, and the two families’ partnership was tightly knit. It was hard to split or manipulate.
She hadn’t expected a weak spot to fall right into her lap so soon.
The photo of Xander arrived quickly. It was a college graduation picture. The man in academic dress looked refined and delicate. Standing next to Alice, they gave off the aura of a gentle nobleman and a proud heiress.
Aubree saved the photo. A plan was already forming in her mind. Whether it worked or not would depend on just how deeply Alice still loved Xander.