Chapter 234
Chloe’s face was ashen, for she couldn’t answer.
She trembled.“I … didn’t say anything. Don’t frame me!”
If Caleb found it out, Chloe would be doomed,
Seeing Chloe’s obvious fear, Alice guessed what had happened,
“I remember you were almost killed by those thugs in the alley,” Alice said to Caleb,
“Alice, you remember! Don’t you feel guilty?” Caleb demanded,
“Why should I feel guilty? I ran to get help, and I bumped into Chloe. The thugs caught up, threatening us to reveal your location.”
Caleb’s face hardened.“Alice, you told them where I was, didn’t you?”
“Chloe told them, not me. If I hadn’t stopped Chloe from revealing your location and led them in the opposite direction, you would be dead.”
Alice remembered.
After that incident, Caleb’s attitude toward her soured.
But Caleb and Chloe became much closer, and he was increasingly protective of Chloe.
Alice assumed Chloe had taken another brother away from her, never understanding the reason.
It turned out to be like this.
Caleb looked at Chloe.“Is that true?”
“Caleb, it’s not like that. Alice was scared and wanted to tell them where you were. I stopped her. Then I secretly found you and took you to the hospital,” Chloe said.
Her face paled. She couldn’t admit the truth.
No one would believe Alice after all these years since she had no witness.
Caleb fell silent.
Jack looked at Chloe.“You say Alice gave away you did?”
Chloe stammered, “I tricked the thugs away.”
“How? What was Alice doing?” Jack pressed.
Caleb’s location. Why didn’t the thugs go there, but
Chloe’s voice was shaky.“I … I don’t remember. Alice was scared and ran away, saying she didn’t know Caleb and claiming I was his real sister.”
Alice scoffed.“Chloe, you still lie so easily.”
“I’m not lying.”
“You can’t remember what you did, but you remember what I did.”
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Alice stared at Chloe.“You can’t say anything because I led the thugs away. You can’t reveal that!”
Revealing that would expose Chloe.
Chloe’s nostrils flared with cold sweat.“No, I really don’t remember. Caleb, please believe me.
Caleb looked at Chloe, then at Alice. “There’s no proof. Why should I believe you? You’re trying to destroy me now. How can I believe you didn’t abandon me then?”
Caleb still didn’t believe Alice had saved him.
Alice’s tone was cold.“Chloe’s story has no proof either, yet you believed her.”
It wasn’t about proof but trust.
Caleb gazed at Alice, his expression grim.“You say you led the thugs away. They were dangerous. How could you get away?”
How did
you escape?
Alice’s expression turned somber.
After a pause, she said, “It wasn’t a good memory.”
Jack took her hand.“If you don’t want to talk about it, you don’t have to.”
Alice nodded. “Right. It’s pointless anyway. I regret what I did. I should have just left
Her sarcastic tone infuriated Caleb.
you there.”
“Alice, you’re saying this because you can’t explain what happened, right?” Caleb challenged.
Chloe added fuel to the fire.“Alice, Caleb couldn’t defeat those thugs. How did you escape? It doesn’t make sense.”
“I was caught. They threatened me, demanding I call someone to pay for my release,” Alice said, looking at Caleb.
“I didn’t call you. I called someone else from the Welch family.”
Caleb’s lips tightened.“Who? Noah?”
Hearing this, Chloe chimed in, “Noah always favors Alice.”
Chloe would deny anything related to Noah.
Alice looked at Chloe with a smirk.“Sadly, you’re wrong. I called Ethan.”
The color drained from Chloe’s face.
She thought, “Ethan? What should I do now?”
Ethan arrived, getting out of his car.“Alice, are you finally regretful? Did you want to call me?”
Alice turned to Ethan.“I have a question. I can’t carry this burden for years for nothing.”
“What is it?”
“Remember when Caleb almost died in that alley?”
Ethan nodded. “Yes. You led the thugs away, giving Caleb a chance to escape. You were caught and
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threatened to call for your release. I was out of town when I called you. Then I came and rescued you.”
Silence fell.
Chloe trembled, taking several steps back. She had to run.
Alice turned to Caleb.“Did you hear that? You didn’t believe me or Noah. But you must believe Ethan.”
Caleb was stunned.
This was impossible.
He looked at Chloe, who was hiding in the corner, and roared, “You bitch, come here! Explain this!”
Chloe tried to flee but was caught.
She sobbed, “Caleb, I … I didn’t know Alice ran away because she wanted to lead those thugs away.”
“Why did
you lie?”
Caleb grabbed Chloe’s hair, his eyes bloodshot.
Caleb wondered, “Why did she deceive me?
Caleb had been kept in the dark for years!
Chloe cried out in pain.“Caleb, I… I was just speculating. Alice didn’t tell you this then. Why does she reveal it now?”
Caleb looked at Alice.“Why didn’t you tell me then?”
Alice looked at Ethan sarcastically.“Because Ethan said he would tell you.”
Ethan looked uneasy.“I must have forgotten. We are siblings. Chloe also saved Caleb, so I didn’t think it mattered.”
“Ethan, you ruined me!”
Caleb’s voice was choked with emotion.
Because of this misunderstanding, he had been cruel to Alice, using Chloe to torment her.
And it was all a lie!
Chloe had lied to Caleb for years.
Caleb looked at Alice, his lips trembling.“I … I didn’t know you saved me.”
He thought, “Will she forgive me?”
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