Bullied and Dumped, But She Won in the End (Adriana) novel Chapter 270

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Curtis laughed as he trapped Adriana in his arms and tickled her. “Do you even have a conscience? Who was it that said they’d make money and support me? And now you want me to go show my face in public?”

Adriana was so ticklish she laughed and begged for mercy. “I was wrong… Sorry…”

“If you’re wrong, call me honey,” Curtis said with a grin.

Adriana laughed and hugged Curtis tighter. “Honey, I was wrong.”

She knew when to bend, too.

Curtis lifted the corner of his mouth and kissed her forehead. “If my startup fails, will support me?”

“I will!” Adriana nodded seriously. “I’ll even sign an agreement with the doll handbook.”

you

you and make you study

Curtis took a deep breath and looked at Adriana guiltily. “Babe, can we just let this one go…”

Adriana laughed and rubbed Curtis’s cheek. “Nicole’s birthday–you’re going, right? Justin said

watch?” there’d be a good show… Should we go

“We’re going. We have to,” Curtis said with a smile as he pinched Adriana’s fingers. “There really will be a good show that day. You’ll definitely enjoy it.”

Nicole’s birthday caused a huge stir across both the Harborton and Haldoria media circles.

Jeremy hosted Nicole’s birthday party on a grand scale, holding it at a high–end hotel under the Lincoln Group and inviting a large number of reporters.

“Dad, aren’t you spoiling Nicole a bit too much?” Chandler said with a smile, deliberately acting jealous. “You even invited so many reporters, just to give her an official status?”

Jeremy glanced at Chandler indifferently. “What? Are you unhappy? Or did you forget that the Bartons were Nicole’s to begin with, and have nothing to do with you?”

Chandler’s expression stiffened. He forced down his displeasure and smiled. “Dad, what are you talking about? Of course, I’m happy. I’m very happy… I know everything about the Bartons belongs to Nicole.”

Jeremy snorted. “Good. You should be very clear about how your mother brought you into this

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world back then. If it weren’t for everyone telling me that a child is innocent, I wouldn’t have let you step through the Bartons‘ door at all. The Bartons were meant to be Nicole’s alone. You’ve enjoyed the benefits for so many years. You should be grateful.”

Chandler clenched his fists and spoke through gritted teeth. “Got it, Dad.”

In the party hall, Adriana followed Curtis into the venue. They arrived a little early, and there weren’t many guests yet.

“Curtis, Adriana, come here,” Jeremy said with a smile at Adriana, gesturing for them to come

over.

Curtis held Adriana’s hand and walked over, casting a cold glance at Chandler and Danielle.

Danielle clenched her teeth, wanting to speak, but Chandler stopped her.

Jeremy smiled and led Curtis and Adriana away.

“Dad! Grandpa even said you were innocent, so why has he treated you so unfairly all these years? He doesn’t see us as his blood at all. He’s kinder to Curtis and Adriana than he ever is to us!” Danielle said angrily, wishing Jeremy would just die already.

“Enough. That old man is announcing Nicole’s identity today. After that, he’s basically useless,” Chandler said darkly.

Danielle clenched her fists. “When the time comes, I’ll watch him die with my own eyes.”

In the lounge.

Jeremy wearily pulled Adriana over to sit beside him on the couch.

Ever since Harold passed away, Jeremy’s health and spirits seemed far worse than before.

He was at least relieved that, before dying, he had managed to find his real granddaughter.

Looking at Adriana, Jeremy’s eyes reddened. He wanted to say something, but knew this wasn’t the time.

“This Chandler can’t wait for me to die. We can’t delay any longer. If we do, he’ll figure it out,” Jeremy sighed.

Adriana looked at Jeremy, confused.

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“Nicole isn’t my granddaughter at all. Chandler and Danielle found her to fool me, all for the Bartons‘ fortune,” Jeremy said as he looked at Adriana. “Adriana, you don’t know this, but back then, your parents…”

Jeremy froze, realizing he’d misspoken, and quickly changed the subject. “Back then, my son and daughter–in–law were killed in Haldoria. I had no heir. The main family kept persuading me, so I took Chandler’s family back from the slums where they’d spent most of their lives. I allowed them into the Bartons, but I also made Chandler’s family sign guarantees and agreements. They were not allowed to covet anything belonging to the Bartons. If I could find my granddaughter, Nicole, before I died, then everything of the Bartons would go to her. If I couldn’t find her before I died, then all the Bartons‘ assets would be donated to the country, and the shares under my name would go to Justin.”

Adriana stared at Jeremy in shock. “Isn’t Chandler your son too?”

She couldn’t understand it. Jeremy seemed extremely wary of Chandler.

“Adriana, you should’ve heard about it. My wife and I were deeply in love…” Jeremy gave a bitter smile.

In this life, the person he loved most was his wife, Audrey.

Back then, he was just a poor kid, an orphan. No one thought much of him. He picked through trash on the streets and worked odd jobs in diners.

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