Chloe Reed shrugged helplessly. "If that’s what you want to think, there’s nothing I can do."
She stood and walked over to her grandmother’s side, the sharp look on her face vanishing in an instant. "Grandma, how are you feeling today?" she asked.
Old Mrs. Sutton gave a kind smile. "Much better than the last few days."
Chloe Reed picked up a nearby apple and began to peel it, completely ignoring the furious Autumn Linton.
Seeing their indifferent attitude, Autumn Linton grew even more angry and hurt.
’One is my own mother, and the other is my own daughter, yet they both treat me like this!’
’Neither of them can compare to Sunny!’
She turned and left in a fury, and the tense, heavy atmosphere in the room instantly vanished.
"Grandma, do you blame me?" Chloe Reed asked softly, her eyes downcast.
"Silly child." Old Mrs. Sutton reached out and stroked her face. "You were protecting yourself, how could I possibly blame you? Did you think I didn’t know why she was ’taking care’ of me before? In her heart, she only sees that woman—her adopted daughter. Since she no longer cares about us, we don’t need to care about her."
Chloe Reed looked up, a soft light in her moist eyes. "Mm-hm, I’ll do my best to protect us!"
Then, she said, "Grandma, I’ve met Zachary Bowman and Daniel Hayes. How do you know such impressive people? How come I’ve never heard you mention them before?"
But Old Mrs. Sutton said, "I’m an old woman; I stopped managing my affairs a long time ago. Zachary Bowman and Daniel Hayes both came from an orphanage I sponsored. After they graduated, they came to work for me, helping me run my company and manage my assets. They’re very reliable."
"I agree." Chloe Reed nodded. "They just got here, but they’ve already been a huge help."



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