Chapter 0024

Meanwhile, in a particular living room at Belmont Hills…

Patrick, sporting reading glasses, held an Ol’ Mare Evening News, marking job postings with a pencil.

His face was etched with deep wrinkles, and he had several new gray hairs in just three days. Although

he was in his early fifties, he looked instead to be in his sixties.

Patrick frowned and occasionally shook his head with a deep sigh.

Finding work was not easy, especially at his age. Most opportunities were limited to jobs like being a

security guard in older neighborhoods, offering meager pay, usually around 150 dollars at best. Factory

work was too demanding for him, and he could not handle construction labor.

As for Susanne, she was physically weaker than Patrick.

Their situation was bleak, and they faced the harsh reality of their circumstances.

“Dad, Mom…” Amber, holding a smartphone, was also searching for suitable job openings. She

occasionally glanced at Alexander, who was playing with Olivia, and then quietly looked away.

Amber could not help but sigh. She could not possibly return to the bathhouse. After Alexander

fractured Elliot’s numerous bones, there was a looming threat of retaliation from the Dorvall family.

It was like a sword hanging over their heads, ready to fall at any moment.

Meanwhile, Alexander did not seem to have any plans to find work.

“Alex…” She bit her lip, preparing to say something.

Suddenly, a loud banging echoed through the living room as the security door was pounded from

outside. A cold, piercing female voice soon followed.

“Open the door!”

Patrick, Susanne, and Amber immediately focused on the security door, recognizing the voice even

without seeing the person.

It was Zoe.

letting you in. You’re not welcome here,” Alexander said calmly, cradling Olivia. He

have something to

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standing outside, clenched her fists tightly. She knew that it was the

speaking.

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herself and spoke icily, “Patrick, Susanne, listen up! I’m

return to the company! Head to Severn Group immediately

You can’t afford the consequences of

turned and

up with excitement. He quickly got up to open the

kept calling out,

he did not

He slightly

my in-laws in

is your attitude? Well, I have something to say: Get

as they stared at Alexander’s imposing

could

man standing up

Was he really worthless?

Alexander’s side. She tugged at

job, and the Chesire family has an important contract

Grandpa must be very

Amber, seemingly unfazed, and

scoffed. “Zoe, I won’t repeat

you wouldn’t make a good

furious. She never endured such

Patrick and Susanne to return, Donovan

come after her!

clenched her fists and, through gritted teeth, shouted, “What do you

was just in name. I’m still your ex- wife. Let Patrick and Susanne come

it even on any

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Alexander laughed.

some nerve to

the street, ending a marriage that should never

the first

was only one woman in his life, and

holding Olivia, spoke indifferently from behind the

ask again. Remember, you’re not commanding

beg? If your

consequences.”

was enraged, and the malice in her eyes became evident. Her sharp, blood-

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