Chapter 118 Swollen

Chloe paused, momentarily taken aback. Despite her curiosity about her maternal grandparents, she remained cautious and asked, “Are you saying you know who they are?”

‘Mom never mentioned anything about her parents, so how does he know?”

“If you want to find them, go talk to Alexander,” he replied.

With a smug expression, Benjamin led Ava away from the convenience store. As they stepped outside, Ava asked in confusion, “Daddy, do you really know about Coco’s maternal grandparents?”

“When her mother married me, she cut ties with her family, but I know how to find them,” Benjamin said as he gazed at the diamond necklace she was wearing. “Take this necklace and go to Jade Street in the southern part of the city. You’ll find them there.”

These were the words Chloe’s late mother had entrusted to Benjamin, who had instructed him to wait until Chloe reached adulthood before revealing the truth.

Ava was surprised. “Are they in the jewelry business? Wouldn’t that mean they’re quite wealthy?”

“They just run a small shop. It’s nothing great,” Benjamin replied disdainfully.

of the workday, Joseph glanced at his wristwatch and stood up. He picked up his suit from the coat stand and headed toward the

garage.

hugged herself tightly with her chin resting on her knees, assuming a self-protective posture. From

abandoned kitten, licking its wounds while hiding in

the burden of difficult and tiring tasks… Maybe I should transfer her

on her head, gently massaging it. He intended to offer some words of comfort, but what came out carried a teasing tone, “Just one day and you

froze and slowly lifted her head. One side of her cheek was swollen, and there were clear finger

face sank as he

sure if I should still call him my dad or not.”

was stunned and he frowned in disbelief. “He slapped you in the face?”

he claims to

feigning nonchalance. “It’s

the first time. She should have gotten used to it a long time ago,

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