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.

at his wristwatch and stood up. He picked up his suit from the coat stand and headed

garage.

was crouching in a corner, her head lowered in a daze. She hugged herself tightly with her chin resting on her knees, assuming

resembled an abandoned kitten, licking its wounds while hiding in

Joseph could not help but wonder, ‘Is working in Custodial that exhausting? Perhaps she’s overwhelmed by the burden of difficult and tiring tasks… Maybe I should transfer her back to Marketing tomorrow. Otherwise, people might think

thought in mind, he approached Chloe and placed his hand on her head, gently massaging it. He intended to offer some words of

One side of her cheek was swollen, and

he

should still call him my

in disbelief. “He slapped you

to be her father?”

replied with a shrug, feigning nonchalance.

the first time. She should have gotten used to it

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