<h4>Chapter 243: Chapter 243: Just ept the Loss</h4>


    After Gabrie Dyer finished speaking, through the rearview mirror, she gave the driver a look full of intention.


    The driver nodded and immediately stepped on the elerator.


    The sudden eleration pressed Chloe Simpson’s back tightly against the seat.


    She instinctively grabbed the armrest of the seat. Fortunately, she was wearing a seatbelt.


    Behind them, Jack Woods was driving, with Alexander Johnson seated in the back.


    "Eldest Young Master, Madam’s car has elerated, and suddenly made a left turn. The destination seems to be... the Johnson Family Residence."


    Jack also hit the gas, firmly tailing Gabrie’s car. Seeing Gabrie’s sudden left turn, he hesitated briefly before hurriedly informing Alexander.


    "!"


    Alexander’s heart tightened. His grip on the phone abruptly increased in force, the veins on the back of his hand bulging one by one.


    A car ident had just urred involving Chloe, and he had ordered Jack to handle it.


    In mere moments, Gabrie had taken Chloe and Lucas Hughes away from Ansun Emergency Center.


    Now, they were heading straight for the Johnson Family Residence.


    Clearly, everything was evident; there was no need for investigations anymore — this was Gabrie’s doing!


    As for her motive, wasn’t it crystal clear?


    Truth be told, if not for Chloe, Gabrie wouldn’t have won this round no matter what.


    But now... Alexander’s thoughts lingered on Chloe, on that familiar face from many years ago, and on the child inside Chloe’s womb. His heartbeat elerated several times over.


    Never mind, losing this round is losing it.


    After all, it isn’t life or death in a single game; one loss might even pave the way for an opportunity to advance.


    "Eldest Young Master?"


    Jack, noticing Alexander’s prolonged silence, called out to him again through the rearview mirror.


    The distance to the Johnson Family Residence was down to just 1 kilometer now.


    Jack had already started gradually slowing down.


    Alexander closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and gave the order: "Follow them! Head to the residence!"


    "Yes!" Jack nodded, stepping on the gas once again.


    Three minutester, Gabrie’s car came to a steady halt at the entrance of the residence.


    Alexander arrived right after. Seeing how matters had escted to this point, there was no longer any reason to hide anything.


    Gabrie had already pushed things this far, and if he retreated any further, he feared neither Chloe nor her unborn child would survive intact.


    "Alexander, you’vee too. Such a coincidence. Did you know I brought Miss Simpson here? Rest assured, Mother will certainly help you."


    Gabrie stepped out of the car, nced at Alexander Johnson beside her, still wearing the appearance of a benevolent mother.


    "Very well, thank you, Mother."


    Alexander nodded and even bowed to Gabrie.


    This moment, standing at the entrance of the Johnson Family Residence, left him with no other choice but to act ordingly.


    Chloe, upon stepping out of the car and spotting Alexander, paused mid-step. She simply stood there staring at him, not moving forward even a single step.


    At this moment, she finally pieced everything together.


    The child in her womb was not Lucas Hughes’s.


    And the man she had been with that night was not Lucas either.


    It was Alexander Johnson!


    From beginning to end, it had always been Alexander Johnson!


    She instinctively touched her lower abdomen. Her heart felt a hollow emptiness.


    She couldn’t discern whether she was happy or sad, because regardless of joy or sorrow, everything was enveloped by a looming unease.


    All because the child in her belly was Alexander’s — was the Johnson Family’s. And now, it had even made the hot headlines. She, too, had been brought to the Johnson Family.


    Thinking of this, Chloe suddenlyughed.


    She now saw herself as utterlyughable, being here, distracted by petty thoughts even till this moment.


    Hah, from the moment she conceived Alexander’s child, both she and the child in her belly were already beyond her control, weren’t they?


    "Miss Simpson, please."


    As Chloe stood there dazed, Gabrie’s voice came through once again.


    "..."


    Chloe took a deep breath, like a puppet, and apanied Alexander and Gabrie into the Johnson Family Residence.


    But Chloe couldn’t have imagined that as soon as they entered the living room, Gabrie dropped to her knees with a heavy thud.


    "Father, Mother, it’s all my fault. I failed to properly teach Alexander. If you want to me someone, me me! Do not hold Alexander ountable!"