Chapter 1573
“No, you''re the mad one.” Phoebe shot back, her voice ringing out loud and clear, cutting Wendy off
mid-rant.
"You''re the mad one, Wendy" she added, her anger subsiding slightly, reced by a more pitying
tone. "You''ve truly lost it"
Wendy froze, her eyes widening in shock. Her face contorted into a grotesque mask of fury that sent
shivers down Phoebe''s spine. Suddenly, she was pulled away from Wendy''s rage-filled gaze and
into someone''s arms.
"Mad? You''re all mad! All of you! Nothing but lowlifes!” Wendy yelled, her voice shrill and piercing.
Her usations hung in the air like a de, piercing everyone''s eardrums.b2 Azriel guided Phoebe
away from the hysterical Wendy, whose antics were bing increasingly undistinguishable from a
madwoman''s. Chloe shook her head, her expression filled with both resignation and pity.
Perhaps Wendy had already lost her mind; her obsession had just been too terrifying to recognize.
At first, she had maintained some semnce ofposure, upholding the dignity and grace
expected of ady from the Alonso family, and covering her tracks carefully. But as time passed,
she had shed all pretenses, openly disying her madness for everyone to see.
This chaotic scene marked the end of the party. As the guests began to disperse, Wendy remained
rooted in ce, continuing to spew her venomous insults at everyone. Chloe, now the majority
shareholder of thepany, stayed behind to manage the lingering guests.
Grace slumped in a chair in the corner, watching Wendy copse to the floor in a fit of rage. The
sight of Wendy, crippled and livid, spitting vulgarities at everyone, was a jarring image that remained
etched in Grace''s memory.
Her heart sank to the depths of despair.
Her daughter, her precious daughter whom she had poured all her hopes and dreams into, had
be a mad, crippled, repulsive wreck. How had the beautiful girl she raised turned into this?
Grace had worked tirelessly to secure her position as Cole''s wife, investing all her energy and
hopes into her daughter. She had provided Wendy with the best of everything, from her upbringing
to her education, all under the auspices of the prestigious Alonso family. But all her efforts seemed
to have been in vain. Beneath the polished exteriory a monster that was simply too ugly to bear.
Why? Why had this happened? How was she supposed to ept this?
Grace had spent the past few weeks living in fear of Wendy''s vtile moods. Now, she couldn''t
even bear to approach her.
Cole stood nearby, his face ashen. His gaze was fixed on Wendy, who was still writhing and
shouting on the floor. His eyes were vacant, almost as if he hadn''t quitee to terms with the
reality of the situation.
In his eyes, the defeat of the Alonso family was an absurdity, a thing that could never happen. But
his gaze remained fixed on Wendy, who continued to struggle on the ground, writhing in agony.
There was no emotion in his eyes, and it was impossible to discern what he was thinking. Gradually,
his eyes began to widen, and a ferocious anger slowly erupted from them. It was all because of his
daughter, all because of her, that the Alonso family had been pushed into the abyss step by step.
Chloe received the most attention that night, with many guests congratting her on her new
position and expressing their relief at the turn of events. Damon walked over to her, his expression
grim. "Having fun?"
Chloe blinked, ncing at the few people left in the room, all of whom were watching Wendy in
various states of shock. "Not bad." she replied nonchntly.
“Hmph; Damon grunted, a sardonic chuckle that made Chloe shiver.
"Something wrong?" she asked, eyeing him warily.
Damon simply stared at her with dark, brooding eyes. "Nothing. Just realized I have a lot to do."
“Like what?"
Damon didn''t answer. Instead, he wrapped his arm around Chloe''s waist and led her towards the
exit. "Let''s go home."
Chloe didn''t object.
Presley, too, watched Wendy''s spectacle unfold, his face contorted with rage. After a few moments,
he regained hisposure, adjusted his expression, and slowly rose from his seat, leaning heavily
on his cane.
His body trembled with anger as he thought of Wendy. For her, he had banished his favorite
grandson from the Harper family. And now, she was destroying the family from within, reveling in its
demise. If only he hadn''t...
She was right. If he hadn''t been so intent on uniting the Harper and Alonso families, things wouldn''t
havee to this. Now, there was no way to reverse the damage.
One wrong step had led to countless more.
As he slowly turned around, his gaze fell on Damon and Chloe at the doorway. His lips moved, but
no words came out. The dignity he had preserved throughout his life ultimately prevented him from
admitting his mistakes to them.
Robin watched Wendy, his eyes filled with nothing but disgust and contempt.
Useless.
She had now be aplete waste. Wendy had ruined everything. Chloe''s true identity, kept
hidden for so long, had been exposed.
Originally, he nned to take Chloe down using the Alonso Corporation before she was recognized
by Queen Julia of Country ￥. Then, Wendy would sessfully marry into the Alonso family, and
everyone would be pleased. He could then reap the benefits without getting his hands dirty, and run
his Harper Group with a clear conscience.
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But he never expected this turn of events.
He never imagined that Cole would eventually lose. The powerful Alonso family, in the end, couldn''t
outsmart a mere woman. He acknowledged that Chloe had some intelligence and means, but to
make himpletely believe that she could have everything under her control and have things go
her way all the time, how could that be possible?
Looking at Presley who was staring at Damon''s departing figure, about to say something but
stopping himself, Robin''s eyes became even more dark and intense.
It seemed that he really needed to knock down a few pegs off his overly outstanding nephew.