Chapter 1674


    Chloe remained silent.


    Damon was the ruler of that ce, where riots did ur. The existence of such chaos was entirely


    at his discretion.


    Cole and Grace had perished in a border riot. Clearly, it was all part of a sinister plot.


    She had thought that by eliminating Wendy, her life would finally attain some semnce of peace.


    To harbor the intent to kill, and then to act upon it, required a certain ruthlessness. However, she


    suddenly felt that she was nothingpared to Damon. He had never mentioned it, not even the


    slightest hint. And just like that, two lives were extinguished. b2


    She hadn''t brought back Wendy''s body back, and now she understood why. Damon had intended to


    wipe out the entire Alonso family from the start.


    Presley instructed Robin to help Phoebe prepare a funeral for the Alonso family. Hardly anyone


    attended the funeral, and the bodies had not been recovered.


    Azriel had greeted Damon and requested the bodies as a form of closure for Phoebe.


    With the deceased gone, everything seemed to fade like dissipating clouds, Chloe gave her


    consent, and Damon did not object.


    When Azriel handed over the urns to Phoebe, Phoebe epted them with a calm demeanor, but


    her eyes were still tinged with an unshed red.


    Despite their cruelty, they were still her family, and had caused her pain, injustice, and unrest. They


    had always revolved around Wendy, and in the end, even in death, it was because of her.


    Azriel gently tousled her hair, biting his lip, at a loss for words. Some things, he would have to keep


    buried within him. He would never reveal the truth to her in this lifetime.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Phoebe ced the urns in their final resting ce, and the few attendees of the funeral couldn''t


    help but shake their heads in sorrow. At least the ashes had been retrieved.


    They offered Phoebe words of sce and gradually dispersed.


    Ava had asked Barbara to attend the funeral. After all, their kinship wasmon knowledge.


    Barbara and Phoebe were not on good terms, and she thought they wouldn''t exchange more than a


    few words throughout the entire process. However, Barbara remained by her side until the very end.


    As people came and went, Phoebe stood at the entrance. Her gaze was steady.


    "Did anyone from the Harper familye?" Barbara suddenly asked, her tone dripping with


    sarcasm. "I''m referring to Damon and that woman, Chloe."


    "They have no reason toe. Everything Wendy did was disgusting, enough to make anyone


    sick. Why should they mourn for her?"


    Phoebe''s words elicited a coldugh from Barbara. "Do they have no reason toe, or do they


    not dare to?"


    “What do you mean?"


    Barbara was d in a khaki winter coat. Her makeup was subtly applied, and her red lips curved


    into a cynical smile.


    “Chloe killed Wendy. Cole and Grace were said to have died in a riot, but even if that ce was


    chaotic, it couldn''t be in a state of constant upheaval. How unlucky would they have to be to


    encounter a riot the moment they arrived? Everything was a setup. Their real intention was to


    eradicate the Alonso familypletely.


    Phoebe, I understand if you feel nothing for Grace and Wendy, but wouldn''t you resent the person


    who murdered your father?"


    Phoebe remained silent for a moment before breaking into a smile. "Don''t provoke me. using


    someone of murder without any evidence is rather tant. Moreover, even if what you said is true,


    they brought it upon themselves. No one knows what kind of people they were better than I do.


    They got what they deserved. If Wendy hadn''t harbored the intent to kill in the first ce, none of


    this would have happened. It''s simply karma.


    Besides, I''m powerless. Even if I wanted to seek revenge, I wouldn''t be able to. You should give up


    on that idea."


    Barbara narrowed her eyes. "You lost your family and your home, yet you''re content with your


    situation. You''re truly worthless."


    Phoebe was unperturbed. "Wendy wasn''t worthless, yet she’s dead now. It''s important to know your


    ce.


    Unfortunately, she didn''t. She pursued things that weren''t hers, so she deserved her fate. Let me


    give you a piece of advice, don''t be too greedy, or you might lose what you already have."


    She had once apanied Cole and Wendy to a state banquet in ￥Y Country, and she could easily


    see through Ava and her daughter''s intentions. Just like Grace and Wendy, their insatiable greed


    made them covet things that didn''t belong to them.


    Barbara hadn''t expected the seemingly frail and helpless Phoebe to be so sharp-tongued. She was


    caught off guard and ended up being infuriated. "You''re a lost cause. What a pity for Cole to have a


    daughter like you."


    “He was pitiful, to begin with,’ Phoebe retorted. “The heir he devotedly groomed turned out to be the


    one who led the Alonso family to ruin and brought about his death. With his business gone and his


    life taken, who could be more pitiful than him?"


    Barbara sneered, and herposure was shattered. She chose to leave.


    Not long after her departure, Damon and Chloe arrived. Barbara''s words had indeed affected her,


    but everything she had retorted was also true. Her family had brought it upon themselves. However,


    when she found herself face-to-face with Damon and Chloe, she couldn''t help but feel a bit uneasy.


    “You''re here."


    It was already dark, and the funeral had quieted down.


    Chloe stood at the entrance without entering. Instead, she took out a document from her bag and


    handed it to Phoebe. “Here are the shares you asked me to keep, as well as the ones I obtained.


    The Alonso family is now yours. Take care of it."


    Phoebe stared at the document in front of her, unsure of what to do. “...I have no experience in


    managing apany. You know I can''t run apany."


    Chloe nodded. “If there''s anything you don''t understand, you cane and ask me. If you trust me,


    that is."


    Phoebe managed a smile. "The Alonso family was in your hands, and now you''re giving it back to


    me without any conditions. Why shouldn''t I trust you? I really don''t have the ability to manage such


    arge business. My father never let me touch these things. I''m not up to it..."


    "Take your time."


    Chloe stuffed the documents she held into Phoebe''s hands. Taking a final nce inside, she gently


    patted Phoebe''s hand.


    "Take good care of yourself."


    Phoebe noticed Chloe had no intention of going in. She nodded without saying much. There were


    too many reasons for her not to go in. Going in was contrary to her style.


    Regardless of the reasons, she watched as they slowly faded into the distance. Phoebe slowly


    clenched the documents in her hands.


    In the end, the Alonso family was back to her hands. She thought, perhaps, this was what Cole had


    desired.


    If he were alive, the Alonso family would nevere back in this lifetime.


    When Chloe entered the Alonso household, she actually saw Barbara. Phoebe''s slightly awkward


    demeanor upon seeing her didn''t go unnoticed.