FULL NOVELXO Chapter 118
Chapter 118
So, they had been waiting here all along.
Alexandra knew that both of them were up to no good.
However, Alexandra felt disgusted by their underhanded act of using her mother’s belonging to trick her.
Alexandra took a deep breath. The medication she took in the morning at the hospital during her medical examination made her feel so listless for the
whole day.
Even though she had slept for the whole afternoon, she still felt dizzy.
Alexandra looked at Peter and Margot as she asked, “What kind of favor you are asking for? I don’t own anything in Highclere City. How are you expecting me to help?”
Upon hearing what Alexandra said, it seemed that they still stand a chance. Thus, Margot hinted at Peter with an expression.
Peter laughed as he said, “Nothing much actually. It’s just a trivial matter. I heard that the Connolly family’s company had gone public and their stocks had appeared on the market a few days ago. I saw the opportunity. Hence, I liquidated all the family and company’s assets to invest in the Connolly family’s company. I bet that you do not know about the market situation. The Connolly family’s company suffered a downfall not long after the company was listed. I had suffered a great loss too. Now, my company needs some financial support for rolling purposes.”
Of course, Alexandra knew what Peter meant. It turned out that the Doherty family was implicated in the downfall of the Connolly family’s company.
Alexandra smiled faintly as she said, “Mr. Doherty, no doubt that investing in this kind of thing is inherently high risk: I am sorry for what you have experienced. But, I have no money and I am not able to help you.”
Margot’s eyes were filled with hatred when Alexandra rejected them directly. Then, she put on a fake smile as she said, “Alexandra, I know that you don’t have money. But, your husband is rich! Furthermore, we did not ask for it. We just want to borrow some money from you! We will repay the money to you with interest after we have overcome this situation! Could you let Mr. Ranford know about our situation and see what he says about it?”
Peter played along as well by saying, “In fact, we are not asking for a lot of money. It is just 16 million dollars. We will repay the money to you at the end of the year!”
Alexandra looked at Peter coldly and asked, “If Mr. Ranford refused to lend the money to you, are you not giving me back my mother’s belonging?”
Alexandra did not like to beat around the bush. She hated it when others did the same thing too.
Alexandra then looked at both Peter and Margot as she finished her words.
Peter could not hold it any longer. He turned around and chuckled as he said, “Alexandra, your father is a businessman. Mr. Ranford is a businessman too. It is all about mutual benefits in the business field!”
Alexandra twitched her mouth as she nodded. Then, she stood up and said, “Since this is business, you may talk to him personally about it. I am not a businesswoman. So, I know nothing about it.”
Peter and Margot stood up as well.
Upon seeing Alexandra’s unfriendly attitude, both Peter and Margot did not want to pretend any further.
Margot then said sarcastically, “Alexandra, did the Ranford family feels that you are not presentable? That’s why you refuse to help your father because they are mean to you after you married into the family? I bet that even if you ask Mr. Ranford to help me, he will not agree to it. Am I right?”
Alexandra did not refute at all. She looked at Peter, who did not say a word at that moment, and twitched her mouth as she said, “You are absolutely correct, Mrs. Doherty. How could it be possible for the Ranford family to give me 16 million dollars? I am just a country bumpkin, who is not decent. enough to be seen in public! Perhaps, it would be a different story now if you married Veronica into the Ranford family in the first place. What a pity!”
Alexandra turned around and walked away as soon as she finished her words.
She did not want to speak up for the Doherty family at all.
She did not want to help Peter!
She did not even want Julian to lend a single cent to them!
Furthermore, how could it be possible for Julian to lend so much money to them even if she pleaded with him?
Julian was such a cunning person!
Did they treat Julian as a fool?
By the time Alexandra left the Doherty Residence, it was already dark.
Upon seeing her determination, no one was willing to send her off.
Alexandra had forgotten to put on her jacket when she left the house. When the cold breeze blew at her, she felt so cold that she was shivering. vigorously.
She had no choice but to walk faster. Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat.
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She began to miss her mother!
Why did her biological mother and adoptive mother leave her when she was at such a young age?
Was it because she was not being a good girl7
Why did her biological father don’t love her at all even after he found her?
Even if she had not had a very good upbringing and was uneducated. Should he hate her so much?
Other than making use of her and threatening her, was there nothing else that he could do for her?
Alexandra felt so sad at that moment. It was so depressing. Thus, she walked faster and faster.
However, the moment she stepped out of the Doherty Residence, she was stunned.
It was very dark that night. But, she could recognize the black car parked outside the Doherty Residence at one glance.
She could recognize the man leaning against the front of the car as well.
Julian lowered his head slightly as he leaned against the front of the car with a lit cigarette in his right hand.
Alexandra could see the burning ring of the cigarette lighting up under the dark sky.
The air was filled with the smell of the breeze and a faint smell of cigarette smell.
It was the first time Alexandra saw Julian smoking.
Julian heard something. Thus, he turned around and saw Alexandra standing at the door in a daze.
Julian stood up and threw the cigarette in his hand to the ground. Then, he stepped on the cigarette butt as he walked toward Alexandra.
“Why are you here, Mr. Ranford?” said Alexandra in shock. She was in an utterly bad mood right now after leaving the Doherty Residence.
Suddenly, she seemed to have found someone who she could rely on upon seeing Julian right in front of him.
She started to sniffle.
Of course, Julian could tell that!
This young lady was not in the mood right now.
She must have felt so aggrieved when she was in the Doherty Residence.
Julian was on the way home when Josephine called him and told him that Alexandra has gone back to the Doherty Residence.
Julian knew that Peter must be up to no good when he looked for Alexandra in person. Therefore, he drove directly to Doherty Residence. As expected, when he heard Alexandra sniffle after leaving the house, he knew that Alexandra had suffered an aggrieve in there.
Julian approached Alexandra and saw her gloomy face with the help of the street light.
Then, he said, “I am here to fetch you home.”
There was still a faint cigarette smell lingering around Julian’s body.
Alexandra’s eyes welled up instantly. She could not hold onto her tears anymore.
Suddenly, she drew her lips together and burst into tears.
Julian did not say anything. He just cuddled Alexandra in his arms.
Julian held Alexandra tightly in his arms without further consideration and hesitation.
Someone had bullied his lady.
His lady was very sad now.
If he did not appear, Alexandra might have been hiding somewhere deserted and burst into tears alone. She would probably hail a cab to return home after she had finished crying.
Julian allowed Alexandra to cry her heart out. He patted her shoulder to comfort her as he asked gently. “Did they bully you?”
“Yes. They are so mean!” said Alexandra as she nodded. She hid her head in Julian’s arms as she complained.
“Well, ignore them then! Let’s go home, okay?”
“Alright.”
Alexandra nodded as she mumbled. Then, she sniffled again as she spoke.
Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something. She got out of Julian’s arms and started to search for something inside her bag.
Julian looked at her in confusion.
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Alexandra then took out a packet of tissue from her sling bag and pulled out a piece of tissue. Then, she started to wipe Julian’s shirt as she covered
her mouth.
She was wiping the tears off Julian’s shirt.
Julian knew Alexandra too well. She was afraid that Julian would ask her to compensate for dirtying his clothes.
Julian grabbed Alexandra’s wrist and looked into her eyes, “Let’s go home.”
“Let me clean it up first,” said Alexandra as she looked at Julian pitifully. Then, she pulled her wrist out and continued to wipe.
Julian grabbed her wrist again. He felt bad and angry at the same time. Then, he said, “It’s okay. I will not ask you to compensate it even if it is dirtied.”