Michael Garcia glared at his son, his mouth moved a little, unsure of what to say, and ultimately said nothing.
Jacob Garcia was a bit clever.
Although Jacob Garcia saw the chaotic news online and didn’t clarify his words, he still guessed the outco from Michael Garcia’s subtle changes in expression and his hesitant silence.
His mother said, Alia’s biological father was dead, which was likely false news.
Perhaps it was just a montary angry remark from Chloe Norton after being abandoned?
A soldier, a veteran, a man from the Ancient Town, living in a courtyard, and showing great care to Alia — when all these facts were linked together, that founder of Mandrake Technology, Mr. Thomas Smith, indeed seed the most "suspicious"!
Alia’s mind went blank for quite a while, until Michael Garcia began coughing in anger, she then snapped out of it, breathing rushed and deeply.
"What did you say? You said the Mandrake Group founder... how did you know?" She asked in a drifting tone, every word filled with doubt.
Christopher looked at her worriedly, his emotions a mix of five flavors, indescribable.
Jacob Garcia was a refined egoist.
Since he had pieced together everything in the ward earlier and speculated that Chairman Smith might be Alia’s biological father, he imdiately formulated a new plan in his heart.
Anyway, he must cling tightly to Alia’s advantages!
If her biological father were Thomas Smith, then her identity would be nothing short of being Mandrake’s multi-billion dollar heiress!
Isn’t that several tis nobler than being the wife of the Hart Family’s heir?
Therefore, disregarding Michael Garcia’s opposition, he continued, "My dad just said, back then, it was your grandparents who said it with their own mouths, claiming that the man died during a military mission—wasn’t it revealed online that Mr. Smith is a veteran?"
"Think about it, he’s so attentive to you, isn’t it because of the prior relationship with your mom? I don’t know how the rumor of ’sacrifice’ ca about, but it’s most likely a mistake... After all, over twenty years ago, the information wasn’t as advanced. Making a mistake was very common. But what I can’t fathom is why did them wait so long to co looking for you? From this perspective, that guy must be a scumbag; he abandoned your mom..."
Jacob Garcia rambled on, simultaneously analyzing for Alia and muttering to himself.
Before he finished babbling, Alia was drained of strength, collapsing into a chair.
Christopher had been watching her intently, imdiately rushing to support her.
"Alia..."
Jacob Garcia didn’t understand, looking at Alia’s reaction with confusion, "Sister..."
Before he could speak, Michael Garcia angrily slapped his head, "Whose offspring are you anyway? You’re all ingrates! I really wasted my efforts raising you!"
"Dad! This is the truth! You can’t go overboard!" Jacob Garcia retorted with dissatisfaction, arguing with him, father and son embroiled in a heated conflict.
Across the conference table, Alia was deaf to it all.
Her mind now only echoed the words Thomas Smith had said during dinner that night—
"After I lost contact, your mom searched for . My family knew she was looking for and worried about any trouble arising... Also, they originally disagreed with being with your mom, so—"
"My family told your mom I sacrificed for the country, and that I was dead."
All the information matched!
In her mother’s view, the beloved man indeed perished heroically on the battlefield.
Christopher understood these matters too, so at this mont he comprehended everything.
From this, if Alia was not Michael Garcia’s biological daughter, she could almost certainly be Thomas Smith’s biological daughter.
This could also clarify why the Norton Family hurriedly married their daughter to soone as unworthy as Michael Garcia years ago.
One, it might have been because Michael Garcia was great at disguising, deceiving everyone.
Two, Chloe Norton could’ve found herself pregnant and hastily sought a scapegoat to cover up the "scandal" and keep the child.
But then, since the child wasn’t his, why didn’t Michael Garcia know from the beginning? Why only later?
What transpired in between?
"Alia... calm down, there are still many doubts in these matters, Aunt surely isn’t the type of person."
Christopher thought of a possibility; maybe Chloe Norton had a relationship with Michael Garcia before marriage to ensure everything went smoothly...
If that were the case—for whatever reason, there would still inevitably be...
He dared not delve deeper in his thoughts or casually attach those filthy terms onto his deceased mother-in-law.
Listening to his comfort, Alia suddenly raised her voice, "Of course, my mom isn’t like that! She was definitely frad, slandered! Michael Garcia, honestly tell us how you deceived my mom? If she was so determined to give birth to , that ans she loved that person deeply; how could she hastily marry you!"
Though furious, Alia’s intellect remained intact.
Putting yourself in her shoes, much like when she gave birth to triplets, despite enduring hardships, turning a blind eye to scorn and various idle talk, she never thought of casually marrying another man!
Given her grandparents’ circumstances at the ti, they wouldn’t mind raising another kid, except for ruining their reputation—but whenever necessary, various ways exist to conceal it!
For instance, going abroad or even overseas.
Why choose this inferior solution?
Michael Garcia was taken aback by her righteous questioning, his eyes clearly guilty and dodgy, he paused then began to venomously counter, "Your mom was a loose woman, I suspect she didn’t have just one man, even I was deceived by her, thinking she was a noble lady, but turned out to be a slut..."
Before he could finish, Alia exploded hysterically, "You’re lying! Lying! My mom isn’t like that! She’s not!"
She grabbed the pen holder from the office desk and viciously threw it.
Michael Garcia sitting there couldn’t dodge in ti, was hit on the head right away, blood streaming forth.
Jacob Garcia beside them was also struck by pens and scissors from the pen holder, but thankfully, his clothing blocked it, without bleeding.
"Sister, didn’t I just say, my dad got your mom through abnormal ans." Jacob Garcia continued to dismantle his father’s cover, leaving no words unsaid.
Michael Garcia clutched the wound on his forehead with one hand, the other reached to grab his son’s collar, "You bastard! A worthless piece of garbage!"
"Hit all you want, I’ll still speak!" Jacob Garcia didn’t retaliate, instead turned to Alia, urgently shouting, "My mom said, back then my dad used so dirty ans against your mom, even left so evidence, forcing her to marry, otherwise, not just your mom’s reputation would be ruined, your grandpa’s entire family couldn’t stand anymore, so—bang!"
Before Jacob Garcia finished speaking, in a fit of mindless anger, Michael Garcia took the docunts from the desk and slamd them onto his head.
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