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The next day, I went directly to Andrew Garcia’s company to find him.
When he saw me, Andrew Garcia’s expression was icy. He glanced at me and sneered, “What are you here for? Don’t you think this family is chaotic enough already?”
I walked over to his desk and sat down, getting straight to the point. “I urgently need money. If you’re not going to return my mother’s shares, then you might as well just give me the cash.”
Andrew Garcia paused momentarily and looked at me, his expression darkening further. “Flora, are you out of your mind? I already gave you half of your mother’s shares, and you’re still not satisfied?”
“If it’s my mother’s, it should be returned in full. If you hadn’t robbed my grandparents‘ business, would you be enjoying your current success?”
Andrew Garcia glared at me fiercely.
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The atmosphere was tense for a couple of seconds before he suddenly stood up and marched toward me, grabbing me forcefully. “Get out. Don’t make me call security.”
“If you give me the money, I’ll leave. Just ten million dollars will do.”
“Ten million?” Andrew Garcia’s voice changed with shock. “Are you dreaming? I wouldn’t give you a dime, not even if I threw it away!”
“Andrew Garcia, think carefully. Who knows when Sophia might be in critical condition, and you might need me.”
I didn’t want to objectify myself, but right now, I had no choice; I needed to gather that money as soon as possible. For the sake of redeeming my mother’s bracelet, this humiliation was nothing.
“Impertinent! I’m your father; which daughter calls her father by his full name?”
“You’re not worthy of being called a father. Calling you by name is already being polite,”
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I thought, thinking that “scumbag” would be more fitting.
“You ungrateful daughter!” Andrew García yelled, then paused in thought. After a moment, his eyes sharpened as he looked at me again. “Are you willing to save Sophia?”
“As long as the money is ready.”
“Hmph! Then why didn’t you save her last time?”
“That time wasn’t because I didn’t want to
help; the doctor said I couldn’t donate blood because I had taken sleeping pills.”
Andrew Garcia hesitated, seeming a bit swayed.
Just when I thought he truly cared for Sophia García, he unexpectedly said, “I don’t have the money. Don’t talk about a million; I don’t even have a hundred thousand.”
I was stunned for a second, then let out a cold laugh.
“So, you really don’t care for Sophia that much.
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In your eyes, the life of your biological daughter isn’t even worth a million dollars. ” Actually one million dollars was a piece of cake for him.”
Andrew Garcia’s expression showed that my words had struck a nerve; he looked a bit
uncomfortable as he defended himself, “She’s
already terminally ill and beyond saving. Why should I end up with nothing?”
“While that might make sense,” I nodded and shook my phone in the air, “I wonder what would happen if my stepmother heard you say
that.”
I hadn’t actually recorded anything; I simply wanted to scare him into giving me money.
To my surprise, his face darkened, and he raised his hand to slap me. “You little nuisance! How dare you threaten me?”
I was caught off guard and fell against the desk, my ears ringing, and half my face was completely numb.
Before I could brace myself, Andrew Garcia lunged at me, trying to grab my phone.
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I struggled to defend myself, but he brutally grabbed my hair and slammed my arm against
the table.
The pain shot through my arm, and my phone hit the ground.
Andrew Garcia picked up my phone and saw
that the screen was locked and there was no
recording.
“You tricked me?” He realized he’d been fooled
but showed no remorse for hitting his daughter.
Instead, he insulted me even more fiercely.
‘Just like your mother–calculating and greedy!”
I stood up, took back my phone, and stepped back a couple of paces.
“Andrew Garcia, you will get what’s coming
to you,” I glared at him fiercely, feeling for a
moment that I truly wanted us both to die
together.
As I left his office, I unexpectedly bumped into a
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strange woman.
The woman was clearly someone who had undergone cosmetic surgery, with a sultry figure and flamboyant attire; her perfume was overpowering.
I quietly turned to look at her retreating figure and saw her push the door directly into Andrew
Garcia’s office.
My instincts told me that this woman surely had an extraordinary relationship with Andrew
Garcia.
Once I got into the car, I pondered for a moment before calling Maya.
“Hey, Maya, I need you to do me a favor and
follow someone.”
If it weren’t for the tight deadline for the Cole
family order, I would have done the tracking myself.
I thought it might take two or three days to gather fragments of evidence about Andrew
Garcia.
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To my surprise, that very night, while I was working overtime at the studio, Maya sent me a
message.
“Flora, your father is with a vixen at the Hilton Hotel, room $868. Do you want to catch them in
action?”
I set my sewing aside and calmly replied, “What’s the point of me catching them? I’ll just let someone else do it.”
I called Lila Garcia.
“Flora? What do you want this time?” Lila Garcia always spoke to me in an impatient tone.
But I remained polite. “Mrs.Garcia, is my father
at home?”
“He’s not! I heard you went to the company to ask him for money today. Flora, do you have no shame? Sophia’s medical treatment costs a lot; you should be supporting your sister instead of asking your father for money!”
I said, “Your son–in–law, my brother–in–law has
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plenty of money; why should I be the one to support anyone?”
“You-”
Lila Garcia was left speechless by my retort.
“Mrs.García, don’t think I don’t consider you as my family. I’m calling because I have good news to tell you.”
“Good news?” Lila Garcia sounded taken aback. “What good news can you possibly have?”
“Your husband is in room 8868 at the Hilton,
preparing a surprise for you.”
Lila Garcia was silent for a few seconds, and
then her tone became sharp. “What do you mean? Is Andrew out messing around with other women?”
“Whether he’s fooling around or not, you’ll find out if you go check. But hurry up! If you’re late and something happens, there might be another child sharing the family fortune later.”
Before I finished speaking, she had already
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hung up, cursing.
It seemed the show was about to begin.
Maya and I arrived at the Hilton Hotel almost simultaneously.
Seeing my swollen face, Maya asked and
learned the truth, her anger flaring, “That’s disgusting! Your father is worse than a beast!”
I remained calm. “It’s fine; let’s how he would end up today.”
As soon as we settled down in the hotel lobby,
we spotted Lila Garcia rushing in with Avery.
“Are you sure they’re still in the room?” I asked
Maya.
“I’m certain. I had someone record a video; the
two of them went inside and haven’t come out since. They’re probably getting cozy right now,” she replied.
I nodded and then called the police: “Hello, I want to report a case of prostitution.”
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Maya looked astonished and immediately gave
me a thumbs–up.
After hanging up, I felt a rush of satisfaction from the thought of revenge.
We were family, and I didn’t want to air our dirty laundry unless I had no other choice.
If it all had to come crashing down, then let it
be together. After all, I had nothing to lose.
The police responded quickly.
In less than three minutes, a squad car arrived
at the hotel.
Maya and I saw the police car and immediately stood up to head for the elevator, going
upstairs.
It was fortunate that the room was close to the
elevator. Before we had even stepped out of the elevator, we could already hear the sounds of shouting and angry accusations from outside.
When we exited, we found Lila Garcia indeed had Andrew Garcia by the collar and was
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making a scene.
Avery Garcia had also grabbed the woman, pulling her hair and getting into a scuffle with
her.
