Chapter 31: The Laughable Clown

"Alison, everything that’s happened these past few days has been awful," Jane said, her voice trembling. "First, the incident with Mike, and now you’ve been in danger again. With Aiden’s ruthless methods, he’ll definitely kick you out of the White family, maybe even send you to Africa." Alison's expression grew colder as she listened to her mother. In a low voice, she replied, "Not only will they send me to Africa, but they might just take my life." Aiden was certainly capable of that. He was a maniac, willing to do anything to preserve the family’s reputation, even if it meant eliminating Alison. As long as she bore the White family name, she was a potential liability. Jane’s heart ached. Though she didn’t want to believe it, she knew Alison was telling the truth. Aiden knew everything that had happened between Alison and Oliver. He had raised Oliver to be exceptional, and he wouldn’t allow anyone, least of all Alison, to destroy that. Aiden wasn’t taking action now because he was