Chapter 149 Mom’s Company

Alice was five years old when she was adopted and realized that she was living with a new family. But despite having everything she could ask for and living a life that many envied, she was still unsatisfied. She always yearned for more. She especially wanted the recognition and attention of the Hurley family. Everyone knew that her father was Winston, but she was not his biological daughter. And since Winston held Patrick in high regard, it made Alice's position at home a little awkward. Over the years, she lived at home cautiously, fearing that any misstep might displease Winston, which would mean that she would not be able to maintain even a facade of dignity. All she did was accompany Claudia to the estate to confront Julianna, and before she could even speak, Winston had threatened her. Alice wanted to ask Winston what she really meant to him. Why did he treat her this way? If he did not like her, or despised her, why had he adopted her in the first place? He never showed her