Coolest Girl in Town

Chapter 382 The Abandoned Daughter,Coolest Girl in Town
“I certainly hope you’re hearing yourself,” Madeline pointed out gravely. Although she wasn’t the least bit surprised by
Alexander’s decision, she still wanted to give him one last chance to change his mind about this. “Oh, believe me, I hear myself
crystal-clear.” Alexander gazed at her steadily. “We won’t be seeing each other as much as we used to from now on, Mom, so
take care. Same goes for you, Dad.”
After having said that, he spun and assessed the rest of his relatives condescendingly before he drawled with a sadistic gleam in
his eyes, “You know, I wonder how the company might fare in the stock market tomorrow once word of my leaving the Griffiths
gets out. I guess we’ll have to wait and see, won’t we?” His sardonic words lingered heavily in the air, and he deliberately took in
the interior of the house one last time before he leaned into Elise to whisper, “Come on, I’ll take you home.” She glanced around
the room and when her gaze swept over the relatives Alexander was leaving behind, she looked almost as if she was sorry for
them. At that moment, she parted her lips and addressed them for the first time today, “Soon you’ll find out that you’ve lost two
valuable blue chips today.”
Under the baleful scrutiny of the crowd, Elise and Alexander held hands and headed for the door. “Alexander!” Now that he had
finally lost patience with his family, Danny jogged up to the couple and cried out, “I’ll come with you!” He already had enough of
the twisted schemes of the Griffiths. However, Alexander clapped a hand on the younger boy’s shoulder and said somberly,
“Stay here and take care of Mom and Dad for me.”
“But I—” Danny began to protest, hoping he could convince Alexander, but upon seeing the steely look on Alexander’s face, he
sighed in defeat. “Fine.” With one last look at Adam, Alexander walked out the door and never turned back. After Elise and
Alexander left, the rest of the Griffiths were plunged into chaos, one that seemed more colossal than they could have ever
imagined. Now that Alexander wasn’t around to strategize the company’s profits, the Griffith Group was nothing more than an
empty shell.
As soon as news of his departure broke, the family would inevitably witness a bloodbath on the stock exchange. While the
majority of the family scrambled to think of feasible solutions, there were a few who deeply regretted attending the so-called
intervention today. A small number of relatives decided to adopt a smarter approach by calling up their stock agents, thereafter
selling their shares in Griffith Group to the Olson Family Clan. However, while they were racing to clean the mess they had
created, none of them realized that this was all but Alexander’s smokescreen.
Meanwhile, over at the Sinclair Residence, Jeanie finally summoned the courage to knock on Robin’s bedroom door. “Come in,”
Robin said, thinking that Elise had returned. He slowly sat up in bed and leaned against the headboard before he waited for
someone to enter. “Old Master Sinclair,” Jeanie greeted courteously from where she stood at the doorway. “Mrs. Anderson? Is

there something I can help you with?” he asked. Her hands were clasped tightly as she tugged anxiously on her fingers. She
tried to find the right words, but after a while, she blurted out, “I was wondering whether you could lend me some cash, maybe
just a few thousand.”
“Oh.” He nodded. He didn’t think anything strange of her request and rather considered it as a matter of fact as he said, “Well, of
course you’re going to need some money for convenience, what with you being alone and all.” “No, no.” Jeanie vehemently
waved her hand. “The money isn’t for my personal use. I... I need it for a lab test!” She couldn’t bring herself to lie to Robin, not
after all the kindness the Sinclairs had shown her. “Oh?
What lab test might that be?” Robin asked almost instinctively, but as soon as he did, he winced at the bluntness of the question.
He quickly added, “You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to. I’ll hand you my card in a bit and you can withdraw the amount
as you like.” “No, no, it’s nothing secretive.” Not wanting this conversation to drag on any longer, she took a deep breath and
explained solemnly, “I need the money to run a DNA test to see whether Elise and I are related.” “Are you saying Elise is your
child?” he asked in shock. “I’m not sure yet.”
Jeanie was trying hard to suppress the excitement growing in her, but she couldn’t hide her smile as she continued, “I have a
really strong feeling that she is my daughter, though. I can’t shake the idea that I might be right. I guess you could call this a
mother’s sixth sense.” When Robin heard this, he nodded slowly before he heaved a sigh and pointed out, “You know, Elise has
always had it rough. When we found her, she didn’t look like she was lost, but rather abandoned...” Jeanie froze at this.
Old Master Sinclair is testing me. He’s saying that he thinks Elise has been abandoned by us when she was a child, and at the
same time, he’s tacitly telling me to give up on reuniting with her after what I’ve put her through. “I swear to heaven and earth!”
Her fingers intertwined and her knuckles turned white as she continued, “I’ve never stopped looking for Yoyo, nor have I ever
thought about giving up on her, but I was... I was...” I was too useless. Before she could finish her sentence, she broke down in
tears. With a cracking voice, she went on to say, “No mother would dream of abandoning her own daughter. I didn’t even get to
tell her how much I loved her.
Yet, from the very moment I saw her the other day, I knew that she was my Yoyo! You know, she might have let me stay out of
generosity, but in truth, I intentionally stayed so I could get close to her. I must have subconsciously treated Elise as my own
daughter, and when I heard you all mention that she was adopted, I instantly knew that she is my daughter. I can’t be wrong
about this!” He was moved by her words and sentiments, but he had raised Elise like his own for well over a decade and he
couldn’t bring himself to let her go.
As such, he remained silent in protest. As if sensing his objections, Jeanie rushed to explain, “Don’t worry, Old Master Sinclair.
The test will only be a confirmation for me; I won’t try to bring Elise home to the Anderson Family. Knowing how heartless they

are, I’d be worried for Elise’s safety too. She’s my flesh and blood, so I won’t try to take away the happiness she has now. Please
believe me!” There was hardly a greater form of persuasion than the tears of plea a mother shed for her child. Robin was quiet in
thought for a long moment and at last, he glanced over at the only dresser in the room and said flatly, “Open the first drawer on
the left and pick any card you want.
The pin is XXX...” “Thank you! Thank you so much!” Jeanie gave the old man a ninety degree bow. After that, she was so
grateful and overwhelmed after obtaining the bank card that she had completely forgotten Elise’s stern reminder as she left the
house. She was oblivious to the fact that there had been a figure hovering nearby the Sinclair Residence and spying on her
every movement. At the sight of Jeanie’s departure through the front door, the spy swiftly made a call.
“Madam has left the house.” On the other end of the phone, Faye narrowed her eyes and instructed coldly, “Follow her and make
sure you stay hidden.” “Yes, ma’am.” After having heard this, she hung up the call. She was presently standing by the French
windows in her office and gazing out at the cityscape that was decorated with skyscrapers. As she stared through the glass, her
mind began to wander.
I’ve called that woman my mother all these years, but even now, there is still an invisible barrier between us. She’s only been
gone from home a couple of days, but it seems as if she’s in better spirits now, and it’s all because of that schoolgirl named
Elise. Jealousy seized her as she tightly hugged herself, her nails digging into the skin of her arms.
However, she loosened her grip as the barest hint of a smile brushed over her lips. Well, I suppose this could work out for the
better. I might even be able to find out which cards my mother and grandmother have up their sleeves. As far as Faye was
concerned, the Anderson Family was hers. No one and nothing could stop her from getting what she deserved.