Chapter 85 Investigation


    Chapter 85 Investigation


    Alisa also took a day off today. She didn''t need to be present during this meeting but wanted to


    witness Sherman''s family in distress, so she stayed home with Brenna.


    Throughout the conversation between Sherman and Brenna, Alisa remained silent. In such


    circumstances, the elders spoke, and she didn''t feel interjecting was appropriate.


    She didn''t expect Sherman to suddenly shift the topic to her and ask her to choose.


    She clenched her fists, her lips pressed tightly, and tears welled in her eyes, appearing as if she felt


    wronged. "Dad, are you also cutting ties with me?"


    Sherman''s expression remained unchanged, and he said, "I''m asking you to make a choice. If you


    choose me, you can''te to Geller''s vi anymore. If you choose your grandmother, you can''t


    come to see me in the future. Alisa, you can''t have the best of both worlds. You must choose


    between me and your grandmother."


    He intended to let Alisa make a choice.


    He had observed Alisa''s behavior, character, and actions over the years and was genuinely


    disappointed.


    Especially after Gianna''s return, Alisa''s actions had let him down.


    Now that he and Brenna had to go separate ways, his adopted daughter, Alisa, also had to make a


    choice.


    "Dad, why did you have to go up against Grandma? You two used to get along well. Grandma is


    getting old, and she has her reasons. You adopted me, but I''ve always considered you and Mom my


    biological parents. I hope we can live happily together."


    With teary eyes, Alisa continued, "I know Gianna has been resentful of me since she came back.


    She thinks I''ve taken everything that belonged to her. But I didn''t do it willingly. Dad, can''t you


    please not cut ties with Grandma? I don''t want to leave you!"


    Sherman''s brow furrowed, and he scolded in a low voice, "Enough!"


    His words almost came out as a shout, and Alisa had never seen him so frightened. She trembled


    in fear.


    "Gianna has never been resentful of you. She never even mentioned you at home. How did you get


    the idea that she''s angry with you for taking away everything? Alisa, ask yourself, during the two


    years you lived in my house, didn''t your mom and I sacrifice our needs to provide for you? Calvin is


    my biological son, and sometimes, even he went hungry, but I''ve never starved you."


    Alisa kept her head down and didn''t speak.


    But a hint of sarcasm shed in her eyes, unnoticed by anyone.


    If she could choose, she wouldn''t have wanted to be adopted by Sherman. They were always


    struggling financially, while the members of the Geller family lived a life of luxury. The youngdies


    of the Geller family wore designer clothes, while she could only afford a few hundred-dor outfits.


    That''s why she had tried to please Brenna and be brought back to the Geller family. She didn''t think


    she was wrong. Who wouldn''t want to climb the socialdder?


    She was just born with a less privileged backgroundpared to Gianna; if she had a better


    background, she would be even more outstanding than she was now.


    "We don''t have much money, but since you came here, I''ve done everything I could to treat you


    well. I admit I had selfish motives. I treated you well also because I hoped someone would treat Gia


    as well as I treated you. But honestly, I''ve never mistreated you. Instead, you have constantly


    comined that we didn''t give you the best!"


    "Dad, that''s not what I meant," Alisa said impatiently.


    She didn''t want to hear his lectures.


    If Sherman weren''t still helpful to her, she would have wished for them to cut ties with Brenna


    already.


    "That''s enough. I can tell you''re getting impatient," Sherman nced at her calmly. "Now, make your


    choice. Stay or go, and it''s up to you."


    Alisa pursed her lips, a touch of coldness shing in her eyes, but she still appeared aggrieved. "Do


    we have to do this? Can''t you get along?"


    "Yes, we have to do this," Sherman replied seriously.


    "Then... I choose Grandma," Alisa hesitated for a few seconds before deciding.


    Sherman expected her choice, and he didn''t feel sad about it. He nodded and told thewyer, "Mr.


    Irwin, please add this condition and have Alisa sign it."


    Mr. Irwin had no objections and looked to Brenna for confirmation.


    Brenna nodded, and thewyer added the condition.


    After everyone had reviewed the agreement and found no issues, they all signed it.


    After signing, Sherman took another piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Brenna. "This


    is theplete form."


    Without waiting for Brenna''s response, he turned around and left with Laney and Gianna.


    Nobody from the Geller family felt reluctant or sad about his departure.


    Brenna examined the form, confirming it now contained the two missing ingredients. She handed


    it over to Enrique and said, "Go ask the R & D team to work on this. We need to develop the


    perfume as quickly as possible."


    She paused for a moment, her expression serious. "Remember, we can''t afford to fail. Our revival


    depends on this perfume."


    Enrique nodded. "I understand, Mom!"


    Chace suddenly thought of something and said, "But developing the perfume requires funds, and


    we also need money for promotion. We don''t have much left."


    "No need to worry about the money. We can sell my jewelry. I''ve calcted that the development


    and promotion costs would be around 850 thousand dors, and my jewelry is worth at least that


    much."


    Taking a loan was not possible.


    The Geller family already had several loans from banks, and they were about to mature. The banks


    would not extend further loans to them.


    Chace sighed, "I guess that''s the only way."


    Outside the Geller family''s vi, on arge tree, two men were holding binocrs.


    "Murray, Sherman has left and didn''t hand over the potion. Should we continue to keep watch?" A


    man with a crew cut asked hispanion, Murray.


    Murray lowered his binocrs and removed the earpiece from his ear. "Let''s go."


    Half an hourter, Murray returned to Lloyd''s mansion.


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    "Mr. Finley, Sherman didn''t give Brenna the potion. I overheard that he gave her a form for


    perfume, but we still need to verify it."


    They were at a distance, only seeing Sherman handing Brenna a piece of perfume-rted paper.


    The authenticity wasn''t unmistakable.


    They never relied solely on what they saw and heard in their investigations. They believed in


    evidence.


    Lloyd was sitting on the couch, slowly tapping the sofa with his slender fingers. His voice was low


    and hoarse. "Find a way to get the paper from Brenna. We have to confirm whether it''s rted to


    the potion. And look into Sherman''s information again."


    "I already sent Maximo to Geller''s vi for that."


    Maximo was the man who had been with Murray earlier.


    Murray originally nned to leave, but he felt something was off, so he asked Maximo to find an


    opportunity to go to Geller''s vi.


    Murray hesitated momentarily and said, "Mr. Finley, are you sure you want to investigate Sherman?


    He is Ms. Geller''s father, after all..."


    "Even if he''s my dad, we have to investigate him," Lloyd had an intuition that Sherman knew where


    the potion was.