Chapter 251

Back then, in order to get Chloe Wallace out of prison, John Wallace revealed the truth about her mother’s background—turns out, her mom, Lillian Everly, wasn’t really part of the Wallace family. She was actually swapped at birth by the old Mr. Wallace, who replaced his own daughter with the true descendant of the Thunder family. Basically, Lillian should’ve been a Thunder, and now this guy in front of her—Evan Thunder—also carried that last name. What’s more, he claimed the golden Buddha in his hand was a Thunder family heirloom, something outsiders couldn’t possibly own. Looking closer, there was no denying it. The Buddha had a unique gem embedded in its belly—clearly something that couldn’t be faked. “What’s with that look? Don’t tell me you’re eyeing my Buddha like it’s up for grabs?” Evan said, his tone dripping with mockery. "As if. I’m not the one drooling over it. Here—take it," Vanessa Brooks shot back, tossing the golden Buddha to Evan before grabbing Isla Collins and hurryin