The Windfalls of Love novel Chapter 172

Back in the day, Alexander had asked Chloe to pretend to be his girlfriend as a favor.

So Chloe had seen this coming.

But when Alexander made their "relationship" public at school, Chloe was still caught off guard.

This meant that whether Chloe agreed to it or not, everyone at school would know she was the girlfriend of Mr. Alexander, the second-largest shareholder of the Rodriguez Group.

Who would dare look down on her daughter, Aria, from now on?

Chloe could hardly contain her emotions as she looked at the people around her; their expressions of shock, envy, and fear were all obvious.

She suddenly realized that money and power really did command respect.

This revelation boosted Chloe's confidence.

She glared at the dumbfounded Mrs. Grace and said firmly, "Yeah, you bullied my daughter, and you're not going to get away with it."

With that, she took Aria's hand in hers, comforting her daughter so she would no longer be afraid.

Alexander cooperatively took Aria's other hand.

The three of them, hand in hand, looked like a happy family.

People around them could hardly believe that the second-largest shareholder of the Rodriguez Group would fall for a divorced woman with freckles on her face.

To them, this woman was nowhere near good enough for Mr. Alexander.

But the scene in front of them forced them to acknowledge that Mr. Alexander was truly protecting them.

Aria looked at her mom and then at Mr. Alexander, who was holding her hand.

Mr. Alexander, with his handsome figure, was like a mountain, giving her a sense of security.

How she wished Mr. Alexander could be her father.

Even though she had lived with her biological father, Oliver, for seven years, she had never been cared for like this.

Aria wished Mr. Alexander could be with her mom.

At this moment, Alexander asked Mr. Joseph. "Mr. Joseph, is everything I asked you to arrange yesterday ready?"

"Yes." Mr. Joseph nodded repeatedly. "All the students have gathered on the playground, waiting for your word."

Though Alexander was of higher social status, he always treated Mr. Joseph with respect and courtesy. "Thank you."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Joseph, who was just shocked by the news about Chloe and Alexander being together, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Standing up for students and maintaining school discipline is my duty. I failed in my duty when Aria was wrongly accused. I should bear most of the responsibility."

Mr. Charles also quickly added. "I'm to blame too. Aria, Chloe, I'm really sorry. I've failed to discipline my students."

Mr. Joseph continued. "Today, Laura and her mother will apologize to Aria in front of the whole school, so people can treat her with respect. Also, we need to rectify the school's atmosphere."

Alexander replied. "Then what are we waiting for?"

Led by Mr. Joseph, they all headed to the school's playground.

Under the stage, all the students and teachers stood neatly.

The principal went on stage and delivered a brief but precise speech.

He elaborated on the misunderstandings and bullying that Aria had suffered and clearly explained the whole thing.

At the same time, he also admitted his negligence in supervision.

Then the principal invited Aria to the stage and asked Laura and her mother to apologize to Aria in front of everyone.

At this moment, Alexander and Chloe accompanied Aria on stage.

How could Laura and her mother not apologize? They had clearly bullied Aria and mocked her and her mother.

Plus, Alexander's presence was quite intimidating.

They apologized profusely.

At this point, Aria felt all the wrongs against her had been righted. She no longer needed to worry about being looked at differently. She no longer needed to worry about being talked about behind her back as well as being labeled as a thief and a bad student.

She could hold her head high and walk freely anywhere in the school.

She no longer needed to be afraid.

Mr. Alexander earned all of this for her.

Aria looked up at the handsome Alexander with nothing but gratitude in her eyes. "Mr. Alexander, thank you. You helped me gain justice."

Alexander lightly ruffled Aria's hair.

He didn't know if Aria was teary-eyed because she was moved or for some other reason.

He reached out his hand, gently wiped away her tears, and then comforted her softly. "Silly girl, I think of you as my own daughter. I'm happy to do these things for you. You don't need to be formal with me."

Aria's heart was once again filled with warmth. She had been misunderstood and bullied; her heart was dark and gloomy, and there was no light.

If it weren't for Mr. Alexander, she might have hated going back to school.

Even if she transferred to another school, she might have lost interest in studying.

Mr. Alexander was like a ray of sunshine that pierced through the dark clouds, illuminating her gloomy heart.

Their eyes met. One was full of love. The other was full of admiration and respect.

Alexander had always loved children.

Like Vincent and Harrison, he was especially fond of girls.

He had always wanted Hazel to have a daughter for him.

But it never happened.

Alexander was quite disappointed.

This time, he truly treated Aria as his own daughter.

He gently stroked her head. "Tell me, do you still want to study at this school?"

"Yes." Aria nodded firmly. She had gained justice. She still loved her school.

Understanding this, Alexander nodded and announced a piece of good news to all the students and teachers.

"I'm going to personally donate ten million dollars to the school to spruce up the facilities and boost teacher and student benefits. If the kids or teachers need anything, they can go straight to the principal. I'll send my guys over to set up a special project team to make sure the funds are used properly."

Ten million dollars!

The school had never seen a donation this huge before.

How many things could this improve?

The teachers and students were jumping for joy.

At this point, Chloe came around from behind her daughter, gently tugged at Alexander's sleeve, and whispered a reminder to him, "Mr. Alexander, you really don't need to spend so much for Aria."

That was a hell of a lot of money! Chloe had never seen this much money before. She was feeling really uneasy.

Her voice was completely drowned out, probably because the applause was just too loud.

But Alexander could feel someone gently tugging at his sleeve.

He looked to the side and saw Chloe's somewhat rough hands.

Compared to Hazel's smooth hands, which were manicured with pink nail polish, Chloe's hands seemed rough and aged.

Alexander had never interacted with a housewife before.

In fact, most housewives in their thirties have hands like this due to a poor marriage and frequent housework.

Alexander stared at the somewhat rough hands for a while. He didn't know what he was feeling right now.

She used to be a delicate woman; why did she have to bear the pressures of marriage and life?