Chapter 241: The End

Three years later, a private jet bearing the Prescott insignia slowly landed on the tarmac.

The cabin doors opened, and Chloe York, dressed in a brown trench coat, stepped off the plane.

She had been away for exactly three years. During that time, Miss Prescott and Sophia Quinn visited her often, sometimes bringing Wendy Winters along. Zoe Roland had also visited once, so Chloe hadn’t felt the need to return home, focusing entirely on her studies abroad.

Now, stepping back onto her home soil, a profound sense of grounding washed over her instantly.

“Ah, I’m finally back in the country too! It’s been years,” Stella Winters said as she followed her out.

“How does it feel?”

“Amazing. Absolutely amazing. Flying back on a private jet makes it even better!” Although Stella’s family was wealthy, they didn’t actually own a private jet.

“Chloe, how about this? Ask your parents if they need another goddaughter. I’d gladly volunteer, and that way, you’d have a sister.”

“Sure, I’ll ask them. They do like you quite a bit, after all.” Chloe wasn’t just being polite; during Sophia’s visits, she had genuinely treated Stella like her own daughter. If they could have another sweet, caring daughter, they would surely be willing.

“That’s wonderful! This way, if my parents ever try to make me do something I don’t want to, I can just use my godparents as a shield.”

Chloe nodded. “Exactly!”

“Chloe!”

“Chloe!”

Several voices called out suddenly. Chloe looked over and saw a crowd of familiar faces. Wendy, Sophia, Miss Prescott, Evan Shaw, Ethan Prescott, Zoe Roland, her college classmates, and even the reporter who had interviewed her multiple times were all there.

She and Stella walked toward the group, and the moment they reached them, Chloe was pulled into a bear hug.

“Chloe, this is great! You’re finally back! I missed you to death!” Wendy clung to Chloe, refusing to let go, acting as if they hadn’t seen each other in ages.

“Alright now, we just saw each other last month!” Chloe said helplessly. Ever since Wendy first tagged along with Sophia and Miss Prescott on the private jet, she had basically joined them on every subsequent visit. She visited at least six or seven times a year, meaning they saw each other every month or two.

Wendy released her. “It’s different! Seeing you last month isn’t the same. This time, you’re actually coming home! Go on, the others really did miss you to death. Go say hi.”

“Mom, Grandma, I’m back!” Chloe walked over to Sophia and Miss Prescott.

“It’s good to have you back. So good to have you back!” Miss Prescott’s hands trembled with emotion.

“Chloe, we’re just glad you’re home.” Sophia’s eyes were red as she looked at her.

Ethan stood beside Sophia, a smile on his lips. “Chloe, welcome back.”

“Thank you,” Chloe replied coldly. Ethan lowered his eyes, a flash of disappointment passing through them.

“Welcome back, Chloe! I’ve discovered so many great places to eat over the past few years, and I’ve just been waiting for you to come back so I can take you! Eating by myself just isn’t fun without you around,” Evan joked.

“Sounds like a plan. I’ll hold you to that.”

“No problem.”

After greeting the most important people, it was time for her classmates. They were incredibly excited to see her again. If Chloe hadn’t told them all to leave back then, they probably wouldn’t even be standing here today.

“Chloe, we’ve heard all about what you did abroad. You’re completely badass.”

“Exactly! You really did our country proud.”

“Yeah, absolutely! Having a classmate like you gives us so much bragging rights.”

The classmates eagerly chimed in, showering Chloe with praise.

Just then, the reporter raised a hand. “Everyone, I know you’re all eager to catch up with Chloe, but if I could just ask a few questions to finish my job? I need to report on her return, since there are a lot of netizens out there waiting to hear if she’s back. Once I’m done, I promise to give Chloe right back to you. How does that sound?”

The reporter’s words drew a roar of laughter from the crowd.

“Of course, no problem!”

“Go right ahead!”

Everyone agreed unanimously. They knew Chloe had built up a massive fanbase in the country.

“Thank you all.” The reporter expressed gratitude before turning to Chloe. “Shall we begin, Chloe?”

“Sure.”

“Chloe, have you found it hard to adjust during your years abroad? What has the experience been like for you? And how do you feel about your studies?”

“It was a bit difficult getting used to being overseas at first, but I overcame it. Over the past few years, besides acquiring academic knowledge, I’ve also learned about various foreign practices, some of which are highly suitable for our country. I think, if given the opportunity, I’d like to use my expertise to introduce the things that would benefit us here.”

“We’ve also seen the foreign reports. Because of your outstanding achievements and your heroic actions saving people abroad, foreigners are now very curious about our people and consider us very impressive. What do you have to say about this?”

“I’d say it’s all thanks to the excellent nurturing of our country. No matter which nation our people travel to, they bring honor to our country and command respect.”

“Do you plan to pursue your career abroad in the future?”

“No. I’m more inclined to stay here. No matter how great other places might be, this is my home.”

“That’s wonderful! I’m sure everyone will be thrilled to hear this news.”

“Then I wish you the very best for the future, Chloe! May your path be smooth, and may you soar ever higher!”

“Thank you!”

“That concludes my interview. Everyone, please go back to catching up!”

The reporter and cameraman began preparing to publish the news.

“Everyone, we’ve reserved twenty tables at the Valoria Hotel to welcome Chloe home,” Sophia said, looking at the crowd. “Please come and join us to celebrate!”

“Of course! We wouldn’t miss it.”

“Let’s go, let’s go!”

The large group departed in a grand procession, preparing to take their cars to the hotel.

Just before getting into the car, as if by some intuition, Chloe turned her head and looked the other way. She saw Adrian Kane, Willow Kane, and Nora, who had grown quite a bit and was already reaching Adrian’s waist.

From a distance, Chloe raised her hand and waved. The novel’s original plot had completely changed. Adrian and Ethan were similar, yet different. Ethan simply hadn’t loved the original owner of this body; he had found her repulsive and trampled on her true feelings. When the original owner had ended up wandering the streets, Ethan had merely ignored her.

Adrian, however, had sent people to beat her up, adding insult to injury and accelerating her death. Therefore, he was unforgivable.

As for Willow and Nora, although they hadn’t done anything wrong, their affection for her stemmed entirely from the fact that she had helped them. It wasn’t like Sophia and Miss Prescott, who had loved the original owner since she was a child.

As the group across the way waved back, she bent down and got into the car.

The car started and drove toward the sun, as if embracing the light and welcoming a glorious new life. Her true life—the life of Chloe York—had only just begun.