Chapter 379 A Missed Expectation 

Chapter 379 A Missed Expectation 

At the same time, Halsey arrived at the venue. 

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Today, he wanted to turn things around. He did not drink last night and chose his best outfit and put it on carefully. 

After entering, he went straight to find Windsor. 

He even forgot that he still had a mentee who was doing very poorly. 

As the party was about to begin, Nathan decided it was time to boost his fame. 

He walked to the entrance of the hall. There were fewer people there. It gave him time to observe the important guests and learn their habits. 

Suddenly! 

A group of people started walking toward the entrance. 

Nathan froze for a moment. He quickly put away his phone. 

Had his name already spread in the art world too? 

He clasped his hands behind his back and smiled slightly. 

It seemed that different circles were connected after all. 

Many people wanted to break into the industry. They often looked for a familiar face to help them get in. Maybe that familiar face was him. 

But then, everyone walked right past him and headed outside. 

Nathan was puzzled. 

What was going on? 

He frowned and looked toward the entrance. 

When Eric and Alice arrived, many people walked over to greet them. 

Several of them were well–known painters. 

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Of course, their motives were not so simple. 

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Earlier in Torenridge, Alice had acquired a piece by Eugenia. These artists wanted to see it up close and learn from it. 

Alice said nothing. 

People around her talked nonstop. 

Their voices overlapped and buzzed in her cars. She did not know who to answer or how to respond; it was so noisy that her head started to feel dizzy. 

“Look, Ms. Spencer’s father is here. Let’s not interrupt their family reunion.” 

“Yeah, that’s right. Ms. Spencer isn’t going anywhere. We shouldn’t hold back something as important as this.” 

“Come on, let’s step back for now.” 

Alice was reminded by their words. She looked ahead and saw Nathan standing not far away. 

Nathan looked calm and gentle. His expression was warm. 

It almost seemed like he was waiting for her. 

She had come here on a whim; this trip was not planned in advance. 

Daniel had kept her schedule secret. 

Her colleagues only knew she had gone out. They did not know if she was meeting partners or traveling for work. 

There was no way the Spencers could have known she would be here. 

The small spark of excitement in her heart faded at once. 

Before this, when she learned her biological parents were returning, she did not say much, but deep down, she still had a little hope. 

Her brothers were difficult; maybe her parents would be different. 

Now, she had completely given up. 

She could truly draw a clear line with them. 

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Eric suddenly reached out and took her hand. 

Alice froze for a second and looked up at him. 

Eric’s face was calm. He showed no emotion at all. 

It was impossible to tell what he was thinking. 

Since he was holding Alice’s hand, the two of them looked very intimate. 

Nathan saw this and smiled. 

He walked toward them. 

“I didn’t expect to run into you two here today,” he said warmly. 

“Alice, I called you before, but you didn’t answer. 

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“Now that I’ve seen you, no matter what, you have to listen to me. Come home for dinner tonight.” 

His tone was gentle, as if he truly cared about this daughter. 

The people around them began to whisper, full of envy. 

“Look at Ms. Spencer. She really has it all. 

“Her parents are famous scientists. She has five outstanding brothers. And her husband is rich and powerful.” 

“But didn’t I hear that she didn’t get along well with her brothers before?” 

“Oh well, who can ever tell what goes on in rich families?” 

“That’s true. Blood is still blood.” 

“Is this a family reunion?” 

“They’re already related by blood. What reunion?” 

“I heard he asked her to come home for dinner tonight. That’s a good thing. Nothing beats a family meal.” 

“But Ms. Spencer hasn’t said a word. Do you think something’s wrong?” 

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“They just met after all these years. She’s probably nervous.” 

“Yeah, that makes sense.” 

All the whispers were clearly heard. 

Maria also walked over and stood beside Nathan. 

Her voice was soft. 

“Alice, I never thought I’d see you here. I missed you so much.” 

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Nathan nodded. “Alice, I know you may resent us as parents,” he said. “But your mother and I were working on classified research. We couldn’t come back freely. 

“After we found out you and Linda were switched at birth, we pushed even harder to return. 

“And now, we’re finally home. 

“Meeting you today makes me very happy.” 

As she spoke, Maria quickly turned her head and wiped away her tears. 

Her motherly emotion moved everyone present; some even shed tears along with her. 

Some people even forgot this was supposed to be a party about art. 

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