From Trash to Treasure: The Sinclair Family's Beloved Genius

White was one of the first robots produced by the Shaw Group, and its cost was absurdly high.

What’s more, White hadn’t even been released to the public. Many of its functions were still in development. Now that it had been submerged in water, it was uncertain if the technology even existed to successfully repair it.

At this thought, the furious expression on Chloe Sinclair’s face deepened.

Ever since her rebirth, she had been suppressing her temper, trying her best not to let her emotions dictate her thoughts and repeat the mistakes of her past life.

But in this moment, she couldn’t hold back any longer.

She pointed at Nina Sinclair and berated her viciously, "I am my father’s daughter. Even if you were the most innocent party in this whole mess, you can’t just keep occupying my home, my family, and my place."

"Everyone at school and online is saying that I’m the Sinclair family’s adopted daughter. Your Weibo account has over a million fans. Have you ever once spoken up to clarify things for me? I don’t believe for a second that you never go online. And even if you didn’t know about that, how do you explain the rumors at school? Do you really think I can’t tell the difference between classmates spreading idle gossip and someone deliberately orchestrating this?"

"You keep calling me your sister, but is this what a ’sister’ does? If you’re what a sister is, I don’t want one!"

"Just because I asked you to leave, you held a grudge and pushed White into the water? Let me ask you, have you even considered the consequences? If White can’t be fixed, do you have any idea what you’ll have to face?"

Nina Sinclair was in a daze. Hearing Chloe’s words, she snapped her head up, a flicker of confusion in her eyes, but she still instinctively defended herself. "I didn’t do it on purpose."

"Not on purpose?" Chloe Sinclair sneered, pointing up at the villa. "See that? There are security cameras up there."

"What!"

Nina Sinclair looked up and, sure enough, there was a small camera at the villa’s entrance, almost invisible if you weren’t looking for it.

Right now, the camera was blinking with a red light, like an eye staring right at her.

All the color drained from Nina Sinclair’s face, her mind racing.

’It wasn’t there before, was it?’

A flash of anger crossed Nina Sinclair’s eyes. "You set me up?"

But Nina Sinclair was wrong about Chloe Sinclair.

The Sinclair family originally only had cameras at the main gate. But after Landon Sinclair came home, the higher-ups had installed several more around the house to ensure his safety.

Chloe Sinclair, however, didn’t mind playing the villain. She curled her lip into a smirk and asked, "Scared?"

Nina Sinclair’s lips trembled, her fingertips shaking. She opened her mouth, but couldn’t say a word.

"White is one of the first Artificial Intelligence units produced by the Shaw Group. Its cost alone is in the millions, maybe even tens of millions. Nina Sinclair, can you... afford to pay for it?"

Chloe Sinclair looked down on her, as if she were staring at an ant.

"Wasn’t this broken robot a gift from the Shaw Group? Why should she have to pay for it if it’s broken?"

"I wasn’t the one who broke it," Chloe Sinclair said, her tone icy. "If you have the guts to do something, you need to have the ability to face the consequences. You know what the Shaw Group is capable of."

Nina Sinclair was terrified.

She looked pleadingly at Yvonne White, then ran past Chloe Sinclair to her side. "Grandma, save me! I didn’t mean to do it."

Seeing her granddaughter in such a panic, Yvonne White’s dislike for Chloe Sinclair grew even stronger.

She stepped forward, shielding Nina protectively in her arms.

Chloe Sinclair’s eyebrow shot up, her aura flaring.

Just as tensions reached a breaking point, the butler suddenly announced, "Mr. Sinclair and the young masters are back."

Hearing this, Chloe Sinclair turned to look.

She saw Mr. Sinclair and her brothers hurrying over, their expressions anxious.

Ethan Sinclair looked at Yvonne White, a flash of anger on his face.

"Grandma, you’re going too far."

The grandsons were not particularly close to Yvonne White. It was only because Nina Sinclair had spent time at Yvonne White’s home when they were young that the brothers had become somewhat familiar with their maternal grandmother.

Now, the look in Yvonne White’s eyes, a look that wished Chloe Sinclair would just get lost, stung him deeply.

Ethan Sinclair couldn’t understand why this relative, who shared their blood, was being so cruel.

"Chloe, why don’t you go back to your room first? Let Dad and your brothers handle this, okay?"

Ethan Sinclair lowered his voice, his tone softening.

His eyes were full of tenderness, as if he were looking at a precious treasure.

Nina Sinclair clenched her jaw, tasting blood on her tongue.

’Why?’

’Why should all the attention be on Chloe Sinclair the moment she comes back?’

’Am I just going to be tossed aside like a toy?’

Nina Sinclair’s whole body tensed, her fists clenched tightly.

She couldn’t help but challenge him, "Ethan, how can you talk to Grandma like that!"

Ethan Sinclair shot Nina Sinclair a look.

Nina Sinclair instantly came to her senses.

Her face paled, and she deeply regretted speaking up for Yvonne White.

But the words were already out, and she couldn’t take them back.

As for Yvonne White, Nina’s reminder left a sour taste in her mouth.

In this family, aside from Nina, the one she valued most was Ethan Sinclair.

’To think Ethan Sinclair would dare talk back to me!’

"Grandma, that’s not what I meant..."

Ethan Sinclair knew his words had been harsh and was about to explain, but Yvonne White turned to Mr. Sinclair. "Quentin Sinclair, look at this fine son you’ve raised!"

Yvonne White was furious. Before Mr. Sinclair could even speak, she pushed all the blame onto Chloe Sinclair.

"I don’t know what kind of potion this daughter of yours has fed you all. A little girl from the countryside, and you’re all tripping over yourselves to protect her."

Mr. Sinclair’s expression changed instantly, and he subconsciously looked toward Chloe Sinclair.

Landon Sinclair, who hadn’t spoken a word, quickly covered Chloe Sinclair’s ears.

The gesture was rather pointless, as if trying to block out a sound that had already been heard.

Chloe Sinclair: "...I’m fine."

Then she struggled to pull Landon Sinclair’s hands away from her ears.

Chloe Sinclair: "Landon, White is destroyed."

Hearing this, Landon Sinclair froze. His gaze finally fell on White, lying on the ground.

He seemed to guess what had happened in an instant. His face darkened to a terrifying, ink-black scowl. "Nina Sinclair, did you do this?"

"I... I didn’t do it on purpose."

Nina Sinclair shook her head instinctively, but she was stunned by the look in Landon Sinclair’s eyes. Her body went rigid, and she stood frozen in place, enduring his judgmental gaze. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Seeing this, Ethan Sinclair shook his head, an indescribable disappointment in his eyes.

At that moment, Mr. Sinclair spoke up. "Nina, apologize."

"I..."

"Apologize!"

Mr. Sinclair’s tone became severe. "If you did something wrong, admit it. If not, say so. The Sinclair family has taught you for this long, has it all gone to waste? Do I need to pull up the security footage before you’ll confess?"

Nina Sinclair’s heart seized with panic.

She knew she absolutely could not apologize in front of her grandmother. But with so many people staring at her like tigers watching their prey, her heart hammered in her chest, and she didn’t know what to do.

"I didn’t do anything wrong!"

Nina Sinclair broke free from the group and, crying, tried to run out of the villa.

Chloe Sinclair shouted after her, "Stop her!"