Chapter 9 His earlier confidence evaporated . He stiffly turned around and tried to drag Ashley and her mother away . ] ] Ashley was completely confused : " Dad , why are you running ? Weren't you going to help Mom and me get revenge ? " ||| Ashley's " dad " was frantic . When Ashley refused to leave , he slapped her across the face . ] Holding her cheek , Ashley stared at him in disbelief : [ ] " Dad , you hit me ? You've never hit me since I was born . Is this your idea of helping me ? " ] Ashley's mother saw her daughter get slapped and grew angry too , grabbing her " husband " and demanding an explanation . [ ] The man was panicking like an ant on a hot pan , unable to explain . ] Just then , Jackson walked over with me . He looked sternly at Ashley's " dad " and said coldly : " Mr. Reed ? Or should I call you Driver Daniel Carter ? " ] # Hearing this name , Daniel's body trembled , and he fell to his knees : ]] " Mr. Reed , I'm so sorry … " ] ] Ashley was shocked : " Dad , what are you doing ? Why are you kneeling to this impostor ? " 4 But Daniel ignored her , desperately clutching Jackson's legs , begging forgiveness . ] ] Meanwhile , Jackson maintained his cold expression , saying nothing . I'd never seen him look so stern before . By now , Daniel's forehead was covered in cold sweat . [ ] The surrounding students were as shocked as Ashley : ] " Wait , so Olivia's dad is the real Reed Industries CEO ? We've been helping Ashley bully Olivia - will she take revenge on us ? " { } " Ashley , say something ! Didn't you claim Olivia's dad was the impostor ? Why is your dad kneeling to him ? " " We helped you wreck Mr. Reed's car . Will he make us pay for damages ? You said you'd take responsibility . " Ashley seemed just as confused , continuously looking to her father for answers . ) Jackson glared at Daniel : [ ] Chapter 9 " You can explain yourself , or we can continue this at the police station . Your choice . " [ ] Daniel wiped the cold sweat from his brow and immediately said : [ ] " Mr. Reed , I'll explain everything . Please don't take me to the police . " [ ] As it turned out , Daniel Carter was a distant relative from Jackson's hometown . [ ] He had come to Chicago right after turning eighteen and became Jackson's driver . [ ] He had worked for Jackson for over fifteen years , often driving luxury cars to deliver documents on Jackson's behalf . [ ] But at some point - perhaps inspired by Jackson's wealthy lifestyle - he had developed the idea of impersonating my dad . ] Because his build and facial features somewhat resembled Jackson's , he found an underground artist who made him a human skin mask . ] Then he went to the county offices and legally changed his name to Jackson Reed , even using his disguised appearance for his new ID photo . So when he posed as a wealthy bachelor to pursue Ashley's mother , no one suspected anything . That's how Daniel Carter , wearing Jackson Reed's face , married Ashley's mother and had Ashley . ] ] Using his position , he embezzled company funds to support this mother and daughter . He even had the audacity to claim that the townhouse near campus was a gift he bought for Ashley . [ ] He had carefully maintained this charade for years , never expecting to be caught . ] I was curious how Jackson had recognized Daniel . [ ] Jackson sighed and explained that after working with Daniel for so many years, how could he not recognize him ? ] During Daniel's time with the Reed family , Jackson had never treated him as just a driver . He always looked after him , even paying him twice the salary of regular employees - all because Daniel was a relative from his hometown . [ ] But Jackson never imagined Daniel would betray him like this , nearly causing his wife's death . ] By now , Daniel was terrified , continuously begging Jackson for forgiveness . [ ] Besides compensation for the car , he was worried about something much more important . [ ] How would he face his wife and daughter ? ]