Chapter 184
Luke’s father, cornered, nervously pushed Alice away. “[Stop with the theatrics. I didn’t know about the plagiarism.”
“[Mr. Windham, trying to evade responsibility?]”
I’m not evading anything!]”
Luke’s father’s eyes were bloodshot; he was agitated, as if she’d struck a nerve.
Chloe stepped forward, supporting him.“[Alice, Dad’s ribs are still healing from your shoulder. throw. Don’t push it.]”
“Oh, playing the good samaritan now?”
Alice said coldly, “[Then go to jail. That solves everything.]”
Chloe nearly choked; she wouldn’t go to jail! She’d only been trying to impress Luke’s father. Chloe looked at Luke.“[Sixth Brother, don’t worry. It’s my fault. I’ll take the blame.]* If someone had to take the fall, it would be Luke.
Luke’s father said, “[No, you can’t go.]”
[Then Mr. Windham, you’ll go, right?]”
Luke’s father was speechless, looking at Luke.
The atmosphere was tense. Luke’s mouth twitched; he finally understood betrayal. Was this what Alice had experienced?
After a long silence, Luke said hoarsely, “[I’ll do it. Stop arguing.]” He deserved punishment for trusting Chloe.
Chloe looked surprised and relieved.“[Sixth Brother, you can’t go to jail. It’s my fault. I implicated. you.]*
“[Chloe, don’t say that. It’s not your fault.]”
Luke’s
Alice
father patted Chloe’s shoulder.“[We
Windhams value
loyalty.]
nodded. “[Yes, why cry? Someone’s taking the fall. That’s good.]” “I’m just upset.]
Chloe was still acting; Alice called her out.“[Since you’re upset, why don’t you go?]” Chloe stopped crying, silent. She didn’t want jail; she wanted to marry into the Yates family Luke’s father felt frustrated.“[Alice, are you satisfied now?]”
Alice scoffed. She turned to Luke.“[Congratulations. You made a great sacrifice for your family.]” This is what you get.
Luke looks
[Yes.]
up, his eyes red. He stared at the trophy.“[Is this the championship trophy?]”
Alice held the trophy up to Luke.“[If I’d been on the Landing Team, we might have won. you, with that idiot Chloe, failed the preliminaries. You only made it to the next round. because I won]”
But
Chapter)
Luke wanted to touch the trophy, but Alice held it close. “It’s not yours. Don’t touch it.]
Luke’s hand dropped; he looked at Alice, his expression complex. [If I hadn’t let Chloe join, hadn’t been so biased against you, would you
have quit?]”
There are no ‘ifs‘ or ‘what ifs in life.”
Alice touched the trophy. The Windhams wouldn’t get it this time! She turned to leave. “[Alice, stop! Are you happy seeing us like this?]”
Luke’s father, angry, grabbed her shoulder.
Alice raised an eyebrow.“[I’ll give you another night to decide who takes the blame.]”
Luke’s father’s face changed.
Alice’s smile widened. This time, it includes you. If you take the blame, I’ll apologize.]” Luke’s father was speechless.
Alice forcefully removed his hand.“[You don’t want to take the blame; why pretend to be good?]”
“[Alice, you think I’m pretending? I’m doing this for the family!]”
Dare you
“If you take the blame and Alice smiled, looking deeply at Luke’s father. She saw his arrogance, his carefully concealed hypocrisy and selfishness. He was trying to guilt–trip her again!
go to jail, I’ll apologize. Dare you gamble?]
She wouldn’t be so kind.
Luke’s father said nothing, his face grim..
Alice left; he didn’t pursue her. She was right. What was this “close–knit family but a pack of hypocrites?
At the stairs, she bumped into Jack, Garrett, and John Wilson.
She was surprised.“[You heard everything?]”
Jack looked at her intently, patting her shoulder. [Well done. Let’s talk in the lounge.]”
Alice felt embarrassed.
In the lounge, only the four of them remained.
John Wilson spoke.“[Why did you say you’d apologize? Why apologize!]” Garrett raised an eyebrow.“[It’s strategy. Don’t you get it?!]”
Alice smiled.“[I said that deliberately. I know him; he won’t take the blame.] Luke’s father was ambitious and used underhanded tactics in business, securing the Windham Corporation’s position in Cloud City.
John Wilson didn’t understand. [Why not sue? Or beat them up?!“]
“[Little Lemon used guilt–tripping. Let them experience it!“]
Alice nodded.“[Yes.]”
Seeing their masks fall, she felt good. Revenge was sweet. Let them experience what she’d through.
Alice returned the trophy to John Wilson.“[Thank you. It
gone
was
useful.]”
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“[Brother, look at my trophy. Amazing, right?]”
John Wilson tossed the trophy to Jack. Jack tossed it to Garrett; it was a hot potato. Garrett understood.“[Not bad, John Wilson. Try harder next time!]”
“[Stop calling me that! I’m not lonely.]”
John Wilson looked at Alice.“[Next year, Sister–in–Law and I will be rivals. You can cheer for Sister–in–Law!]”
Alice was surprised; John Wilson called her sister–in–law? Jack’s tone was cold.“[John Wilson, what are you saying?]”
John Wilson realized his slip.“[You’re not together yet?]”
Jack’s face tensed.
Garrett covered John Wilson’s mouth.“[Stop it!]” If he talked more, Jack would kill him!
Silence fell.
Alice coughed, uncomfortable.“[You misunderstood my relationship with Jack. We’re not like that.]”
Jack looked up.“[What are we, in your eyes?]”
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Brother, look at my trophy. Amazing, right?]”
John Wilson tossed the trophy to Jack. Jack tossed it to Garrett; it was a hot potato. Garrett understood.“[Not bad, John Wilson. Try harder next time!]”
[Stop calling me that! I’m not lonely]”
John Wilson looked at Alice. [Next year, Sister–in–Law and I will be rivals. You can cheer for Sister–in–Law!]”
Alice was surprised; John Wilson called her sister–in–law? Jack’s tone was cold.“[John Wilson, what are you saying?]”
John Wilson realized his slip. [You’re not together yet?]”
Jack’s face tensed.
Garrett covered John Wilson’s mouth. [Stop it!] If he talked more, Jack would kill him!
Silence fell.
Alice coughed, uncomfortable. [You misunderstood my relationship with Jack. We’re not like that.]*
Jack looked up.“[What are we, in your eyes?]”
