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?]"

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