Chapter 7
Alice bowed her head, coughing violently, her thin back hunched it she’d worth og her konge
Caleb said harshly, “Don’t think you can feign illness to arend contingences. You mere avgjymtutie car at Chloe a short and food, but you let “her“, a sick person, get “your” food! And not only did you reject her kindness, you deliberey
conscience?
Alice fought back the cough “I didn’t push her. She
“You’re going to say she just fell? That pathetic excuse, do you think III believe ? Dy your admir your tudi on purgand
Alice’s eyes stung, she straightened.“I didn’t do it.*
With a sharp slap, he hit her across the face, a burning pain. Por the physical pain was nothing compound to the hurr ia kerhanen. Se
“Caleb, what are you doing?”
Noah strode in, pulling Caleb away.
“Noah, she did something so malicious and still denies it! I don’t have a sister this cruel and
Chloe stood at the doorway, her hand bandaged, looking pitiful Her eyes were red Cales, I endows my fak ff’s ser bled’s Tale *
“Chloe, you’re just too kind. I have to teach Alice a lesson today, before she gets more.
As Caleb was about to hit her again, Jack Wilson abruptly pulled out a chair, the wrench echoing through
Alice looked over. Jack was expressionless, leaning against the table, his eyes cold and sharp “Family”
Noah nodded.“Yes, we’re her brothers”
“She has a 102.4°F fever, suspected infection, and needs further teas. She also has Hypoglycemia and is slightly malnourished”
Caleb was startled “She’s really sick? He’d thought Alice was faking it to avoid reagentability
Jack’s voice was calm and measured. “Then you should get your eyes checked. It’s that shows” Her pale face and wickly appearance metal to miss.
Caleb was tak
back “What do you mean?
Jack frowned, his tone cold “Exactly what I said. Even if she’s your adored sixer, you’re responsible for bes”
When Alice heard the words “adopted sister,” a cynical smile touched ber lips
Noah quickly explained, “She’s my biological sister, not adopted”
Jack raised an eyebrow.“You’d need a magnifying glass to see that. If you hadn’t said you were family, I would’ve called the police mult ví a minor!”
Caleb looked at Alice’s swollen face “You don’t understand, I was teaching her
Noah was speechless. He thought Alice was healthy and wouldn’t get sick like Chloe after falling in the water.
Caleb looked at Jack with disdain. “You don’t know her Alice always fakes illness to avoid responsibility. This time, she even bur Cloc
Chloe’s father died saving her, sometimes I want to open her heart and see if it’s really black”
Alice’s throat burned. She wanted to defend herself, but said nothing. It wouldn’t matter, they wouldn’t believe ber anyway
Chloe bit her lip “It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have been so clumsy, and I shouldn’t have insisted on getting Alice’s lunch.”
“It is your fault.” Jack’s eyes were cold “If you’re sick enough for an IV, you shouldn’t be in daw. You shouldn’t be inconveniencing others when you’re sick. Don’t act like you’re weak and therefore right”
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