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agony, Chloe forced herself up from the ground, tears streaming down her face.“Ethan, you saw it too. I just wanted to talk some sense into Alice to get her to apologize to our family and come home. But she got mad and pushed me down the stairs.”
It was then that Ethan noticed Chloe. He went over to help her up.
With a stern expression, he said, “Chloe, don’t worry. I’ll seek justice for you.”
He turned to his secretary and shouted, “Call the police now!”
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Chloe, still in pain, feigned grievance and said, “Ethan, if we call the police, Alice will have a criminal record. Let’s just drop it. An apology from her would be enough.”
Ethan felt sorry for Chloe because she was so kind and sensible:
He questioned Alice, “Did you hear that? You hurt Chloe, but she’s kind and magnanimous enough to worry about leaving you a criminal record. Look at what you’ve done. Are you heartless? How could you become so ill–bred?”
As Alice heard these words, her ears were covered by a pair of hands.
She looked up in surprise and met Jack’s gentle, deep eyes.
Jack whispered to her, “Don’t listen to those filthy words.”
Alice’s heart skipped a beat. Her bottled up feelings surfaced, almost overwhelming her.
She was filled with happiness.
She had been trying to stop thinking about Jack, but he continued to show up in her life.
It was difficult to resist falling for him.
“Alice, I’m talking to you. Are you deaf?” Ethan asked.
Alice snapped back to reality and clicked her tongue.
She turned to look at Ethan and Chloe.“My ears are just fine, but some people should get their eyes checked.”
“If you apologize to Chloe on your knees before the police get here, we won’t hold you responsible,” Ethan said, still wanting to give Alice a chance.
After all, she was his sister. No matter how disappointing she was, he didn’t want her to have a criminal record.
Alice found the words extremely laughable.
It was indeed how the Welch family handled things.
They used to speak to her in such a condescending manner. They had never changed.
With a sarcastic look in her eyes, Alice said, “You want me to apologize to Chloe again? Was I born to apologize to Chloe?”
“I’m doing this for your own good!” Ethan protested.
“Tsk tsk, what a caring act, but it just makes me feel sick!” Alice retorted.
Ethan felt annoyed.“Alice, I’m giving you a chance!”
Jack spoke up arrogantly, “She doesn’t need any chances from anyone!”
“Alice, you think we can’t do anything with you just because you have this man backing you up? This is Washington, not a small place.”
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You keep calling it a small place. But Ethan, don’t forget that you’re from that small place too. One should never forget their origins.”
It dawned on Alice that Ethan had also changed significantly.
Washington’s prosperity and glitz truly had a way of changing people.
Jack looked down at Alice and said, “If you’re not feeling well, you can leave anytime. I’ll handle things here.” “That’s unnecessary. Since they’ve called the police and are waiting for them, let’s just wait,” Alice replied coldly. Turning to Ethan, Alice added, “By the way, you mentioned earlier that assaults would leave a record, right?” “That’s right. Now you’re scared, aren’t you? Leave that gigolo and come apologize to Chloe!”
“Apologize? Dream on!” Alice was not intimidated.
Before long, the police arrived.
Chloe quickly played the victim, exclaiming, “Ouch, it hurts.”
Ethan pointed at Alice.“This is the one who hurt my sister.”
Since Alice refused to admit her mistake and apologize, he would let the police teach her a lesson today to prevent any bigger trouble in the future.
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Chloe’s eyes sparkled with triumph. Today, she would have the police take Alice away, hopefully leaving her with a criminal record.
In that case, Alice would never be able to outshine her again.
Chloe said hypercritically, “Alice, I’d have forgiven you if you had just apologized, but since you refuse to admit your mistake, I have no choice.”
“Chloe, you’re just too kind. Alice doesn’t deserve your kindness,” Ethan said.
“Ethan, we’re family after all. We can’t just stand by and watch Alice go astray.”
Chloe put on a pained and sorrowful expression, looking as innocent as she could be.
The policeman listened to their words and looked at Alice coldly.“Ma’am, you are suspected of committing assault. Please come with us for an investigation.”
Jack’s expression turned cold instantly.“I dare you to touch her!”
Ethan had a mocking look.“Brat, we’re in Washington. Understand?”
Jack looked indifferent.“So what?”
Holding his hand, Alice turned to face the police.“I am not the perpetrator of the assault that was committed here. She
is.”
Alice pointed at Chloe.
Chloe felt a bit guilty.“Y–You’re talking nonsense. You can’t just shift the blame onto me to escape accountability.”
No one had witnessed what happened just now, so no one would believe Alice.
Ethan laughed in anger.“Alice, is this the reason you’ve been refusing to admit your mistake? You accuse Chloe of hurting you?”
Chloe’s eyes welled up with tears.“Alice, I didn’t want to hold you accountable just now, but you’ve gone too far.” “Aren’t you the ones who are going too far? It was you who started it, but you fell down the stairs by accident. Now
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you’re playing the victim and twisting the truth.”
Chloe dared not speak further, lowering her head with guilt.
Ethan spoke furiously, “Alice, you’re truly disappointing. You still refuse to admit it even by now!”
“I didn’t do it. Why would I admit it? Do you have any evidence?”
Ethan questioned, “Do you have any evidence that Chloe hit you first?”
“Yes, I do.”
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Alice chuckled and moved aside, pointing at the wall.“Look there’s a surveillance camera outside the hallway, right at the stairway entrance.”
When Chloe saw the surveillance camera, her face turned extremely pale.
She thought, “How could there be a camera there?
“Stairways usually don’t have cameras. What’s going on?
“This is bad. If they check the surveillance footage, I’m toasted.”
Chloe panicked. Noah’s attitude towards her had changed. If she lost Ethan’s trust as well, she would be doomed.
Alice’s eyes turned cold.“The truth will be revealed after checking the surveillance footage.”
Jack stood by and glanced at Alice, thinking, “No wonder she isn’t panicked. She has something at hand.“
“Ethan, let it go. It’s all my fault. Although I’m injured, we’re family. Going through all of this and wasting police resources is unnecessary.”
Chloe realized the situation was not in her favor. She grabbed Ethan’s hand, panicking.“I suddenly feel dizzy and nauseous. Ethan, take me to the hospital.”
Alice smirked, “Stop right there. You want to run away?”
She wouldn’t let it happen.
