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John retorted defiantly, “Alice didn’t say anything, so neither will I!”
Jack tricked John again.
Unbelievable! It had been this way his whole life!
Jack’s voice wasn’t nice.“I’m losing my patience.”
“Jack, are you sure I’m your brother? I bet you found me in a dumpster.”
“Glad you know.”
John exploded.“I don’t care! I’m your brother! Do you want answers? Make her talk!”
John hung up the phone in anger. Jack was always picking on him!
Jack tried calling several times, but John wouldn’t answer.
Jack rubbed his temples in frustration. He texted, “You are bold now.”
Kid!
Had John said something that made Alice suspicious of Jack’s identity?
Jack felt anxious.
But John’s words didn’t sound like that.
Jack changed his clothes, went outside, and saw Alice sitting alone on the floor, looking lonely.
He felt sympathy for her.
He walked over and tossed a pair of boxing gloves at her.
“Ouch!”
Being hit, Alice turned to see Jack smirking.
The urge to punch him overwhelmed her.
Alice stood up.“Did you do that on purpose?”
“Obviously not. Did you see me throw it? It rolled over itself.”
“Do you think I’d believe that?”
Alice had been dwelling on John’s words. She was down just now, but now she was furious.
Jack picked up the gloves. “Then prove me wrong. Let’s fight.”
Alice gritted her teeth. Then she saw the bandages still on his shoulder.
Jack followed her gaze.“Don’t worry, I didn’t take them off.”
Could he be kind?
Alice launched a surprise punch. She succeeded.
She grinned and took two steps back.“You were distracted.”
Jack touched his chin and stared at her.“Too weak. harder!”
Alice refused to be outdone, so she charged at him.
They traded blows in the ring.
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His voice was lazy.“Too slow. Are you really so slow? Are you a turtle?
“You have openings! Use your head, not just brute force!”
“Too soft! Use more power! Are you hungry?”
Alice was about to explode,
He criticized her speed, so she sped up.
Then he said she had openings and asked her to use her head.
After she began to think, Jack told her to use more power.
How could he be so critical?
Finally, Alice was exhausted. She fell onto the floor.“I can’t do this anymore.”
Jack looked down at her.“Good. You’re tired.”
She was too tired to think.
Jack handed her a clean towel. Alice was too tired to lift her arms, so she didn’t move.
Jack sat beside her and wiped the sweat from her face.
Alice felt his touch, and her heart skipped a beat.
She took the towel.“I can do it myself.”
Jack didn’t say anything, placing two bottles of water nearby. He was also tired.
Alice had made significant progress. Her punches were stronger than most women.
The trainer was right. She had real talent.
Wiping the sweat, Alice felt relaxed. She was too exhausted to worry about anything.
They sat in comfortable silence as the setting sun cast beautiful light into the gym.
Jack finally broke the silence.“What did John say to you?”
“How did you know?”
Alice stared at him, apprehensive. Had Jack noticed something?
Jack was sharp. It wouldn’t be easy to hide anything from him.
Meanwhile, Jack was equally anxious.
He wasn’t sure what John had told Alice.
He remained calm.“Don’t take his words to heart.”
“I know.”
Alice was calmer now. She drank some water.“I just asked him a question, but he never answered.*
“What did you ask?”
Jack held his breath. He’d never been so nervous even during business negotiations.
Alice glanced at him and hesitated.
But Jack knew John and seemed to be close with him. Maybe Jack knew the answer.
John would only quit the finals for someone incredibly important.
Jack looked at her intently.“You don’t trust me?”
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“No, but it’s not a big deal. I just asked if he’d ever quit the finals because of someone.”
Alice realized her question was inappropriate.
How was John supposed to answer that?
Jack found the question odd.“Why did you ask that?”
“Just curious.”
Alice couldn’t tell the truth.
Jack remembered John’s earlier words and understood his questioning.
He put on a faint smile.“You wouldn’t happen to be trying to find John’s weakness so he’ll quit next year’s competition, would you?”
“What are you talking about? Am I that kind of person?”
Alice hadn’t thought of it.
She’d never stoop to such tactics. Competitions were about skill and about winning fairly!
Winning unfairly was meaningless.
But seeing Jack’s expression, she realized John must have misunderstood, too.
“Then why did you ask? And why are you so upset about it?”
Jack thought about Alice and John standing together at the competition, a strange unease settling in his chest.
Alice wanted to explain, but she couldn’t reveal the real reason.
She hesitated. “Okay, I admit I was testing him a bit.”
It was the only answer.
Jack studied her for a while and sensed she wasn’t being honest.
He said, “You seem curious about John.”
Alice nodded.“I am.”
She needed to know if John was the man from her past life. It required interaction.
Jack squeezed the water bottle tightly, and his gaze was intense. “He’s just a kid.”
“He’s two years older than me! We’re both adults! He’s not a kid at all, old man!”
Jack chuckled and pinched her cheek.“Who’s old?”
Alice rubbed her face.“Whoever admits it.”
Looking at Jack’s face, she realized he wasn’t old. Instead, he was young, handsome, and incredibly fit.
Alice looked at him and felt it too intimate.
She stood abruptly. “I need to change.”
She fled and patted her face, telling herself, “Don’t overthink.”
After showering and changing, she found him leaning against the wall. He looked tall and elegant.
They left the gym together, walking side–by–side toward Harvard University. Their shadows were nearly merging.
“Alice.”
Noah’s car was parked on the side of the road. He rushed over with a grim expression.
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