Chapter 184
Ethan was cornered by Alice, with no way out.
He guiltily pushed away Alice’s hand.“Stop being sarcastic, I don’t know anything about the plagiarism.”
“Mr. Welch, are you trying to shirk responsibility?”
“I’m not trying to shirk responsibility!”
Ethan’s eyes were bloodshot. He was extremely agitated.
Chloe stepped forward to support Ethan.“Alice, Ethan’s broken ribs haven’t healed after you threw him to the ground. Don’t go too far.”
Alice thought, “Oh, so she’s playing the good guy now.”
Alice spoke coldly, “Then you go to jail. Everything will be solved in that case.”
Chloe felt a lump in her throat. She thought, “How could I go to jail?”
She was just pretending to be sensible in front of Ethan.
Chloe then looked up at Luke and said, “Luke, don’t be hard on yourself. I know it’s all my fault. I’ll go to prison. It has nothing to do with you.”
If someone had to take the blame, it could only be Luke.
Ethan spoke up, “No, you can’t go.”
“Mr. Welch, are you saying you’ll go?” Alice muttered.
Ethan was left speechless, looking at Luke.
The atmosphere became very awkward.
Luke pressed his lips. He had finally experienced what it was like to have someone close to him stab him in the back.
This was what Alice had been through.
After a while, Luke spoke in a hoarse voice, “I’ll go. Stop arguing.”
He had it coming.
It was his fault for trusting Chloe. He should be punished.
Upon hearing Luke’s words, Chloe exhaled a sigh of relief, her face brightening with surprise.
She pretended to be worried.“Luke, how could I let you go to jail? I’m to blame for bringing you into this.”
“Chloe, don’t say that. It’s not your fault.”
Ethan patted Chloe’s shoulder to comfort her.“Don’t cry. Our family will look out for one another.”
Alice nodded. “Yeah, why do you get upset? Someone’s taking the fall for you. That’s good news.”
“I just feel upset. I can’t help it.” Chloe continued to pretend.
Alice challenged her.“If you’re so upset, why don’t you go instead?”
Chloe stopped crying. She lowered her head in silence.
She most certainly refused to go to jail. She still intended to marry into the wealthy Yates family and lead a lavish lifestyle.
Seeing Chloe keeping her head down, Ethan became inexplicably irritable. “Alice, are you satisfied now?”
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Alice sneered.
She turned her head to look at Luke. “Congratulations. You’ve made a very great sacrifice for your loving family.”
This was the consequence of his own actions.
Luke looked up, his eyes bloodshot.
He saw Alice holding that trophy and was momentarily dazed.“Is this the championship trophy?”
“Yes.”
Alice walked up to Luke, showing off the trophy. “If I had been on the Landing Team, maybe there would have been a chance to compete for this trophy.
“Unfortunately, you brought that fool Chloe in and even failed the preliminary round. We only won the revival match thanks to me.”
Luke looked at the golden trophy, reaching out to touch it.
But Alice covered the trophy with her arms and said indifferently, “Don’t touch what’s not yours.”
Luke’s hand was left in the air. He awkwardly withdrew it.
He looked at Alice with a complicated gaze. “If I hadn’t chosen Chloe over you or let her join the team back then, would you still have left?”
“What is done is done.”
Alice touched the trophy. The Welch family would not take home this trophy this time.
She turned around to leave.
“Alice, stop right there! Are you happy now to see us have a falling out?” Ethan was furious, grabbing Alice’s shoulder.
Alice raised her eyelids slightly.“Well then, I’ll give you one more night to think about who will take the blame.”
Ethan’s expression changed instantly.
The smile on Alice’s face intensified. “You’re also involved. I’ll accept it too if you bear all the responsibility.”
Ethan was rendered speechless.
Alice forcefully brushed his hand away.“You clearly don’t want to take responsibility, so what are you pretending to be the good guy for?”
“Alice, I’m pretending to be the good guy? I’m doing this for the family!”
“Oh, if you take all the blame and go to jail, I’ll apologize to you. How about that?”
Alice smiled and looked deeply into Ethan’s eyes.
She was aware of Ethan’s conceit, hypocrisy, and selfishness, all of which he was skilled at hiding.
Despite everything she had said, he still attempted to use moral principles to pressure her.
Then she wouldn’t be merciful anymore.
Ethan didn’t say anything else, his face gloomy.
Alice turned and left gracefully. This time Ethan didn’t chase after her.
Alice had been right about it all along.
That was not a loving family. It was just a bunch of hypocrites.
Alice turned her head and encountered Jack, Andrew, and John at the stairway entrance.
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She was taken aback.“You all heard it?”
Jack looked at her deeply, patting her shoulder.“Well done. Let’s head back to the lounge.”
Alice then realized they had all heard it. She felt a bit embarrassed.
It was just the four of them back in the lounge.
John couldn’t help but speak up, “Why did you say you’d apologize to him? Why should you apologize?”
Andrew raised an eyebrow.“It’s a strategy. Don’t you get it!”
Alice smiled, “I said that on purpose because I know he won’t take all the blame.”
Ethan was ambitious and driven.
As a businessman, he often used underhanded tactics, which enabled him to effectively manage the Welch Group in Washington.
John indeed didn’t quite understand.“But couldn’t you just sue them? Or just beat them up!”
“Alice intentionally used moral principles to pressure them, just as they did to her.‘
Alice nodded.“Exactly.”
To reveal their hypocrisy delighted her.
This was revenge.
They had to experience everything she had gone through in her previous life.
Alice handed the championship trophy back to John. Thanks for the trophy. It came in handy just now.”
“Jack, check out my trophy. Isn’t it awesome?” John grabbed the trophy and instinctively threw it to Jack
Jack caught the trophy and then tossed it to Andrew as if the trophy was a hot potato.
Andrew got the hint right away. He caught the trophy and smoothed things over, saying, “Not bad. Lonely guy, keep up the good work.”
“I told you not to call me by that nickname. I’m not lonely.”
John was a bit annoyed. He glanced at Alice. “But next year, Alice and I will compete against each other. You guys are allowed to go cheer for her as she is my sister–in–law.”
Alice was stunned at the term sister–in–law.
Jack’s tone turned cold and stern.“John, what are you talking about?”
After the slip of the tongue, John quickly tried to make amends. “You guys aren’t together yet?”
Jack’s expression became a bit tense.
Andrew stepped forward and covered John’s mouth. Shut up.”
He said inwardly, “Brat, don’t say anything that will cause Jack trouble.”
The room fell silent.
Alice coughed and said awkwardly, “You got it wrong. Jack and I aren’t in a relationship.
Jack raised his head.“What do you think our relationship is?”
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