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Alice stared at his message, speechless.
Her roommate, Lana, emerged from the shower.“Alice, what’s got you so zoned out?”
“What does it mean when a guy says he wants to talk about love instead of money?”
Lana’s eyes gleamed with gossip.“Two possibilities.”
“Speak.”
“The first one. He likes you and is hinting at it.”
Alice shook her head.“Impossible.”
“The second one. He wants to sleep with you but doesn’t want to pay.”
Alice didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. That was even less likely.
She replied with a string of ellipses.
Jack saw her response and told his boxing trainer, “Send more ointment which I sent last time.”
The boxing trainer nodded.
Jack went to the place where he usually hung out with his friends. He rubbed his nose.
Andrew walked over.“Jack, is your arm injured? You have so many bandages on your arm, and they’re pink!”
The others crowded around.“They’re pink!”
One guy reached for a bandage, but Jack pushed his hand away.“Don’t touch it.”
“The bandage is about to fall, and you won’t let us touch it.”
“You value it so much! Who is it? It must be a girl.”
“Pink bandages? She’s probably young. Is she even an adult?”
Jack frowned.“Piss off! No questions!”
Andrew drove everyone away and sat next to Jack.“Alice did this, right?”
Jack didn’t deny it.
Andrew continued, “Why did you suddenly message me to cancel Garrett’s card and stop him from going to Pear
Orchard?”
“To teach him a lesson!”
Jack thought of Chloe’s smugness earlier and wanted to stick up for Alice.
He recounted the incident. Andrew sighed. “That bitch is relentless. Don’t worry. This is easy. My aunt hates bitches, especially with a poor background.”
Jack took a sip of red wine.“One more thing.”
“What?”
“Nothing.”
Jack hesitated, thinking of Alice and John together. They were both young and at the same age.
Moreover, Alice was curious about John.
The wine tasted bitter in his mouth.
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Alice received another delivery of ointment the next day.
It was a lot this time.
She took a picture and sent it to Jack, then transferred the money to him.
Then she went to class.
Lana whispered, “Boyfriend? Suitor?”
“Neither. Just a friend.”
Alice changed the subject.“There’s a gaming industry party this weekend. Lots of big shots will come. Are you coming?”
“Sure, I want to see what it’s like.”
“Let’s go together.”
Alice needed to find sponsors during the party.
A message popped up on Alice’s phone. She grabbed it, thinking it was Jack.
However, it wasn’t.
Daniel sent her a message.“Don’t forget the party this weekend.”
“I know.”
She replied. She checked her chat with Jack. There was no reply.
John didn’t reply either.
John probably misunderstood, too.
Alice thought for a while and messaged John, “Did you misunderstand earlier? I wasn’t trying to find your weaknesses to make you quit. I didn’t mean that.”
Alice sent the message and felt the expression was weak.
Jack said John’s family didn’t allow John to play games.
Maybe John quit because of his family in her past life, not for the reason she thought.
John woke up and saw Alice’s message. He was instantly sober.
He read the message and sat up, relieved.
He knew Alice wouldn’t try to hurt him.
He cheerfully replied, “Okay, I’m relieved.”
Seeing it, Alice felt better.“Are you going to the party this weekend?”
Hell yes!
John had to be there to protect Alice. His brother couldn’t show up due to his identity.
This was his chance to shine!
Jack wanted to show his brother how important he was. Jack wanted him to regret being mean to him!
“John! Get up! Your grandmother wants you for breakfast!”
Amber burst into his room and was furious at the mess.
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“Mom, you care free barge into my room! I have privacy!
Whe privy Get
Amber Ørted at Wim. Your brother sent you back, so I wouldn’t investigate that girl he’s protecting.”
Muth, Eat you gave my brother some privacy?”
Im doing this for his own good
John dug his none. “You’re his stepmother! Why do you care?”
Amber’s blood pressure soared. “Say that again?”
“My brother can date whoever he wants! It’s his choice!”
Johire Stop right there?
She grabbed something and threw it at him.
John, in his underwear, sprinted through the hallway, yelling, “Grandma, help! Mom is abusing me!”
Amber couldn’t catch up. She was out of breath.“Even if I’m his stepmother, I’ll arrange the best marriage for him to shut these gossips up!”
She was Jack’s stepmother, but she raised Jack.
She was pissed off.
Why John was so different from Jack?
Jack had been so obedient and successful. That’s why she wanted another child.
She thought they would be similar. After all, they were half–brothers.
However, she was wrong. John always drove her crazy. She regretted it so much!
John escaped to his room, got dressed, and replied to Alice, “The party sounds boring, but I’ll go if you’re going.”
John was a generous and responsible brother!
Alice saw his message. In that way, she could explain things to John in person in case he misunderstood.
After class, Alice got a message from the Maple Company’s representative.“Pre–trial mediation is scheduled for this afternoon. Your lawyer will be there. Are you available?”
“I have no classes this afternoon. I’ll be there.”
As the key person, she couldn’t miss it.
She told Lana and headed to court.
The Maple Company’s representatives were already there. The representative said, “Alice, do you know who our lawyer is?”
“No. Isn’t he here yet?”
“No. But the Welch family’s lawyer has arrived. He’s famous. This case is going to be tough.”
Alice frowned. She heard Ethan’s voice, “Still haven’t found a decent lawyer? Do you need me to recommend one?”
She looked up and saw Ethan with his people. Luke looked haggard.
Ethan looked down at her.“It’s not too late to admit defeat. After all, you’re my sister. I’ll forgive you.”
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