Chapter 211
Alice sneered inwardly at Chloe.
She thought, “Did Chloe have her sights set on John, aiming higher?”
Alice deliberately distanced herself from Chloe.“You and I, we’re not close.”
Chloe’s expression faltered, feigning sadness.“Alice, we grew up together in the Welch family. Even if you dislike me, I consider you my sister.”
Alice’s lips twitched, thinking, “Here we go again. The same old act.”
After playing the victim, Chloe turned to John.“Mr. John, I apologize for any misunderstanding. Alice thinks I’ll steal her brothers‘ love and care, but I didn’t mean to.”
John raised an eyebrow. Since Alice dislikes you, stay away from her.”
Since his sister–in–law clearly disliked Chloe, so did he.
Chloe looked awkward. She didn’t expect John to say that.
Men were supposed to like vulnerable women and play the hero. Why wasn’t it working on John?
Alice smirked at Chloe.”You think everyone is as gullible as the Welch men? Easily manipulated by you?” Chloe’s composure wavered, but she maintained her innocent façade because John was present.
Chloe said in a questioning tone, “Alice, Noah is in critical care, Luke was arrested, and his team is on the verge of disbanding. He also has to pay a huge amount of liquidated damages to the advertisers. You don’t care about your family at all?”
She aimed to smear Alice in front of John. Alice couldn’t surpass her or live a better life than her,
Alice scoffed.“I’ve cut ties with the Welch family.”
“Alice, how long will you stay angry? Noah hurt himself because of you! Don’t you feel any guilt?”
Chloe feigned heartbreak and delicacy, eliciting sympathy from some men.
A man in a team uniform approached.“Chloe, you’re too kind. You’ve given so much to the Welch family as an adopted daughter.”
Chloe’s eyes twitched as she sized this sturdy man up, thinking, “Who’s this ugly guy?”
But since he was defending her, she’d use him.
Chloe looked at Alice, feigning victimhood.“I know you hate me, but Noah cares about you. He wants to give you his company as compensation. Please go to the hospital to see him, showing him your care.”
The man who defended Chloe felt sorry for her.
He said to Alice, “Alice, you’re ungrateful. You won’t visit your brother when he’s not well in the hospital, but Chloe did all the hard work and took care of him on your behalf.”
“It’s my duty to take care of him. I hope Alice can visit him,” Chloe said.
Chloe wiped away her tears and turned to John. “Mr. John, you’re Alice’s friend. Can you persuade her to see his brother?”
Chloe aimed to let John see Alice’s true colors and convince him that she was kind and grateful.
John glanced at Alice, who looked indifferent.
He’d heard about her cutting ties with her family and their favoritism towards Chloe, an adopted daughter. On the
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contrary, they ignored Alice’s wellbeing.
He’d heard Ethan’s guilt–tripping at the finals.
John coldly said, “Yes, I’m supposed to persuade her.”
Chloe beamed.“Mr. John, you’re so nice. Thanks for helping me.”
She knew no man could resist her acting.
“I’ll persuade Alice to leave the Welch family forever, you leech!” John said, moving away from Chloe in disgust. Chloe was stunned. John wasn’t fooled by her. Instead, he actually defended Alice.
No way!
Chloe tried to explain, “I don’t know what Alice told you, but the Welch family will always welcome her. She’s always a part of the Welch family. Nothing can change that.”
The man defending Chloe added, “Chloe is right. Alice is ungrateful.”
John pushed the man.“Watch your words! Do you know the whole story? I bet you don’t! Stop your slandering, or I’ll teach you a lesson!”
Hearing that, Chloe hurriedly said, “Mr. John, please don’t hurt him because of me.”
“Because of you? Are you joking? I heard you guilt–tripping Alice at the finals. Stop pretending!”
Chloe’s façade crumbled. Because John had heard everything.
Chloe insisted, “Mr. John, you misunderstood. Alice resents us.’
“With a leech family like you, it’ll be strange that she won’t resent you!” John rolled up his sleeves.“Get out of my sight.”
Chloe was reluctant to accept it.“Alice, Noah wants to see you for the last time. Why are you so cruel?”
John threw champagne at Chloe.“Shut up, you hypocritic bitch!”
He had seen through her.
Chloe shrieked. She wore a new expensive dress today. But she didn’t dare to yell at John.
She couldn’t afford to offend the Wilson family anyway.
She could only play the victim to the man beside her. The man defended Chloe, “You can’t bully her just because you come from a noble family”
“I’ll do it on my own.”
Alice approached, with champagne in hand, glaring at Chloe.“Stop with the guilt–tripping. Stay away from me!” Chloe hid behind the man. She didn’t want to lose face while John was around.
In the end, Chloe escaped awkwardly. She had to clean her dress anyway.
Alice put down her champagne after Chloe left.
She glanced at John.“You didn’t have to do that.”
Outsiders would think she was heartless since she was unwilling to see his brother for the last time.
“I hate hypocritic, bitches. Max’s mother is too. So annoying.”
John disliked Max’s mother, his mother’s best friend, but he couldn’t shake the Garcia family off.
He felt it was his responsibility to protect his sister–in–law.
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Daniel approached. “Alice, don’t mind them. The Welch family are clinging to you because you’re successful. They want to leech off you.”
“Exactly. Stay away from those moral leeches,” added another person.
Alice nodded. “I know.” She was doing just that.
Alice got to make more friends in the circle of the game.
Someone asked Alice, “Lemon, are you single?”
Alice said, “I am.”
“Wait. I’m your fan too, Lemon! If you’re single, can I have the honor to be your boyfriend?”
“Lemon, what about me?”
John rushed over.“Stay away from her! Don’t even think about it!”
Because Alice was in fact not single.
“John, that’s not fair. Let’s compete fairly.”
“No! You have no chance. I’m serious.”
John chased them away. Alice was his sister–in–law after all! Jack wouldn’t let them go.
Alice breathed a sigh of relief.“Thank you.”
“No problem. I’m a professional bodyguard for you.”
Alice explained, “Last time when I asked you about whether someone would withdraw from the competition, don’t get me wrong. I didn’t mean anything else.”
“I know your character. I believe you.”
He trusted his brother wouldn’t make him quit.
Hearing that John didn’t take it to heart, Alice, reassured, went to the restroom.
She put down the champagne glass and said, “I’m going to the restroom.”
Alice headed to the restroom. After coming out of the cubicle, she saw Chloe standing outside with a sullen face. Alice ignored her, washing her hands.
Angry, Chloe whispered, “Alice, I underestimated you. You’re hooking up with Mr. John. Aren’t you afraid Mr. Yates will find out?”
John had been defending Alice, so Chloe believed that he fell for Alice.
Chloe felt unfair as she thought, “Why is Alice so popular?”
Alice shook the water on her hands and ignored Chloe.
But after she walked out of the restroom, Caleb blocked her way.“You think you can marry into the Wilson family? Come home with me!”
