Chapter 93
Luke retorted, “Even if Alice scored poorly, she doesn’t need to retake the exam. She scored better than most of us, except for Alex, the medical prodigy. She’s a straight–A student.”
Her improvement in just a few months was remarkable. Few people could make it.
Chloe, surprised, looked at Luke. She thought, ‘Is Luke actually defending Alice?
“Noah changed; is Luke changing too”
A wave of panic washed over Chloe. She couldn’t lose her brothers‘ favor.
Chloe said anxiously, “I knew Alice’s score had improved dramatically, but that might not be sustainable. Perhaps her poor performance was due to instability.”
Noah was conflicted.“Isn’t there a college application guidance session tomorrow? Students who want to retake the exam can also get advice, right?”
Chloe nodded.
‘Let’s go to school tomorrow to attend it.”
“Noah, do you think I should retake the exam?”
Chloe didn’t want to retake it; it was pointless. She’d rather livestream and earn money.
She could also enter the entertainment industry through Caleb’s film company.
Noah’s tone was calm. Chloe, even if you didn’t underperform, you wouldn’t be admitted into a top university. There’s no need to retake it. Instead, pick a major that truly interests you and go to college.”
He’d decided to persuade Alice to retake the exam.
He wouldn’t repeat his mistakes; without Chloe, Alice wouldn’t be wronged again.
Noah left after saying that.
Seeing Noah’s back, Chloe bit her lip, unwilling to yield.
She reflected on Noah’s words, thinking, “Did he mean I was inferior to Alice?
“Even if I retook the exam, it wouldn’t be as meaningful as Alice retaking it, would it?”
Luke, feeling awkward, said to Chloe, ‘Chloe, don’t take Noah’s words to heart. He always favors Alice. It’ll pass.”
“Luke, I won’t. Noah has also been good to me. I’m grateful for what I have.”
Chloe, appearing understanding, turned to Davis. “Is my herbal tonics for Noah ready? Though it’s not as good as Alice’s, I want to ease his stomach pain.”
‘It’ll be ready soon.”
Luke, seeing Chloe’s obedience, said with relief, “It’s okay if you didn’t do well. Let me take you to a bar to relax.”
“Okay, I’ll go change. Davis, please send the herbal tonics to Noah later.”
Chloe excitedly went upstairs.
She’d just changed when her phone rang.
It was an unknown number; it had called a few days ago, but she’d missed it.
Chloe thought the caller dialed the wrong number, so she just ignored it.
But then it called again.
She answered cheerfully, “Hello?”
“Coco, it’s me.”
Chloe heard the familiar voice from the other side of the phone, and his mind suddenly went blank.
Her hands trembled and she whispered, “Who is this?”
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But she couldn’t calm down A mom nged inside her.
Because her father did call her Coen
Chloe hadn’t heard that name in years.
She’d always had doutes. Her father was above and a gambler, beating her and her mother after king money.
Her mother could not bear it and left. As a young child, Chlor had a difficult life.
Then, her father died saving someone, and due was adopted by the Welch family.
But she had felt something was wrong
Chloe’s father was far from being a good person, he wouldn’t have gone out of his way to save someone
But Chloe never told anyone about it, fearing she’d love her privileged life.
She’d ignored the inconsistencies and accepted the Wekh family’s kindness.
But the call had reignited her fears. What if her father was alive? What really happened in that accident?
Chloe couldn’t bear to think about it
A knock came.
‘Chloe, are you taking that long to change? It was Luke.
Chloe immediately regained her senses. I’m ready?
She blocked the number and deleted the call log, pretending nothing happened
Chloe believed it was a scam, her father was dead
She composed herself and left, telling Luke, Let’s go.”
Luke was impatient.“You girls always keep us waiting
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Alice, Jack, and Andrew came to the bar.
As soon as Alice saw the name of the bar, the recognized the bar instantly.
This was where Chloe had humiliated her in her previous life. What a coincidence.
Jack noticed her expression. “What’s wrong? You don’t like this bar? We can go somewhere else.”
“Not at all. This bar is famous. It’s very popular.
Andrew added, “Yeah, it’s lively.”
Jack looked at Alice intently.“Are you sure you’re fine?
“With you here, I’ll always be fine.”
She masked her disgust. After all, this wasn’t her previous life; she wouldn’t be a victim in this life.
Jack watched her, and sometimes he always felt that Alice would display an expression that belied her age. What a strange feeling.
Was it just his illusion?
They entered the bar.
Alice wore a fox mask; it was a masquerade ball, just like her previous life.
She remembered Chloe and Garrett being intimate here. Garrett had pretended to confess his love to her to get back at Chloe.
Alice had never been in a relationship with anyone in her previous life. But she had been mocked and humiliated when a boy expressed his love to her for the first time.
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And Luke had defended Chloe, calling it a joke.
They took her suffering for granted.
She wanted to see what would happen this time.
Just as Alice walked into the hall, there was a rhythm of music.
When she walked in, she saw the stage lights illuminating the scene where Garrett, with flowers in hand, was making her way toward a wearing a rabbit mask.
Alice recognized at a glance that the girl was Chloe.
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