Six Brothers Plea for Forgiveness

Chapter 12

This time, she wouldn’t fall into the same trap!

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Alice said firmly, “Luke, I want to focus on my exams. I don’t want to be distracted by games.” She flatly rejected Luke’s proposal.

No, to be precise, it was more of a command.

What he said wasn’t a discussion; it was a notification.

“Alice, are you serious? You actually turned down. my invitation?” Luke’s expression soured. He hadn’t expected her to refuse. After all, for years, Alice had always obeyed him without question.

Alice stood her ground.“Since it’s an invitation, I can refuse.” She looked at him directly, watching his expression darken, feeling a bit of satisfaction.

But that didn’t concern her.

Luke’s voice sharpened. “You better think this through before you answer. Don’t act out, or I might not give you another chance, and you’ll be begging me!” He’d heard about the recent events, about Alice giving Chloe his prized gold trophy. That trophy was from the year he became a professional player, a championship win that meant the world to him. How dare she give it away?

at Luke’s sleeve.“Luke, don’t be mad. Joining your team is something I’ve always dreamed

felt Alice was being ungrateful, daring to

glared at Alice.“You only get one chance. Think carefully about your answer. Do you want to join our family team

Luke.”

turned out Luke was all bark, easily

be concerned.”Alice, just

you’ve always wanted to join the team, I’ll

she retreated to

her backpack and started on her homework, realizing she was rusty on a lot of material and needed to catch

knocked on her

it up

others are waiting for you in the dining room.” They didn’t want

gripped her pen tightly, realizing she was still under the Welch family’s control and could only deal with it for now.

Caleb, Luke, and Chloe already seated. Alice took a seat at the far corner, quietly grabbing a plate to eat. The atmosphere was tense, but Chloe’s laughter quickly eased the tension.

at Alice.“Chloe, later we’ll teach you to play. You’re smart. You’ll learn quickly and be just as good as anyone else!”

I’ll work hard and won’t hold