Six Brothers Plea for Forgiveness

Chapter 71

Alice heard Chloe’s voice and knew, without turning around, what the “white lotus” was up to. She’d been the target of Chloe’s schemes for years; she could practically smell them coming. Without looking back, she grabbed the hem of her designer dress, subtly tugging it aside as Chloe. approached. Chloe, aiming to trip her, instead caught her heel on the flowing fabric. She stumbled, losing her balance spectacularly, and went down like a spilled glass of Merlot, right into a towering champagne fountain situated smack dab in the middle of the opulent ballroom. The cascading bubbly crashed down on her, soaking her completely.

The whole thing happened so fast, nobody saw it coming. Alice remained perfectly still, a flicker of icy amusement in her eyes as Chloe screamed, a bedraggled, champagne–soaked mess. Years of Chloe’s manipulations hadn’t changed a thing- except that Alice was finally done playing the

victim.

The shattered fountain drew everyone’s attention.

“Chloe, are you okay?!”

Luke and Noah, Alice’s brothers, rushed to her side. Luke, stepping over shattered glass, hauled Chloe up.“How did you fall so carelessly?”

Chloe, drenched and stinging from cuts and scrapes, seethed inside. Alice should be the one looking this pathetic! She looked up at Alice, eyes brimming with manufactured tears, her voice choked with false innocence.“Noah, I… I just tripped. Nobody pushed me.”

Alice’s lips curved into a sardonic smile. She’d anticipated this play.

Noah noticed Chloe’s pointed glare at Alice. Could Alice have done this? He frowned.“Chloe, since it was an accident, be more careful next time. Luke, get her to the hospital.”

Chloe stared, dumbfounded. That wasn’t the reaction she expected. She’d intended that pointed look at Alice to implicate her, to play the innocent victim. This wasn’t going according to plan. Luke, though, looked unconvinced. His tone hardened. “Chloe, tell me the truth. Did Alice make- you fall?”

Chloe hesitated, then mumbled, “Sixth brother, please don’t ask. It wasn’t Alice. I just fell.” The

subtext was clear.

Luke scoffed, turning to Alice.“Why would you hurt Chloe? Is it because I brought her to the gala and not you?” He couldn’t think of another reason.

Alice raised a perfectly sculpted eyebrow.“Sixth brother, I had an invitation. I didn’t need anyone to bring me.” Her voice dripped with confidence.

pang of unease. “Don’t act innocent! You’ve always resented Chloe for stealing your spotlight. You wanted

let out a short, sharp laugh. “What spotlight? She had nothing worth stealing.” Chloe’s face darkened. Luke

chimed in sarcastically, “Even a blind person could see that Alice was the star of the night. As a wildly popular streamer, she was the main attraction! Chloe didn’t even have an invitation. Who was stealing whose

brains wired differently? Alice was the celebrity;

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stung

Chloe, frustrated, looked at Luke with fresh tears welling up.“Sixth Brother, please stop. It was my fault. I tripped. It had nothing to do with Alice.” She touched her wrist. “But…

bracelet and glared

effortless.“Those jewels were gifts from me, Chloe. Broken things are

you refuse to confess, let’s check

Brother, please, let’s not make a

get her to the hospital.” “No! I need to find out the truth!” Luke was determined to see

Alice.“Alice,

looked at Alice. Alice, what really happened?” Could she really be responsible? Alice’s eyes were cold.“I don’t

show the truth!” He

on Alice’s dress, but Alice moved out of the way just in

impassively. “So?”

“Did you see that? It wasn’t

evidence, felt his cheeks burn. He mumbled, “Alice should have stayed still! Then Chloe wouldn’t have fallen!”

gasped. What a bizarre

“Luke, are

the contents of her drink

what are

her glass. This time, Luke dodged it, and

did you dodge? Didn’t you realize that dodging would cause. Chloe to get hit? How

sputtered, “Alice, you