Chapter 101

Luke Wind almost stumbled, his hand flying to his chest.“(Alice), what are you saying?”

I’m saying I’m cutting you off. I hate how you always act like you’re doing what’s best for me, dictating my life,” she spat, her voice tight with anger. Alice had never used the words “cutting you off before; she’d only wanted to get away.“I should have said this sooner, so you’d stop acting like my older brother, interfering in everything and pretending it’s all for my own good. It’s sickening!”

Her eyes were cold, glacial. She hadn’t planned on unleashing this venom as she left the family, but they’d pushed her too far.

Luke Wind gasped, his voice shaking. “Alice, I never thought you hated me, hated the whole. family, so much!”

“Yes, now you get it,” she retorted.

He looked up at her, pleading.“I’ll take that as you being upset. That school nurse, if he had any guts, would’ve taken responsibility and gone to the hospital to apologize himself!” “You’re taking this way too far!” she snapped.

“So, will you come to the hospital with me now?”

Alice glared at her brother one last time before hailing a cab. She tried calling Jack, but he didn’t answer. A memory from her past life flickered a similar situation with Garrett, where the other party was pressured by the Garrett family to apologize. Garrett had then humiliated and beaten the guy.

Rage boiled inside her. She texted Jack:“Where are

His reply came instantly: At the hospital.”

his car,

my way

She called immediately.”Jack, don’t go in yet. Wait for me outside. I’m on “You’re coming too?” Jack’s voice, slightly gruff, came through the phone. He’d just gotten out of

frown etching itself onto his face. That victory dinner was quick.” “Don’t change the subject. Wait until I get there,” she said, and hung up. Jack looked at his phone, then at the imposing hospital building.

Garrett

“Gator” Casey pulled up and parked. “Little

Lemon called you?”

she wants me to

Lemon’s protective, huh?”

presence at the hospital was solely to deal with Garrett, primarily Luke Wind taking care of his

stood at the hospital entrance. “You go in. I’ll wait for

make it

heading straight for Garrett’s high–end private room. Garrett was. lounging in bed, bandages still on,

others come to apologize, give my brother a break, okay? Alice’s

Chapter 101

as Alice shows genuine remorse, I can let it slide. But that broke–ass nurse boyfriend of hers? He’s gonna pay!” Garrett’s

eyes. “Thank you, Garrett. Alice was just manipulated by that nurse, that’s why she ran away to

like Alice? You’re so much better, Chloe,” Garrett sighed, despite his own promiscuous

calling liberal?”

in just as Garrett finished badmouthing Alice. Good thing Jack wasn’t with him, or his cousin would’ve been toast. Jack was

upon seeing Gator. He nearly dropped

you…

at the bar finally caught up with him? Was his cousin

looked past Gator, seeing ΠΟ one.“It’s you? Where’s

need to be here.” He didn’t need Jack to take down his bratty cousin.

You’re not qualified. That nurse was so arrogant. Where’s the coward hiding now?”

up,” Garrett snapped at Chloe. “How dare you speak to him like that?” He wouldn’t dare talle to his

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leave? I’m involved in this too.” She felt disrespected. Men were always like that; they didn’t cherish you once they’d

understand simple instructions?” He didn’t want Chloe to witness his humiliation

foot, huffing out of the room.

two cousins

up a chair. “You’re quite the

but I thought I was wrong.

your own fault. Don’t drag anyone else into it. Understand?” Garrett was puzzled. “Cuz, that nurse… is he your friend?” Why else would his cousin bet personally

So, you know what to

concerned! Who is this nurse? Why are

this quiet,

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