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

Lemon’s protective, huh?”

earlier, but the threats from the Wind family were meaningless to them. Their presence at the hospital was solely to deal with Garrett,

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

I’ll make it

strode into the hospital, heading straight for Garrett’s high–end private room. Garrett was. lounging in bed, bandages

whispered softly, “Garrett, when Alice and the others come to apologize, give my brother a

Chapter 101

remorse, I can let it slide. But that broke–ass nurse boyfriend of hers? He’s gonna pay!” Garrett’s voice was louder than he intended, a

in Chloe’s eyes. “Thank you, Garrett. Alice was just manipulated by that

been attracted to such a…liberal woman like Alice? You’re so much better,

you calling

finished badmouthing Alice. Good thing Jack wasn’t with him, or his cousin would’ve been toast. Jack was fiercely protective of

upon seeing Gator. He nearly

you…

Had his actions at the bar finally caught up

seeing ΠΟ one.“It’s

was calm.“I’ll handle this. He doesn’t need to be here.” He didn’t need Jack to take down his bratty cousin.

with sarcasm.“You? You’re not qualified. That nurse was so arrogant. Where’s the coward

at Chloe. “How dare you speak to him like that?” He

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felt disrespected. Men were always like that; they didn’t cherish you once

Chloe to witness his humiliation at his cousin’s hands. He had

stamped her foot, huffing out of the

the two

“You’re quite the player, aren’t

at the bar, but I thought I was wrong. Why didn’t you just take off your mask back

is your own fault. Don’t drag anyone else into it. Understand?” Garrett was puzzled. “Cuz, that nurse… is

you know

broken rib! You’re not even concerned! Who is

better off not knowing. Just keep this quiet, and

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