Chapter 104

Chloe quickly put away her phone. ‘It was just a random disturbing video that popped up in my feed, not a personal message.” She couldn’t let the Winds find out about this. Her orphan status had been the reason she was taken in by the Winds. Besides, there had to be more to her father being alive. A bad feeling settled in her stomach.

She quickly changed the subject.“How’d you get back? How’s Luke doing?”

“He’s better,” Luke replied, withdrawing his hand.“You mentioned on your livestream that he was sick. What did Alice say?”

Chloe sighed.“She seemed even angrier. She said I shouldn’t have said that in front of so many people.” It had been deliberate. A public display of moral condemnation to make sure Alice never wanted to return.

But

“Don’t blame yourself. Alice has changed,” Luke said, glancing around the bedroom, before. hesitating.“Chloe, your room was a bit small. I was thinking of renovating the guest room for

you.

this bedroom…

bedroom… should

go back to Alice. What do you think?”

Chloe’s face froze. She hadn’t expected this conversation. She’d moved into Alice’s room, treating it as her own. Moving out had never crossed her mind! And with Alice saying she was cutting ties, Chloe would be the only daughter, deserving the biggest room. But Luke was suggesting “she move?

Luke said awkwardly, “Chloe, don’t overthink this. It’s nothing personal. Alice’s been upset, so we need to give her room back.”

Alice’s declaration of severing ties felt like

treatment of Alice and Chloe, realizing a slap in the face. He’d reflected on his unequal

change.

Alice cared, and he needed

is only right.” Chloe plastered on a sweet,

most understanding. Alice has a terrible temper; we just have to go with the flow.

“I know.”

from the party, when Alice apologized, please pack them up. Give

almost faltered. Moving was one thing, but returning the jewels felt like a physical

safekeeping, but I wore them to several events.

you some new

so much easier. A hint of mockery flickered in Chloe’s eyes. Her obedience was a

crumbled. She thought she

Chupe thr

slapped

message:“Axiang, no matter how hard you try, you’re not a Wind daughter. We’re family!”

of careful planning, treating the Wind brothers as her own, and

finally opened the first message. It was time to plan her escape.

education board. There have

Cheating allegations?

a mix of amusement and anger. She didn’t need to guess who reported her. The only person

Jack and Gator were at work. The mini–game they’d developed was about to launch. She decided not to tell Jack, taking a cab to school; she could handle this

office, a middle–aged man spoke, “You’re Alice, right? I’m investigating the exam scores, and I have

away,” she

isn’t impossible. She’s capable, and we’re not afraid of a review.” “The test papers are still under review. We will investigate fairly and impartially. After the questioning, Alice asked, “Who reported

later.” The teacher was anxious. “Alice didn’t cheat!

was touched by her

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