Chapter 195

Alice stared at his message, speechless.

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Her roommate, Lana Parker, emerged from the shower.“Alice, what’s got you so zoned out?”

“What does it mean when a guy says he doesn’t want to talk about money, only feelings?”

Guoguo’s eyes gleamed with gossip.“Two possibilities.”

“Let’s hear them.”

“One: He likes you and is hinting at it.”

Alice shook her head.“Impossible.”

“Two: He wants to sleep with you but doesn’t want to pay. Cheapskate.”

Alice laughed. That was even less likely. She replied with a string of ellipses. Jack saw her response and told his boxing coach, “Send another batch of that ointment I sent last time.”

The coach nodded.

Jack went to his usual hangout with the guys. He rubbed his temples.

Andrew Yates walked over.“Whoa, Jack, arm injury? You’ve created a perimeter of bandages, and they’re pink!”

The others crowded around.“They’re actually pink!”

One guy reached for a bandage, but Jack swatted his hand away.“Don’t touch.

“Whoa, they’re peeling off, and you won’t let us touch them?”

“Protecting them like that? It must be a girl.”

“Pink bandages? Probably young. Is she even an adult?”

frowned.“Scram, all of

everyone

didn’t deny

message me to cancel Garrett Yates’s card and stop

earlier and wanted to stick up for Alice. He recounted the

worry, this is

is easy. My aunt hates white lotuses, especially the broke

sip of red wine.“One

“What?”

He hesitated, thinking of Alice and John Wilson together–young, same age. And Alice’s curiosity about John

delivery of ointment the next day—a large quantity this time. She took a picture and sent it to Jack, then transferred the money. Then she went to

whispered, “Boyfriend? Suitor?”

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a friend.”

Mermi

party this weekend. Lots of

want to see what it’s

together.” Alice

sponsors.

on Alice’s phone. She grabbed it, thinking

forget the party this weekend.”

She checked her chat with Jack–no reply. Same with John

John Wilson:“Did you misunderstand earlier? I wasn’t trying to find your weaknesses to make you quit.

Wilson quit because of his family in her

He sat up, relieved. He knew his sister–in–law wouldn’t try to hurt

replied, “Okay, I’m

to the party

brother couldn’t show up due to his identity. This was his chance to shine! He’d show his brother how important he was, how much he regretted

up! Your grandmother

into his room, furious at the

into

sent you back, so I wouldn’t investigate that girl he’s protecting.”

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