The Queen They Buried

Everyone at the table was caught off and when Bryan stormed off. After a stunned silence, Alice napped, “That damn troublemaker Aubernet

Daston’s face darkened “I never thought you would treat Carmen like this, and now even Emery has changed. Has Aubree put some kind of spell on them both be thought, hustration and suspicion clouding his mind.

Cuimen couldn’t believe Bryan would storm out right in front of their parents. She lowered her eyes, her hand clenched tightly under the table. She thought, I’ve worked so hard for meer a decade, and Aufner’s only been hack for what, three years? In just three years, she’s managed to steal my place

1 give her any more time, is the going to completely replace me!”

Carmen shuddered as she pictured the Wilson family scoring and loathing her. Her face, lowered to hide her expression, twisted with fear She thought hercely, Tl never let this happen to me!”

rand

“Mom, Dad,” Carmen asked softly, her voice trembling with uncertainty, “does Bryan does he hate me now! And Emeryshe mad at me made hix esports team lose?” Since Bryan and Emery had stopped supporting her, she thought to herself, “Time to try a different approach.”

The instant her words left her lips, everyone at the table exchanged glances, their expressions shifting all at once

They thought, “We were so caught up blaming Bryan that we nearly let Emery off the hook!

Trevor added fuel to the fire with a smirk. “If it weren’t for Emery, this wouldn’t be getting resolved so soon.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the already heavy atmosphere grew even heavier. Ronald, whose word carried the most weight in the family. frowned so deeply it could have crushed a fly

“What a damn waste of all the kindness Carmen showed him,” Daton sneered. He’d personally witnessed how hard Carmen worked to help Emery win that championship..

Daston thought angrily, ‘Carmen was even blamed by those guys from Emery’s esports team, doesn’t anyone realize how wronged she must feel?

Emery really sides with Aubree over some damn championship, I’ll make sure the regrets it!”

Daxton gently squeezed Carmen’s han

reassurance and said softly, “Come on, Emery wouldn’t get mad at you over something so trivial”

“I think Emery can’t even tell right hom wrong anymore,” Ronald snapped.

He thought, ‘Even if we let it slide that you’re siding with Aubree, what’s truly outrageous is that ever since Carmen was set up by that wretch, you haven’t even bothered to show up or say a single word to help her! Is this really how you treat your own sister?“:

Alice’s heart ached seeing Carmen being viciously cyberbullied online. This time, even though Emery was her own son, she felt he had truly crossed the

She knew Emery was the only one in the family who ever took Aubree’s side, but she felt that he couldn’t just brush Carmen aside like that.

“How could a brother act like this?” Alice thought, her heart aching with disappointment.

him a piece of my

against Emery.

wonder why Bryan had left. All he could think about was

Entire Wilson family

street, unable to stop smding. He thought, “This time really helped Aubree She’s got to see I’m

she must be inexperienced in so many areas.

show Aubree my determination, she’ll definitely come

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Chapter 52

I didn’t he

98%

she just didn’t believe in

and, seeing it was about right, let her eyes redden sightly,

forced a

his reasons for acting that way Mom, Dad, please don’t let this ruin

performance drew even more pity

way her brothers treated her, she

so tender they could melt ice. He thought, “My Carmen is always like this, so considerate and caning of everyone’s

to pursue his own passions. He chose medicine and found deep fulfillment

overwhelmed by his studies. In Darton’s world, he always felt utterly alo Carmen came

back, a gentle smile spread across his face. In this family, only Carmen ever cared if he was cold or hungry, and as she

few years back, she’d still

them to him there,

lab, going the

everyone else in the family doted on Aubree, I’d still protect Carmen and never let her be wronged. At Teat my family lasn’t blind.

lately… things just haven’t

deal with Aubree once I’m

Carmen looked up, and just as she’d

back

left when a barrage of disapproving stares shattered the good

had also hurried

ask what happened? Don’t you damn well know what you’ve done? Ronald slammed his fist on the table, his eyes

usually warm and gracious mother sat rigidly in her seat, her gaze fixed on

two brothers also wore grave expressions,

him as if he’d committed an unforgivable