The Queen They Buried

Chapter 71

The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the air. Carmen clutched her face, stunned and unable to recover,

Alice yanked Ronald back, distressed. “Ronald, what are you doing?”

No one had expected that slap. The atmosphere among them grew even colder in its aftermath.

Ronald snapped, “What am I doing? She got herself involved in something like this. Shouldn’t she be taught a lesson?”

‘Teach Carmen a lesson? What a novel idea.‘ Aubree sneered inwardly.

In the last timeline, she’d never heard such a thing, and now she had the misfortune of hearing it in this one.

Carmen was fitted with grievance. “Dad, do you think I did this?”

Ronald avoided her gaze. “Even if you didn’t do it, you’re still connected to it. Apologize to Aubree!”

Alice stood torn. No matter how much she disliked Aubree, she was still her daughter by blood. If Aubree were dead, she would still feel sorrow.

But on the other hand, Carmen was the daughter she had spoiled and adored for over a decade.

Clenching her teeth, Alice had to admit this situation was a bit too much. Carmen would just have to endure the scolding.

If Aubree could hear Alice’s thoughts, she’d surely find them laughable. Alice sided with Aubree only because the evidence showed her as the victim. Had something truly happened to Aubree, Alice wouldn’t have shed a single tear. On the contrary, she would’ve hated her for being shame to the Wilson family, even in death.

Aubree had nearly been killed, and yet Carmen was the one feeling wronged. It was utterly ridiculous!

Alice said, “Carmen, just listen to your father.”

Aubree had always minded their favoritism toward Carmen. Now, with Carmen apologizing, Alice thought Aubree would be satisfied.

Ronald’s thinking was similar. He never felt that the Wilson family owed Aubree anything. He simply saw her as petty, throwing a tantrum over Carmen. He thought that by backing her up just this once, she’d finally feel content and come home.

Greed shimmered in his eyes. Even someone like him, who had but his company from nothing, couldn’t help but envy the financial reports from Playzy that the finance department had handed over.

If he could merge Bree Technology into the Wilson Group and ride the momentum of the Playzy project, even surpassing the Turner family wasn’t

impossible.

about it, the more excited he became. He didn’t even

Forget it. After all, I wasn’t dead. Carmen was just briefly questioned as a suspect!” Aubree said with exaggerated

added, “I thank you for not

was still trying to play the

Aubree’s words, her pitiful expression suddenly

hadn’t cried once/Carmen, on the other hand, was being questioned normally and yet was tearing up and acting miserable. It came off

unsure whether to cry

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Chapter 71

matter is resolved, let’s just be strangers

Aubree turned to leave,

cared about Aubree before, but now, he wanted her to

You just experienced something

time we’re on your side.

to split hairs. No matter what, you have our blood running through your veins. Your mom and brothers all know they were wrong. Come home

If Alice’s words had even a

about her before. Now suddenly he cared. It was

with you? So you can whip me

me in the eye and honestly say you’ve never thought I deserved what happened? That

looked away, guilty, though her tone remained hard. “As a mother, of course I care about Carmen. I did this all for your own good. I’m worried you’ll get

ridiculous when

“You? Worried I’ll

a mother? Are you worthy to

comered in an alley. I risked myself to save her.

You said I was useless for not protecting her well

She had forgotten she had done

did it out of concern for you. If I didn’t care, why

help you.”

as you get along with Carmen and don’t bully her, you’ll have everything she has in

it were a