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.

more excited he became. He didn’t even notice the sneer

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

added, “I thank you for not asking

was still trying to

Aubree’s words, her pitiful

cried once/Carmen, on the other hand, was being questioned normally and yet was tearing up and acting miserable. It came off

whether to

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is resolved, let’s just be

to leave, Ronald and Alice

He never cared about Aubree before, but now, he wanted

“Aubree! You just experienced something dangerous out there.

this time we’re on your side.

you have our blood running through

even a sliver of sincerity, Ronald’s were nothing but

suddenly he cared. It was only

back with

honestly say you’ve never thought I

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 into

when

asked, “You?

you worthy to be a

school. She was comered in an alley. I risked myself to save her. But when we

I was useless for not protecting her well enough. You made me skip dinner and stand in the

She had forgotten

back down, she mumbled, “I did it out of concern for you. If I didn’t care, why would

help you.”

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

it were a great gift.