The Queen They Buried

Chapter 90

Chapter 90

Everyone at the table was caught off guard when Bryan stormed off. After a stunned silence, Alice snapped, “That damn troublemaker Aubree! She’s even led Bryan astray!”

Daxton’s face darkened. ‘I never thought Bryan would treat Carmen like this, and now even Emery has changed. Has Aubree put some kind of spell on them both?’ he thought, frustration and suspicion clouding his mind.

Carmen 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 over a decade, and Aubree’s only been back for what, three years? In just three years, she’s managed to steal my place. If I give her any more time, is she going to completely replace me?”

Carmen shuddered as she pictured the Wilson family scorning and loathing her. Her face, lowered to hide her expression, twisted with fear and anger. She thought fiercely, ‘I’ll never let this happen to me!’

“Mom, Dad,” Carmen asked softly, her voice trembling with uncertainty, “does Bryan… does he hate me now? And Emery… is he still mad at me because I made his 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!’

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

already heavy atmosphere grew even heavier. Ronald, whose word carried

kindness Carmen showed him,” Daxton sneered. He’d

guys from Emery’s esports team,

some damn championship, I’ll make sure he regrets

squeezed Carmen’s hand in reassurance and said softly, “Come on, Emery wouldn’t get mad at you over something so

can’t even tell right from wrong anymore,”

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

This time, even though Emery was her

the family who ever took Aubree’s side, but she felt that he

like this?’ Alice

till Emery gets back, I’m going to give him a piece of my mind!” With just that one sentence, Carmen immediately turned the entire Wilson family against

moment, Emery didn’t even wonder why Bryan had left. All he could think about

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