The Queen They Buried

Chapter 126

Chapter 126

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.

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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 filled 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.

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

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

Wilson Group and ride the momentum of the Playzy project, even surpassing the Turner family

he became. He didn’t even

wasn’t dead. Carmen was just briefly questioned as a suspect!” Aubree said with exaggerated

thank you for not asking me

trying to play

words, her pitiful expression

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hand, was being questioned normally and yet was.

now unsure whether

said, “Enough. Since the matter is resolved, let’s just be strangers and

Aubree turned to leave, Ronald

cared about Aubree before, but now, he wanted her to be a Wilson

just experienced something dangerous out there.

favored Carmen, right? Well, this time we’re on your side. Carmen even apologized! What

“That’s right. We’re family. There’s no need to split hairs. No matter what, you have our

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

didn’t care about her before. Now suddenly he cared. It was only

Go back with you? So you

and honestly say you’ve never thought I deserved what happened? That you never

course I care about Carmen. I did this all for your own good. I’m worried

ridiculous when she said that, but

I’ll get into trouble? As a mother? Are

to the Wilson family, Carmen got into trouble with some punks from a neighboring school. She was cornered in an alley.

I was useless for not protecting her

turned hazy. She had

to back down, she mumbled, “I did it out of concern for you. If I didn’t care, why would I punish you and not someone else? It

along with Carmen and don’t bully her, you’ll have everything

a great gift. She