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.

throwing a tantrum over Carmen. He thought that by backing her up just this once, she’d finally

eyes. Even someone like him, who had built his company from nothing, couldn’t help but envy

Technology into the Wilson Group and ride the momentum of

Ronald thought about it, the more excited he became.

Carmen was just briefly questioned as

added, “I thank you for not asking me

still trying to play

after Aubree’s words, her pitiful expression suddenly

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hand, was being questioned normally and

now unsure whether to cry

the matter is resolved, let’s just

leave, Ronald

coveted Aubree’s connections and company. He never cared about Aubree before,

something

always said we favored Carmen, right? Well, this time

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

words had even a sliver of

about her before. Now suddenly he cared. It was only because he saw

stepped back. “No. Go back with you? So you can whip

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

a mother, of course I care

if Alice felt ridiculous when she

get into trouble? As a mother?

the Wilson family, Carmen got into trouble with some punks from a neighboring school. She was cornered in an alley. I risked myself to save her. But when we got home, did you scold or punish

for not protecting her well enough. You

turned hazy. She had forgotten she had done

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

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

this as if it were a great gift. She thought Aubree just wanted