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.

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

built his company from nothing, couldn’t help but envy the financial reports from Playzy that

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

more excited he became. He didn’t even

I wasn’t dead. Carmen was just briefly

you for not asking me to apologize

was still trying

words, her pitiful expression

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Chapter 126

and hadn’t cried once. Carmen, on the other hand, was being questioned normally

unsure whether to

Since the matter is resolved, let’s just be strangers

Aubree turned to leave, Ronald and Alice

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

experienced something

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

what, you have our blood running through your veins. Your mom and brothers all know

lived two lifetimes. If Alice’s words had even a sliver of sincerity, Ronald’s were nothing but

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

back with you? So you can whip

“Alice, you say you’re helping me. But can you look me in the eye and honestly say you’ve never thought I deserved what happened? That you never blamed me for dragging Carmen

a mother, of course I care about Carmen. I did this all for your own

Alice felt ridiculous when she

trouble? As a mother? Are you worthy

school. She was cornered in an alley. I risked myself to save her. But when we got home,

You scolded me instead. You said I was useless for not protecting her well enough. You made me skip dinner

turned hazy. She had forgotten she

you. If I didn’t care, why would I punish you and not someone else? It was all to

and don’t bully

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