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 thought that by backing her up just this once, she’d finally feel content

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 had

he could merge Bree Technology into the Wilson Group and ride the momentum of the Playzy project, even surpassing the Turner

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

it. After all, I wasn’t dead. Carmen was just briefly questioned

you for not asking me to apologize to

trying to play the

her pitiful expression suddenly

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Chapter 126

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

unsure whether

“Enough. Since the matter is resolved, let’s just be strangers and not interfere in each other’s

turned to leave, Ronald and

coveted Aubree’s connections and company. He never cared about Aubree before, but now, he wanted her

something dangerous out there.

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

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

even a sliver of

her before. Now suddenly he cared.

with you? So you

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

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

when she said that, but she

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

family, Carmen got into trouble with some punks from a neighboring school. She was cornered in an alley. I risked myself

I was useless for not protecting her well enough.

hazy. She had

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

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

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