When the Family Ch 28

Chapter 28 Is There Something Wrong With Your Brain?

Anyone who wasn’t deaf could hear clearly that Lacey’s voice was completely different from Jean’s

If she kept singing, she’d just be embarrassing herself further.

When Lacey’s voice faltered, everyone in the audience and judges already had their answer.

Jean didn’t even need to open her mouth again..

She followed the others silently as they left the stage, returning backstage.

Just as Jean stepped through the doorway-

“Jean!”

Lacey’s voice came screaming, filled with fury, and a dark shadow lunged straight at Jean.

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Lacey charged forward, her face twisted with uncontrollable rage, her eyes blazing with anger. Her palm was already raised high, ready to slap jean hard across the face!

Jean froze for a split second, but immediately jumped backward.

She moved just quickly enough to avoid the full force of the slap, but Lacey’s nails still scraped painfully across Jean’s cheek.

A few sharp red lines instantly appeared on Jean’s pale skin.

Having retreated too quickly, Jean accidentally stepped on some props behind her. Losing her balance, she fell backward, landing painfully on her rear end.

It hurt like hell.

This is some seriously rotten luck.

jean narrowed her eyes, feeling wronged.

What did I even do to deserve this? I’m clearly the victim here

Lacey stood rooted to the spot, trembling in anger, her face flushed bright red.

Everyone else watched coldly, indifferent to what was happening.

Even though Jean was obviously the victim now, they tacitly approved of Lacey’s actions. In fact, many of them secretly thought Jean deserved this kind of “punishment.”

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“Jean, you’ve ruined everyone’s hard work these past few days!” someone accused harshly.

“All you wanted was to show off! You wanted the whole world to know how beautifully you could sing, didn’t you? Lacey did. this for all of us, so we’d win the prize…but you’re selfish and hatefull another girl chimed in bitterly.

to prove your point, you’ve thrown away a sure–win performance. What were you even thinking? Would it have killed you to compromise just a

got exactly what

at

up from the ground, pressed her lips tightly together, and just as she was about to open her mouth to

There was

revne immed

the door

7:42 PM c

There Something

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Borrow someone?

Jean, who remained silent and cold–faced, everyone else

Easton’s

to Easton was

want? We’re

landing on Jean standing quietly in the corner. With a gentle smile, he said, ‘I’d like

Jean blinked.

else stared in

jealousy, and confusion surged inside

Holan

Holan asked casually as soon as they left backstage,

softly, “Nothing much.

back

silent, not bothering

chatting,

Jean nodded. “Yeah.”

start a conversation.

alongside him, making him just as recognizable. They reached the VIP lounge door,

help but think this whole situation felt off

headlines like,

her thoughts wandered, the door

face

can go now, Easton told Holan first, dismissing him casually, before lowering his eyes to look at Jean. His gaze was deep and

mind

wouldn’t have obediently

people backstage like Lacey, Easton was infinitely

far more comfortable than the

you

ahead. From belund, Jean

“Whatever, she replied absentmindedly

7.42 PM c

Something

happened to

down on the sofa across from her,

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