Chapter 3
I looked up at Noah, who had once been my favorite. My older brother, Ethan, had always been strict, but Noah had been a little bit kinder to me. Now, however, Noah’s eyes were filled with disgust and impatience.
Chloe’s soft voice cut through the air. “Noah, it’s not Alice’s fault. I know she never liked me joining the family. It was my greed that led me to hope for family. Please don’t argue because of me; you’re all so important to me…”
Caleb glared at me.“Are you satisfied now? If it weren’t for her father dying to save you, she wouldn’t be an orphan. We should never have saved such an ungrateful wretch! It would have been better to let you die!”
Noah frowned.“Alice, you need to have a conscience. We should treat Chloe like family. It’s what we owe her, and it’s what you owe her too,
understand?”
“Noah, someone like her, who is so ungrateful, wouldn’t have pushed Chloe into the water if she understood. Uncle Black would be better off saving a dog than saving her!”
I felt as if I were in a wasteland, completely chilled. If I could, I would rather not have been saved. I endured the fiery pain in my lungs and hoarsely said, “It was indeed my fault. It won’t happen again.”
Because I would never do something so foolish again. Since they preferred Chloe as a sister, I would step back.
“Alice, were you really doing that on purpose? Did you know Chloe can’t swim? You could have killed her!” Noah was disappointed. He had hoped it was just an accident, but it turned out I had intentionally put Chloe in danger. When had I become so malicious?
At that moment, the family doctor arrived, and Caleb turned to angrily scold me: You better pray that nothing happens to Chloe; otherwise, when eldest brother returns, you’ll be in for it.”
Noah took a few steps but then turned back to see me standing there, drenched and pale, and his heart softened a bit. He said, “Go change your clothes. The banquet is about to start.”
I remained silent, and soon I was left all alone.
I waited until they all left before bending over and coughing violently, as if I were trying to cough out my lungs. I swallowed the crimson taste in my throat and propped myself up to return to my room.
Lying in the bathtub, I closed my eyes, recalling my past life that scary, crazy feeling when a shark was tearing into me in the ocean.
I covered my face and laughed, my voice eerie, feeling quite good about it.
When I opened my eyes again, my gaze was icy cold.
After changing my clothes, I looked at my bedroom, which felt somewhat unfamiliar.
In my past life, this room had ultimately been given to Chloe, while I had ended up in Chloe’s small room.
I saw the family photo on the table, a young couple holding a baby, with six little boys standing beside them.
Unfortunately, just a few years after my birth, my parents died in a car accident.
The driver saved me first, but when he returned to rescue my parents, the fuel tank exploded, killing him too.
Chloe was the driver’s only daughter, who had been frail and sickly since childhood.
After the accident, Ethan had taken Chloe into our home.
And everything changed. All my favorite brothers turned their attention to Chloe.
‘Chloe’s unwell, so I specially hired a chef to prepare meals suitable for her. Alice, you supervise Chloe to eat properly.”
“Alice, Chloe wants to learn painting. You’re already good at it. Let her have the teacher.”
“Alice, withdraw from the competition. Let Chloe, who’s second place, represent the school. She’s been preparing for a long time.”
“Alice, Chloe’s grades are low. Attend the same university as her so you can look after her.”
I pressed my hand against my head, feeling a sharp pain radiating through my heart.
I took shallow breaths, managing to swallow down the discomfort. I vowed never to have any ties with this family again!
I put the photo away and began to gather my belongings.
Before long, a servant knocked on my door:“Miss, the banquet has started. Mr. Welch wants you to change your clothes and go down.”
“I know.”
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I opened the door and strode towards the lively venue outside.
The servant’s eyes widened as she murmured, “What on earth is the young lady wearing? Has she lost her mind?”
