Chapter 120 Alice remembered the tampered stationery; the butler was likely responsible. In her past life, heâd always sided with Chloe, whispering lies about her to her brothers.
She kicked open the door.âThis house was bought by my parents. Iâm the only one who can decide not to come back. Youâre a servant; remember your place!â
The butler was surprised by her change. âMiss Alice, this was Master Ethanâs order. I was just following instructions.â
Entering the hall, Luke came down, his face beaming. âAlice, youâre back! I told the kitchen to prepare your favorite dishes. Letâs have dinner; itâs been a while.â
âNo need. Whereâs my acceptance letter?â Her tone was cold.
Luke gave a wry smile. In the study. Come with me.â
She followed, but he went to her old room.âAlice, your room is ready. Chloe moved back to hers. If anythingâs wrong, just let me know.â
Alice looked around her room, her expression calm. No need. I wonât be back.â Luke sighed. This is your parentsâ house. This is your room; no one can replace you.â Alice went to the study.âLetâs get to the point. She wasnât swayed by small gestures. Luke showed her the acceptance letter.âYouâre brilliant; you got into Harvard University. Mom and Dad would be so proud.â
âDonât use Mom and Dad as an excuse; itâs disgusting.â
Seeing that the email had been opened, her face changed.âWhy did you open my email?â should open it.â âAlice, I didnât. I know this is your acceptance letter; you blind?â
Alice showed him the email.âItâs clearly been opened. Are you âButler, come here!â Luke, also noticing, was puzzled; he hadnât opened the email. Luke coldly asked, âBesides me, who else has been in the study?â
The butler glanced at the email.âMaster Two, itâs just an acceptance letter. As long as nothing is missing...â
Alice glared at him. âDid you open it?â
âI was curious about the acceptance letter. I just opened it briefly.â
Alice didnât believe him. Chloe was likely involved!âCheck the security footage.â She wouldnât let this go.
Luke nodded.âAlice, Iâll investigate.â
Aliceâs gaze was cold; she didnât need anyoneâs investigation. She would handle this herself.
The butler panicked. No need. It was me. Blame me.â
âOld Butler, the footage hasnât even been checked, and youâre confessing? Who are you covering for?â Alice was furious. Since he was provoking her, she wouldnât hold back. Luke noticed the butlerâs strange behavior. âTell the truth. Who else was in the study?â
butler stammered, unable to speak.
34:29 Chapter 120 Luke guessed the truth.âChloe! Get her here!â
room. Letâs talk later; itâs not âMiss Chloe is studying in her a big deal!â Luke was shocked. The butler dared to disregard Alice; sheâd endured so much. He threw a cup at the butler.âI said get Chloe here! Canât hear?â
you The butler, terrified, left. Luke couldnât meet Aliceâs eyes. âAlice, I didnât expect this. Did the butler always treat you like this?â
Alice leaned the against desk, used her expression mocking.âIâm to it.â
Those few words weighed heavily on Luke. She was âusedâ to it.
He trembled with anger at the opened email.
Soon, Chloe and the butler entered; Chloe knew what happened.
Chloe, eyes red, said pitifully, âBrother Two, itâs my fault. I was curious about the letter; I just opened it briefly. Donât be angry!â
acceptance Luke slumped into a chair, speechless. He felt a wave of disgust towards Chloeâs feigned remorse. Would he have dismissed it as insignificant before, believing that Alice shouldnât mind since Chloe apologized?
He felt cold dread. His indulgence had emboldened Chloe and the butler.
Lukeâs face hardened.âChloe, apologize to Alice!â
Chloe turned to Alice, feigning weakness.âAlice, Iâm sorry. My score is canceled. Iâm envious of your acceptance letter. Donât be angry, okay?â
âNo,â Alice said coldly.
Chloe gritted her teeth.âIf youâre not angry, Iâll do anything!â Sheâd only opened the letter; it was intentionalâto spite Alice. A few tears and apologies would fix it.
âYou said so yourself.â Alice slapped Chloe with all her might.
Chloe was stunned.âWhy did you hit me?â
âTo vent. You asked for it,â Alice said, slapping her again, grabbing her hair.âI warned you not to touch my things. Youâre incorrigible!â She knew. Chloe did it ÎÎ Chloeâs face swelled; she cried for help.
purpose.
Lukeâs hand tightened.âChloe, you said Alice could do anything if she wasnât angry. Keep your word!â
Chloe was stunned. Sheâd only been being polite!
The butler tried to pull Alice away.âMiss Alice, why are you hitting her? She didnât touch anything. Why are you so petty? It was just an acceptance letter!â