Chapter 175: Chapter 177

Chapter 177 Voices from outside interrupted them;

they quickly distanced themselves.

Alice scrambled up. I...I need to change.”

Jack sat up, watching her flee. He lay back down; he hadn’t felt much better; his heart was racing. He looked at the sunset; it was beautiful. But not as beautiful as she was.

Alice reached the locker room. She sat, covering her face, taking time to calm down. Had her heartbeat been that loud? Did he hear it?

Alice showered, her body aching. She changed, her hair drying, her demeanor quiet. She looked nd; Jack was gone.

She picked up her phone, then hesitated.

“Not leaving?”

Jack stood there, changed, his hair still damp.

Alice put down her phone and walked over. They walked out, both smelling of the same gym. shower gel.

The sun had set; it was darker. Alice stopped. ‘I need to go back to the dorm.”

“Yeah. Ice your arms. Don’t overtrain; you’ll injure yourself.”

Alice heard his low, serious tone. Her gaze fell to his chest. “I know.”

Training this hard...someone might think you’re going to war and need to save your life!” That man was still so sharp–tongued!

Alice looked up.“Yes, I’m saving my life.”

“What are you afraid of?”

Jack sensed the change in her, but her distance made her hard to read. Was she worried about the Garcias? Bur he’d pressured them, and Melody Garcia had Alice feigned ease. “I’m not afraid. I just want to be stronger.”

Only strength could protect her and those she cared about.

“I’ll head back to school.”

Noticing people watching, she turned and left.

apologized.

Jack watched her go, her small frame radiating resilience. He remembered their first encounter in the infirmary; she’d been depressed and downcast. Now, she had spirit. Back in the dorm, Alice thought about their sparring session, the near–kiss. She covered her eyes, feeling the soreness in her arms.

“Alice, your package.”

Alice saw Chloe handing her a parcel.“I didn’t order anything.”

“It’s in your name. Want to check it?”

Alice opened it to find pain relief patches and a boxing book on injury prevention. She knew who Chapter 177 sent it.

Jack:“[You Alice took a photo and texted Jack: [You sent this?]”

“It’s effective.]”

His reply was simple.

Alice applied the patches; Chloe helped with her back.

Chloe asked, gossipy.“[Who sent this? Boyfriend?]”

“A friend.”

Alice looked at the book, feeling like Jack was mocking her. She sent Jack a red envelope.

He replied:“[]”

“[No freebies.]”

She waited, getting no reply; he hadn’t accepted the money.

The next morning, her aches were worse. But the patches helped. Jack had guessed correctly. Alice went downstairs with Chloe for class, seeing Luke outside. He was attracting attention.

you can’t avoid things.

Alice looked away, walking forward. But “Alice, wait.”

Alice frowned.“[Move. I’m late for class.]”

“[Just a few minutes. I can wait until you finish.]”

He was insistent.

3 Alice was impatient.“[Say it.]”

sometimes Luke’s expression was uneasy. He said hoarsely, “[This was Chloe and me. Dad wasn’t involved. He invested half his fortune in this project. If it fails...]”

“[Stop. You’re pleading, right?]”

Luke nodded, anxious. [I’ll make it up to you, but don’t blame Dad.]”

Alice was sarcastic.“[How should I not blame him?]”

“[Tell the organizers the Windham Corporation didn’t plagiarize. We’re family; it was a joke.]* Alice laughed.“Only the Windhams would make such a ridiculous request.” “[Alice, I didn’t mean...]”

Chloe couldn’t take it anymore.“[Sir, asking Alice to lie to the organizers, have consequences? Will her company believe her?

you considered the You only care about clearing yourselves, leaving Alice to take the blame? That’s not fair!]” Chloe was angry. She’d seen how biased the Windhams were at the election. This was outrageous!

Luke was speechless. He looked at Alice.“[I know this is hard.]”

Knowing it’s hard, you shouldn’t have asked. You said it anyway, showing you don’t care about Alice. You don’t deserve to be her brother!]”

Chapter 877 Luke was defeated, speechless.

Chloe said, “Let’s go. We’re late.”

Alice looked at Luke. “Received the lawyer’s letter?”

“[Lawyer’s letter? You’re really suing us?]”

Luke looked incredulous.

Alice smirked.“[Get a good lawyer.]

Alice and Chloe left. Luke looked stunned. He hadn’t expected her to actually se Chloe rushed over, anxious.“[Sixth Brother, Alice sued! The letter’s with Dad! What do we do? What did she say when you talked to her?]”

Luke slumped, his eyes red.“[Chloe, this is all your fault.]