Chapter 55 After flipping the table, Alice calmly wiped her hands.
Luke stared at Aliceâs unexpected behavior. âAlice, are you crazy?â Sheâd never done this before! She even burned Chloeâs things! This wasnât Alice.
Alice kicked a chair, her voice flat and impatient.âYouâre too loud. If you donât want to eat, then donât.â She had zero patience and didnât want to watch Chloeâs act.
Chloe burst into tears. Itâs my fault! Iâm the sinner!â
âChloe, youâre too kind. If anyoneâs leaving, it should be her!â
Alice readily agreed. âFine, Iâll go.â Sheâd achieved her goal and didnât want to waste time. Noah protested.âNo, Alice, you canât go! This is your home! Where else will you go?â âNoah, cut off her credit card. Letâs see how long she lasts outside!â
Aliceâs expression was indifferent. âWhatever.â She wouldnât forget being stranded on the streets. last time, almost begging for food. You need your own money!
Alice packed a small backpack with a few clothes and her ID, leaving everything else. Noah looked panicked.âAlice, donât listen to Luke. Didnât you say youâd come back after the exams?â
Aliceâs gaze was steady. âYes, I did.â Sheâd said that to prevent Noah and Luke from doing anything to disrupt her exams. Now the exams were over.
âAlice, weâre family, bound by blood. Even with disagreements, itâs not a big deal, right? I know you were wronged. Iâll make it up to you.â Noah hadnât slept well, and hadnât dared to contact her. Things were finally clear; the memories were like knives. From the moment Chloe arrived, Alice had been suffering. Noah hadnât dared to think about it until now.
Alice smiled calmly. âNoah, donât say that. Iâm getting a partâtime job after graduation, learning to- live independently. Chloe can have my room. Her father saved my life; itâs the least I can do.â
Luke scoffed. âShe should have done that a long time ago.â He thought she was afraid of him cutting ties.
Alice continued, âSince the exams are over, Chloe should continue training for the team. Sheâs a member; you canât just exclude her because sheâs not good. Thatâs unfair. We are a family team; even if Chloe isnât skilled, sheâs hardworking.
Losing the finals wouldnât be the end of the world!â
Lukeâs face was strained. Of course, Iâll arrange it.â
Alice nodded.âGood. Iâm leaving. Contact me if you need anything.â She left without looking back.
Luke panicked.âNoah, you let her go?â
Noah sighed.âWhat else could I do? You told her to leave! You said you wanted to cut ties!â âI... I was just angry!â
âLuke, those hurtful words arenât easily erased. The damage remains.â Noah looked at Luke, seeing his former self.
Chloe, seeing Noahâs distress, said, âNoah, Iâll move out. Then you can persuade Alice to return.â
Noah shook his head. No need. Stay. This wasnât about Chloe moving out âNoah, Iâve decided. Thank you for everything.â Chloe began packing. Noahâs attitude change was too swift; she needed to act.
Luke was anxious. âNoah, Chloe never felt secure here. Alice is forcing her out. Donât you see? Chloe didnât do anything wrong.â
âBut Alice suffered for years.â
âBut Chloeâs father saved her life! Itâs about gratitude!â
Noah clutched his chest, gasping for air. He blacked out, murmuring Aliceâs name. Heâd failed his sister. Heâd be horribly wrong.
Alice left, taking a cab to the apartment. Finally free!
At Jackâs door, she was about to knock when it opened.
âCongratulations, Alice! Garrett held confetti cannons, showering Alice with paper. Alice was surprised. Jack stood nearby, leaning against a table with a small cake.
Alice asked, âIs someoneâs birthday today?â
Garrett said, âLeaving the Windhams is your rebirth! Cake time!â Heâd felt sorry for Alice after learning about her life.
Aliceâs eyes were a little teary. âThank you.â
âDonât mention it. Weâre friends. Eat, make a wish.â
Alice wished sheâd never have to deal with the Windhams again, and sheâd live for herself.
Afterward, Jack asked calmly, âWhat do you want to do now?â He would help her achieve anything.
Alice thought.âLivestream. Make, money.â She needed to support herself Î ÎÎ¥.
Garrett said, âPerfect! Thereâs a Hall of Fame competition starting tonight. You can livestream it.â
Alice remembered that event. Last time, sheâd ranked high, but Luke gave her account to Chloe. No one knew her effort. This time, Chloe wouldnât steal her glory.
Jack asked. âWhich platform?â
Garrett suggested, âShrimp Live. Itâs a big, reliable company, good for newcomers. It was at Wilson family company. Jack warned Garrett with a look.
âWhere the money is,â Alice replied. Sheâd heard of Shrimp Live, a Wilson family business. Luke had started a platform, but it was smaller. Last time, after the finals, it had become very successful. Without Alice, it would probably fail now.
Alice registered on Shrimp Live: [Sweet Lemon]
She started her livestream, focusing on her hands and keyboard, using her past experience. Outside the study, Garrett looked at Jack.âArenât you going to help her boost her score?â âNo need. Sheâll make the top 100 tonight.â
âSo confident? Iâll send her some gifts, remember to reimburse me!â
Garrett opened Aliceâs stream; few people were watching, but one hater was there.
967 [Sheâs cheating Look at those scores!]
I eat my socks if sheâs not using hacks!]
[Shell lose when she starts the ranking battles!]
Alice saw the accusations. The accusations brought in more viewers. Her first battle: she defeated her opponent in one move!
The chat exploded!