Chapter 76 After sending the message, Alice received no reply from Jack. Looking at their chat log, she felt something had shifted, though she couldnât quite articulate it. Sheâd grown accustomed to hist presence. During her most vulnerable moments after her rebirth, heâd been her shield against the storm. He was both mentor and made her restless and eager to send, and her feelings for him had changed. His absence Feeling uneasy, she went downstairs to buy snacks to distract herself. As she was paying, a car pulled up and beeped. It was Noah.
Her expression cooled.âWere you following me?â
âAlice, this is New York. Finding you was just a matter of time.â His gaze was complex. Heâd gone. to some lengths to find her.
That doctor, Noah, was no ordinary person, although his investigation had yielded nothing concrete.
Aliceâs eves narrowed.âWhat do you want?â
âAlice, I mean no harm. The exam results are coming out soon. Iâm just worried about you. Choosing a college is a big deal.â
Alice recalled last time, when Noah had agreed with Luke, forcing her to apply to thirdâtier colleges with Chloe. She offered a sarcastic smile. âItâs unnecessary. I can handle it myself.â
tutor âAlice, donât throw a tantrum. Donât jeopardize your future!â Noah stood before her, his tone serious. âIâve hired and Chloe with your applications...â to help you âEnough! Are you deaf?â Alice snapped. Second Brother, you never listen! Is that so hard to understand? I hate your selfârighteous moralizing!â
Noah looked pale and wounded. âThat... that wasnât my intention.â
âThen stop it! Stay away from me!
As she turned to leave, there was a thud. Noah had collapsed.
Alice hesitated, then approached. The driver supported Noah, saying urgently, âSirâs stomach problems have been bothering him for a long time. He refuses to go to the hospital, and Iâm worried it will get worse.â
She saw blood on Noahâs lips. Annoyed, she helped the driver get Noah into the car. As she was leave, Noah grabbed her hand.âAlice, to donât about Aliceâs emotions were complicated. You need to go to the hospital.â
âAlice, can you stay with me?â He pleaded.
go.
I Was wrong.
The driver urged, âMiss Alice, please accompany him. His condition canât be ignored.â Alice found herself in the car. She remained silent, her face grim.
Noah smiled weakly.âAlice, itâs been a while since we had a proper conversation.â
Alice said coldly, Didnât you have Chloe? You donât need me. It had always been that way. âCough... thatâs not true. Youâre not like Chloe. Weâre siblings. Youâre the most important to me. He coughed, spitting blood.
Alice handed him a tissue. Noah looked relieved.âI knew you still cared about your second brother.â
Chapter 76 Alice looked out the window, feeling cynical. Sheâd once desperately craved her brothers attention, longing for their recognition.
Sheâd given everything in her past life, to no avail. Now, after sheâd stopped caring. Noah was clinging to her. People are so strange.
At the hospital, Noah went for tests. Alice was about to leave when a doctor stopped her.âYouâre his family, right? Please persuade Mr. Noah to take his medication consistently. His stomach. condition could worsen into stomach cancer.â
Aliceâs expression was cold.âIf he doesnât care about his health, who can control him?â âAlice, is that how you talk to us!â Alice threw the medical report at Luke. Moralizing at every Luke and Chloe arrived, agitated our brother? Heâs like this because of turn? Youâre so filial. Why didnât you know about Second Brotherâs condition? How could you not notice his worsening illness while living with him?â
uke was speechless. I... I didnât notice.â
âOh, you didnât notice. Instead of making excuses, try persuading Second Brother to see a doctor and take his medicine.â
After her scathing rebuke, Alice left.
Luke was fuming. âAliceâs getting bolder.â
Chloe was also angry. âSixth Brother, Aliceâs a star streamer on TikTok, and sheâs such a skilled gamer. Of course, sheâs confident.â
âHmph, even if she is successful, sheâs still Windham family. If she pushes me too far. Iâll make sure she can never rise again. I have a contract she signed.â
Chloeâs eyes lit up. âWhat contract? Was there something she could use against Alice âSixth Brother, whereâs Alice?â
Noah, after his checkâup, was disappointed to find Alice gone.
âSecond Brother, that ungrateful brat left. Why are you looking for her?â
Chloe approached.âSecond Brother, are you okay? I was so worried. Why didnât you tell us your condition worsened?â
âItâs nothing serious. Noahâs disappointment was evident. Heâd hoped Alice would stay.
Chloe sensed a threat. Sheâd worked so hard, yet Noah still cared deeply for Alice.
Noahâs secretary rushed in. âSir, a partner wants to terminate our contract, citing issues with our firewall software.â
Chloe said, âGet the technical team to fix it.â
âThey canât. Thatâs why they want to end the contract.â
Noah sighed. âAlice was in charge of that firewall section.â He couldnât bring himself to ask her for help, so heâd delayed it.
Luke scoffed. I donât believe we canât solve this without Alice. Second Brother, leave it to me.
Chloe, jealous, said, âSecond Brother, if I were there, I would have solved this for you.â
Noah sighed.âOnly after Alice left did I realize Chloeâs face fell. What about her? What was she?
how important she is.â
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