Chapter 1 Alice , do you even realize your mistake ? Menu Alices mouth and nose were submerged in water , choking her throat painfully . As she opened her from the brink of death , she saw her second brother , Noah , on the poolside , along with her fourth brother , Caleb , who was holding Chloe in his arms . eyes A flicker of shock crossed her eyes ; this scene felt all too familiar . Had she not died ? Was she somehow reborn on the day three years ago when Chloe was officially adopted by the her family as a foster daughter ? The memory came flooding back : At the banquet , Chloe had deliberately schemed against her , making everyone believe she had pushed Chloe into the water on purpose . Caleb had been the first to notice them , but he only saved Chloe , leaving Alice , who couldnt swim , to struggle on her own in the water . And then , Noah was pressing Alice to admit her fault , implying that if she didnt , he wouldnt save her . Desperately , she struggled in the water , begging for forgiveness , pleading with her brothers to rescue her . It was only at the point of near death that she was finally pulled out . From that moment on , she dared not provoke Chloe again , carefully trying to please her brothers at home , but what did she ultimately gain ? Chloe stole Alices thesis , and Noah testified for Chloe , branding Alice a plagiarist and getting her expelled . When Chloe needed a kidney transplant due to her poor health , Alices third brother , Alex , personally took Alice to the operating room to give Chloe a kidney . When Chloe needed to boost her international competition results , her other brothers the forth brother Caleb , the fifth brother Finn , and the sixth brother Luke had unceremoniously kicked Alice off the team . Alice discovered evidence of Chloes plagiarism and forged medical records and brought it to her eldest brother , hoping to expose Chloes true nature . But instead , she stirred up public outrage ; no one believed her , and they didnt even bother to look at the evidence closely . Eldest brother Ethan kicked her out of the house to reflect on her actions . She found herself homeless , penniless , and suffering greatly . As memories flooded back , Alice gave up struggling and sank directly to the bottom of the pool . She opened her eyes wide , her expression blank , as if she had already died . She watched her brothers gathered around Chloe on the shore , and even seeing it again , her heart still ached with piercing pain . How ridiculous . She , as their biological sister , couldnt even compare with an outsider . On the deck , Noah had been entirely focused on Chloe , and only when he no longer heard Alices struggles did he turn to look at the pool Alice had already sunk to the bottom . Upon seeing this , Noahs face turned pale : Alice ! Without a second thought , he jumped into the water . When Chloe saw Alice sink , a glimmer of delight flashed in her eyes ; it would be better if Alice 22:12 0.0 % Chapter 1 Menu died . She feigned weakness , tugging at fourth brother Calebs sleeve , saying weakly , Caleb … I want to save Alice , too . She fell into the water because of me . Caleb , who had been worried , quickly reassured Chloe , Dont be ridiculous . Noahs got it . Alices just reaping what she sowed . She wont die ! He turned his gaze back to the pool , his expression complex . that Underwater , Alice saw Noah swimming towards her , his face etched with worry , a worry seemed genuine . Just moments ago , he had been forcing her to admit her fault , coldly observing her struggle in the water . This time , she didnt care for his rescue . A hint of sarcasm flickered in Alices eyes as she turned and swam away from the surface . After the drowning incident in her past life , Noah had forced her to learn swimming with Chloe . She had already been left with a trauma , but to please Noah , she had pushed through her fear and learned to swim , but Noah only praised Chloes bravery , ignoring Alices silent struggle . Little did he know , that minute Alice was intentionally left in the water had left her with severe aftereffects . по one were only for Chloe . But cared about her well being ; Noahs eyes Alice , whats this charade ? Do you think pretending to drown will erase the mistake you just made ? Noah blocked her path , feeling that Alice seemed to have changed significantly . When did she learn to swim ? Alice looked up at Noah , who had once been her favorite . Her older brother , Ethan , had always been strict , but Noah had been a little bit kinder to her . Now , however , Noahs eyes were filled with disgust and impatience . Chloes soft voice cut through the air . Noah , its not Alices fault . I know she never liked me joining the family . it was my greed that led me to hope for family . 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