Chapter 34 It seemed shed assumed Jack liked her . Alice held the phone , reminiscing about her online crush from her past life . To be precise , it was an unrequited love since she never confessed , and he never said he liked her either . But his presence was like a flickering flame in her dim and tragic life , always warming her . That feeling was similar to Jacks existence . Yet , she was never sure if Jack was really that person from her past . Jacks fingers mov cross the street . slightly . Helping someone in need requires no reason . I also help old ladies Alice smiled , but felt a pang of disappointment . She said lightly , After the college exams , Ill leave the Welch family . Welcome to live next door ! After hanging up , Alice felt good as she took a shower and practiced a set of past exam questions before bed . The final mock exam was approaching , and she was eager to see how much she had improved and if she had a chance to get into Harvard University . As long as she could rank in the top ten , there should be hope . The next day , Alice went to school as usual . She saw Chloe bringing a bowl of porridge to Noah . Noah , I heard you had a stomachache . This porridge will help . She even deliberately showed off her burn on her hand . Seeing this , Noahs heart softened , Youre hurt . Dont do this . Just let the servants handle it . Noah , youve done so much for us , this is the least I can do , Chloe said sweetly . Noah was relieved and looked at Alice ; she should know he was ill . Alice saw the porridge and sneered . It had finally arrived . Alice had no appetite and simply stood up to leave without asking a single question . Noah felt a pang of disappointment . Was she really not going to ask anything ? Did she completely not care about her second brother anymore ? Chloe said smoothly , Noah , Alices worried about you ; shes just sulking . I hope so . He hoped she was sulking ; he didnt think shed truly cut ties with the family over such trivial matters .. Without Alices concern , he felt uneasy . Chloe , achieving her goal , left for school . The housekeeper muttered , Young master , Miss Welch didnt even ask , thats just too much ! Noahs face brightened seeing the porridge . Chloe was so thoughtful . He took a sip of the porridge , but instead of easing his stomach pain , it intensified . He frowned , remembering Alices medicinal porridge , which always alleviated his discomfort . He instinctively said , Have the kitchen prepare a portion of the medicinal porridge Alice used to make . The housekeeper hesitated . Miss Welch makes it herself . Its just porridge ! He was uncomfortable and impatient . A maid explained , Sir , Miss Welch prepares the rice a day in advance . She wakes up early to prepare fresh ingredients . The cooking process and timing are crucial ; even a slight mistake ruins it . Its a recipe she got from an old doctor . None of us learned it , so Miss Welch has been the one preparing the medicinal porridge for years ! After hearing this , Noah felt even worse for some reason . He covered his face with his hand , realizing how much Alice had sacrificed . He had no idea before ; he thought making medicinal porridge was simple . He regretted neglecting her . She hadnt been sulking ; shed been hurt . He told the housekeeper , Get the gifts Alice gave Chloe . The housekeeper was surprised . Arent those gifts from the young lady to Miss Black ? If you take . them back , wouldnt that be unfair to her ? She already feels insecure living in the Welch family ; if you do this , how can she stand her ground here ? You cant just soften your heart over a bowl of medicinal porridge ; Miss Black made . you porridge porridge and even got hurt ! Noah pondered for a moment , recalling the sight of Chloe getting hurt earlier , and his heart . softened a bit . Forget it . Just get my gift back . At the very least , he needed to make a change first . That evening , when Alice returned home , she ate dinner and locked herself in her room without coming out . Not long after , someone knocked on the door , and she heard Noahs voice : Alice , its me . Alice walked over and opened the door , her expression neutral : Whats up ? This is for you . Alice saw a box containing an emerald necklace that looked very familiar . Wasnt this the apology gift she had given to Chloe ? What did her second brother mean by this ? Noah spoke with a hint of guilt : Alice , Im sorry . I know I made you suffer in the past . I brought the necklace back . Ill buy another one for Chloe as compensation , but this one is different ; you shouldnt have to give it away . He regretted his actions all day , realizing he shouldnt have done that at the banquet . He hadnt thought it through . Alice felt a bit dazed . She never expected her second brother would actually return this necklace ! How strange ! In her past life , she she never got these back before she died . She said calmly , No need . You cant just take back something thats been given away . Alice , just accept it . Otherwise , I wont feel right inside . Consider it my compensation to you , okay ? What kind of compensation compensation was this ? A slap followed by a sweet treat ? Alice saw Chloe hiding in the corner . She said loudly , Noah , I have to criticize you . I willingly the gift to Chloe . How can you gave Right , Chloe ? Noah , seeing Chlou take it back without reason ? Arent you hurting her feelings ? felt uneasy . After all , he hadnt asked her about it . Chloe stepped forward , her forward , her tone sincere . Alice , the gifts were temporarily with me . Im glad theyre back . I dont deserve such an expensive gift anyway ; Ive always been aware of my own worth . Chloes tone was particularly sincere . 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