Chapter 40 Alice always felt there was something mysterious about Jack . When faced with her curiosity , Jack simply replied , Yes , the house you live in belongs to him . Good friends are there to take the heat . He went to a nearby private room . A waiter approached deferentially . Wilson , heres the menu . Give it to her . Jack leaned back , his arm exposed . Alice didnt take the menu . Just bring out a few of your signature dishes . Shed eaten here before in her past life ; the menu changed daily , customers just ate whatever was available . But the waiter gave the menu to Jack , indicating that his friends status was indeed something special . At that moment , Alices phone buzzed incessantly . She glanced at the screen to see it was Noah calling , but she didnt answer it . Soon , she received a message from him : Alice , the restaurant is closed due to an emergency . Were in the Were in the parking lot . Where are you ? * Closed ? She was surprised ; the restaurant was still open . Jack must have asked his friend for help . She replied : Then you guys should leave . She ignored his further further messages . Looking up , she met his deep gaze . Your brother ? Yes , he left . Well now we can eat . He was calm , as if nothing unusual had happened . Alice found it strange . Was he really just a school doctor ? His background seemed deeper . But maybe she was overthinking it ; if he was so influential , he wouldnt be a school doctor . Maybe hed asked his friend to help her get revenge . What did you talk about with Noah ? Jack rested his hand on the table , revealing part of his wrist , and replied , Just casual conversation . Casual ? Noah had looked unhappy . Jack was turned slightly away from her , so she couldnt see his expression at that moment. No matter how she looked at it , it didnt seem like a simple . conversation . Alice hesitated . I know youre kind , but this is New York . Noah might cause trouble for you . She didnt want to drag anyone else into her mess . So thats why you moved back? Yeah , its only a few days anyway . After the exams , Ill be free . Alice showed a hint of excitement . She wanted to live the life of a carefree protagonist after her rebirth , but reality wasnt that easy . In her past life , shed depended on her brothers . Now , she wanted independence , a good . university , and the freedom to pursue her goals . Seeing her smile , Jack knew she had a plan . He didnt say anything ; he had no right to interfere . After dinner , he asked , What do you want to do next ? Alice thought for a moment and replied , Gaming . Lets grind some dungeons . Right now , running dungeons was her only way to relieve stress . Jack stood up to leave , and Alice watched his tall figure , asking , How come youre here today ? Are dining with someone ? Shed seen seen him with a beautiful Woman earlier . you Chapter He paused in front of the elevator , his gaze momentarily faltering . Just some business . Alice bit her lip ; was it really just some business ? That date certainly seemed like a significant matter . Her mood shifted oddly , and she quickly adjusted her mindset . The person she had a crush on should be that online gaming partner , the man who appeared after the college entrance exams . Jack was nice to her , but he probably started out feeling sorry for her and later helped her out of kindness . She couldnt complicate their relationship . Back at the apartment , Alice logged onto the game and received a friend request notification . She glanced at the name and was surprised to see it was her sixth brother , Luke . A few days ago , she had turned down his invitation to join his team , and now the proud Luke was personally reaching out to her . Alice didnt accept the friend request and teamed up with Jack to run dungeons instead . They joined a random group , and a teammate sent a friend request . Her assessment of their skills was good , so she accepted . The next second , a message popped up : Hi , Im Luke Welch , the captain of Landing Team . I noticed your skills during our run ; would you like to join us ? We can discuss the terms . Alice frowned . Hes relentless . Hed used a new account . Jack looked at her . What ? Luke added me with a new account , wanting me to join his team . He doesnt know its me . It was her new account . Jack said , If they cant find a skilled artillery player , theyll lose the first round of the finals . So Luke is getting anxious . Hes too proud to recruit well known players , so he can only train some talented newbies . She knew Lukes personality well . The Wilson familys Blitzkrieg team was strong ; in her past life , they only won because John Wilson hadnt participated in the finals . The Blitzkrieg team . is strong . Their captain is supposedly Kings apprentice . He cant even master the twelve hit combo . Alice looked at him , shocked . Not everyone can learn it . Thats because … Alice realized she almost let something slip about her past life , which hadnt . happened yet . Jack narrowed his eyes . Because of what ? Alice hesitated . Because I admire King so much and really like him , I accidentally pulled off the twelve hit combo . It was just luck ! Jack shot her a look , clearly not buying her story . Did she really learn it on her own ? Or did someone teach her ? Alice ignored Lukes message and continued playing . On the other side , Luke , feeling defeated after not getting a response , rubbed his temples , his chin covered in stubble . The training results lately had been disappointing . He hadnt found a strong artillery player . He watched Alices twelve hit combo from the second chance round . He as proud ; she was his sister . Hed tried countless times to replicate the combo ; but he couldnt . He had to admit her talent . But that slap had ruined everything . He called Noah . Noah , hows Alice doing lately ? Same as always . She ignores everyone . She ranked tenth in this months exam ; shes improved a lot . Tenth ? Thats quite a jump . Luke remembered thinking shed cheated when she scored 100th . Hed been wrong . Shed always been smart . When did she start to change ? It seemed to have started after Chloe came to the Welch family . Noah looked at the emerald necklace in the box and sighed , Luke , do you think weve neglected Alice ? Noah , do you feel that too ? The two brothers fell into silence on either end of the call . Noah , do you think if I apologize to Alice , she would forgive me ? Luke said this with a lot of preparation . He genuinely wanted to reconcile with Alice . He regretted hitting her that day . 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