Chapter 47 Alice , slender and composed , stood her ground . Fine , fine , fine ! Luke ripped out Chloes IV line and scooped her up . Were not treating her here . of satisfaction in her heart . a hint Chloe silently clung to Laikes neck , At the door , Luke saw the heavy rain and his small umbrella . He eyed Alices large umbrella . Give me yours . Youll be fine with the small one . Alice found it ridiculous . Why ? Because Chloes sick because of you . You should give her the umbrella . Jack , his face stern , crushed Lukes small umbrella under his foot . His eyes were cold . She considered you brothers . Thats when you had the right to make demands . Now that she doesnt want to , who are you ? Luke was furious . Alice , why are you making things so difficult ? Youre sneaking around with that guy , and now youre fighting with your family ? Alice remained silent , approaching Luke with her umbrella . She opened it , shielding them from the rain . Luke frowned . If you change your mind now , its not too late ! That school nurse is no good , he has ulterior motives ! The next second , Alice slapped him . Luke was stunned . The stinging pain brought him back to reality . He was holding Chloe and couldnt dodge . He hadnt expected Alice to actually hit him ! Chloe cried out , Alice , why did you hit Luke ? Refusing the umbrella is one thing , but hitting him- Then she received a slap from Alice . The world fell silent . Alices eyes were slightly bloodshot , her voice flat . I hit him . So what ? You can talk about me , but not him ! Alice stormed towards Jack . Jack hadnt expected her to defend him . He took the umbrella from her , and they walked into the rain . Luke finally recovered and chased after them , the rain pelting them . Chloe , already feeling unwell , was even worse now . She was annoyed at Lukes stupidity . She didnt want to get soaked . She faked a cough . Luke , I feel dizzy . Luke realized Chloe was in his arms . He reluctantly said , Chloe , Ill take you home first . By then , Alice and Jack were far away . In the car , Alice noticed Jacks wet shoulder . Hed shielded her from the rain . Jack started the car . You were pretty brave back there . Alice looked uncomfortable . I didnt want them talking about you like that . That angry , huh ? Alice hesitated . Youre my first friend . I dont want people talking about you like that . She didnt . care what Luke thought . But he couldnt talk about Jack like that . Jack smiled slightly , his eyes on the road . Back at the apartment , Alices phone rang repeatedly . It was Noah . She silenced it . Noah watched helplessly as the call went unanswered . He looked at Luke . She didnt answer . I told you she was influenced , and you still condoned her . She even hit Chloe and me ! Noah said , You hit her too , right ? Its fair now . Thats different ! Im her brother ! And Chloe didnt provoke her ! Noah sighed . I know , but Alices not as easy to appease . If you didnt have an umbrella , you couldve just had the driver take Chloe . Why did you need Alices umbrella ? Knowing she resented you , you still demanded she give it up ! You asked for it ! I was trying to save time . And Alice couldnt manage that big umbrella alone ! She refused and hit us ! Luke was still fuming . I need to text her . [ Alice , where are you ? ] The message failed : You are not friends with this user . Please add them to your contacts before sending a message . Lukes face turned livid . She deleted me ! How dare she ?! Noah sighed . I told you not to act rashly . Youre still in disciplinary probation ; you cant see her . If she reports you , youll be punished . Im afraid of her ? Ill just pretend I dont have that sister ! Luke slammed his phone . He was humiliated . Dont be silly . Shes in her rebellious teenage years . Shes been wronged and influenced by that school nurse . Shes still our sister . That will never change . Noahs voice was firm . Ill get her back . Dont do anything else unless you want to lose her . Luke didnt respond . At dinner , he only took a few bites . Who made this sweet and sour pork . ribs ? Its terrible . Wheres the old chef ? The butler hesitated . Alice made them before . She adjusted the seasoning to your liking . Other chefs cant replicate it . Luke froze , staring at the dish , lost in thought . He hadnt noticed those details before . After Alice left, his life and the teams performance had fallen apart ! His panic , not anger , overwhelmed him . when he found out he was blocked . He hadnt realized how much Alices absence affected him . The next day , Alice went to school , but Chloe was absent . Noah watched Alice in class , her posture straight , her expression focused . He was taken aback . Shed changed so much . He hesitated . How is Alice doing lately ? The homeroom teacher replied , Alice has made great progress . Parents should pay more . attention and avoid influencing her . 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