Chapter 9 Menu The ward was eerily quiet . Alice opened her mouth but ultimately said nothing . Words seemed inadequate in that moment . After all , she had explained countless times before , but her brothers never believed her . Noahs throat moved slightly before he finally let go of her hand . Then he finally released her hand . Disappointment clouded his features . If you keep being so stubborn , when Ethan gets . back , I wont protect you . Think about it . With that , he walked away . Alice leaned back against the headboard , feeling a strange sense of relief wash over her . The self mockery in her eyes was palpable what else was there to think about ? Should she just bow her head and tiptoe around them like in her past life , only to end up kicked out of the house and locked away in a mental hospital to die a miserable death ? No way . A wrapped ice pack appeared in front of her . Alice applied the ice to her swollen cheek , stealing a glance at the man beside her . Thank you , she whispered . His voice was cold as ice , Why didnt you explain ? Alice looked down , a bitter smile creeping onto her face . Do you believe me ? Ive explained countless times before , even provided evidence , but they just thought I was lying . The room fell into a brief silence . Alice didnt want to explain too much ; outsiders never believed her , only thinking she was disobedient . Its hard not to believe you . Alice was stunned . Did he really believe her ? Jack stepped closer , placing his hand on her forehead . Your temperature has dropped . Alice froze ; his hand was cool and comforting . She felt a lot better now , the discomfort easing . She looked at his wrist . Is that scar on your hand from a car accident too ? Jacks hand froze and quickly withdrew . He removed the empty IV bag and after a moment , replied , Yes , its from a car accident . His back was turned to her , his profile obscured by the light , making it hard to read his expression . I have one too , on my leg . Alice hiked up her skirt a bit , revealing a thin , white scar . Here , doesnt it look a lot like yours ? Jack glanced at her slender leg . The pale skin made the scar stand out starkly . However , her skirt was hiked a little too high , revealing more than intended . He glanced at it and quickly turned away . Little girl , dont lift up your skirt in front of men . But youre a doctor . scar Jacks throat tightened , but he was still a man . Didnt anyone teach her these things ? He continued , That be can treated . Why havent you Alices expression dimmed , her heart aching . Alex had said the scar represented her that hed fix it later . Shed believed him . had it fixed ? parents and But later , hed looked at her scar with disgust , saying he hated it and that hed never fix it . He claimed she was the reason their parents died , that the scar was her mark , a reminder of their death that she had to carry for life . 22:13 0.0 % < Chapter 9 Menu She was devastated , genuinely believing she had caused their deaths , becoming increasingly submissive to her brothers . Recalling the past made Alice feel like she couldnt breathe . But she couldnt voice that reason about you ? Why havent fixed yours ? she countered , What now , SO Im a man . It doesnt matter . Little girls should get theirs fixed . Alice offered a forced smile . Ill think about it later . you Seeing her looking down , Jack didnt press further . He sat beside her and turned on the TV . Alice noticed the screen was showing a gaming live streaming , Lukes current competition . Hed skipped the banquet for Chloe to participate in this match . Unfortunately , hed lost to the young master from the Wilson family in New York . 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