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Alice wanted to confront Jack, but her heart felt like it was submerged in ice water, the batered the message.
She tossed her phone aside, staring at Jack’s message withran replying She felt bor
At noon, she received another message from Jack Let's have lunch. | brought you gift from my
a trip] She didn’t want to respond. But he called repeatedly, making her feel anxiou
Lana Parker asked, “Whose calls are you ignoring?”
Alice replied, “I'm busy. Let's talk later.”
Jack frowned; her response was unusual. Was she really busy with the team? He checked her social media;
nothing seemed amiss. Was she angry because he hadn't replied last night That was the only expression he
could think of.
Mrs. Wilson approached. “What did the doctor say? If your grandmother needs surgery, be risky.”
Jack put away his phone, looking worriedly at his grandmother in intensive care. She'd collages last night and
undergone emergency surgery.
He said coldly, “Let's focus on her recovery first. Surgery later.
“That's right. We need to be fully prepared for surgery,” Mrs. Wilson agreed. She hesitated. “When will you tell
Alice about this?”
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Jack lowered his eyes.“l haven't found the right time.”
“Your grandmother has a message for you. Either tell Alice everything that happened, or break up with her.
That's the best option.” Mrs. Wilson didn’t want them to fall deeper in love before making a difficult choice.
Jack felt breathless.
“We're doing this for you, dear.” Mrs. Wilson regretted urging Jack to return; if she hadn't, the car accident might
have happened. But there were no second chances.
not
Jack felt lost and helpless.
Julia Garcia arrived with a food container.“Auntie Wilson, | made breakfast. You haven't rested; | can watch over
Grandma.” She noticed the tension between Mrs. Wilson and Jack but didn’t ask
Jack didn’t take the food.“lI’'m not hungry.”
“Jack, you need to eat something; Grandma would worry,” Julia Garcia said sincerely. Rest. I'll stay with Auntie
Wilson; | have experience caring for patients.”
“Go ahead. Call if anything happens,” Mrs. Wilson said, looking at Jack.“Think about what | said; it's
your grandmother’s wish.”
Jack looked at his grandmother and left the hospital. Julia Garcia watched him leave and casually asked, “Auntie
Wilson, what did you say to Jack? He seems upset.”
“It's about Grandma's surgery. He's very filial; he can’t make a decision.” Mrs. Wilson didn’t reveal the truth.
Julia Garcia knew she wasn’t being told the whole story; it must be related to Alice. She sensed it was important.
At school, Alice spent the afternoon gaming at the base. Her teammates noticed her bad mood and avoided
joking.
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Lana Parker whispered, “Captain, what's wrong?”
“Nothing. I'll treat everyone to dinner tonight” Alice forced a smile, but everyone could tell she was upset.
During dinner, Jack messaged, asking what she wanted to eat. She replied impassively, “[Team dinner tonight, |
can’t make it
Jack, in his car, felt increasingly uneasy. He called Alice; she didn’t answer. He texted,“[Where are ‘you eating? |
have something for you. There was no reply,
Jack tugged at his tie, feeling the wind on his face. Alice was definitely angry,
Alice deliberately ignored his messages. She drank. Lana Parker stopped her.“Don’t drink too much; you'll get
drunk” But Alice wanted to drink.
After dinner, Alice was unsteady, Lana Parker supported her, Wang, Yang offered to carry her; she was too
wobbly and might fall, Lana Parker agreed,
A handsman got out of a luxury car. He approached Alice, frowning.“l said don’t drink so much. I'll take you
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Wang Yang stepped back.“Who are you?”
Jack’s eyes were displeased.”I’'m her boyfriend.”
The students looked at each other; they hadn't seen her boyfriend before. Lana Parker stepped forward.“Sorry,
we haven't seen you before. We can’t let you take the captain.”
Jack patted Alice’s face.“Wake up. Tell them who | am.”
Alice, blurry-eyed, said stubbornly, “I don’t know you!”
Jack’s face darkened.“Alice, this isn’t funny.”
Lana Parker said, “Alice is drunk. Let's take her back to the dorm. Talk tomorrow.” Jack restrained himself. He
followed them until Alice was safely in her dorm. He searched. online: “[Girlfriend is ignoringbecause | didn’t
reply to her messages. How do | apologize?]” The next day, Alice woke up with a headache.
Lana Parker said, “You're finally awake.”
Alice yawned.“l drank too much, right?”
“Did you fight with your boyfriend?”
Alice paused.“What did | say last night?”
“You didn’t say anything, but your boyfriend waited outside school all night.”
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