Chapter 91:


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    Alice frowned.


    Joshua was used to Shelia''s sharp tongue and knew that she disapproved of Alicia. Not wanting to upset Shelia, he pretended not to hear and left the kitchen.


    The more Shelia thought about it, the more frustrated she became. Pointing her finger at Alicia, she yelled, “All you do is waste money! You contribute nothing to this family and you have no manners. Can''t you see that Joshua is exhausted? “Jesus, he can barely catch his breath!”


    Alicia had heard enough and turned to look at Shelia. She looked at Joshua, who was eating calmly as if nothing was happening.


    He had been very insistent before, practically throwing himself at her, but now he pretended that none of that had happened.


    He never cared about her feelings or what she had been through.


    It was always like that.


    Nothing had changed, not even now.


    A few days ago, when Joshua hadn''t realized she was on her period, he''d wanted to sleep with her so badly that he''d argued with Shelia just to get the chance. But now that he knew there wasn''t a chance, he didn''t even care enough to intervene.


    Alicia never expected Joshua to intervene on her behalf, but that didn''t mean she let Shelia walk all over her.


    “What are you looking at?” Shelia growled. “You live here, you depend on us, and I can''t even tell you what I think?”


    Alicia struggled to contain her emotions.


    He was in no position to start a direct confrontation with Shelia, not in the situation he found himself in.


    Keeping his voice level, he asked calmly, “Mrs. Yates, do we have any herbal supplements for the soup? “The best, most nutritious ones?”


    Shelia looked at her suspiciously. “What do you need them for?”


    “To make soup for Joshua, of course,” Alice replied with a pleasant smile. “After all, he just hugged me and you said I was weak. “We should take it seriously, don’t you think?”


    Shelia immediately picked up on the sarcasm in Alicia''s tone. Her eyes widened. “What kind of nonsense are you spouting? Joshua is only twenty years old. There’s no way he’s weak.”


    Alice looked forlorn. “But Mrs. Yates, you were the one who said it first. You said you could hardly catch your breath, didn''t you?”


    Shelia was momentarily speechless.


    Joshua, for his part, began to sense that something was not right.


    Although Alice''s behavior seemed kind and harmless, her words disturbed him.


    “Enough, both of you,” Joshua said firmly. “I just want to eat in peace.”


    Alice grimaced internally.


    “Fuck you!” he grew up to himself.


    She had been willing to put up with anything, even preparing a meal to keep calm.


    But now, the idea of ??cooking disgusted him.


    Shelia was sitting next to Joshua. He wasted no time in badmouthing her. “I told you not to bring her, but you wouldn''t listen. She’s nothing but trouble.”


    Shelia''s tone sharpened. “How much did she spend on that beauty treatment today? She wasted so much money in just one day. “Can you afford to keep her by your side?”


    Alicia didn''t pay attention to Shelia''sments.


    He opened the refrigerator, took out the most expensive herbs he could find, and ced them in the most expensive container he could find.


    At first nce, it looked like he was diligently preparing a meal.


    When Joshua finished eating, he went up with Shelia to visit Jerald.


    Knowing that Georgia would be arriving soon to take over the kitchen, Alice turned her attention to the fish tank in the living room.


    I have pulled out one of the prized fish. It was a rare breed that Shelia adored.


    It was an expensive and delicate fish that required constant care.


    Without thinking twice, Alice picked him up and dropped him into a pot of cold water, where he swam happily, not knowing what awaited him.


    Georgia soon arrived to help.


    When she saw the untouched vegetables, she rolled her eyes in frustration. “You guys are so slow. When are we supposed to eat?”


    Alice calmly replied, “I was waiting for you to cook.”


    "Me?" Georgia''s tone turned sharp now that no one else was around. “Get real. I didn''t respect you even when you were Mrs. Yates. Now that you''re just ady, you''d better get your act together and do your part to avoid being told off.”


    Alicia gave a slight smile.


    Georgia walked over and removed the lid from the pot. “What''s cooking here?”


    The moment she lifted the lid, the fish inside jumped out, sshing water all over Georgia''s face.


    Startled, her hand slipped and knocked over the pot.


    The expensive pot fell to the ground with a crash, breaking into pieces.Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org.


    While Georgia stood frozen, Alice picked up the fish and put it back in the tank.


    Shelia, hearing themotion, rushed down the stairs. “What''s going on? What happened?”


    By the time recovered Georgia, she saw Alice crouching down, calmly picking up the broken pieces.


    Before Georgia could exin, Alicia spoke up. “Mrs. Yates, please don''t be angry with Georgia. She''s getting older and her eyesight isn''t what it used to be. That’s why she identally broke it.”


    Georgia''s eyes widened in disbelief. “No, Mrs. Yates, that’s not what happened…”


    But when Shelia came closer and saw the smashed pot, her face turned pale and she looked like she was going to faint. Shelia had paid tens of thousands of dors for that pot. And now it was ruined.


    Georgia screamed, "Alice, how could you use me like that? You scared me."


    Alice acted as if she didn''t notice. "Did I scare you? How? Weren''t you the one who knocked over the pot?"


    Georgia knew Alicia was right. She had overturned her, and now guilt silenced her.


    Shelia noticed Georgia''s hesitation and asked sternly, "So, was it really you who broke it?"


    "Mrs. Yates, it''s not what you think..." Georgia began to protest.


    Without warning, Shelia pped him.


    "Fantastic! The cost wille directly from your sry."


    Georgia clutched her cheek, silently seeing, her gaze filled with hatred toward Alicia.


    Alice, however, showed no emotion. After calmly cleaning up the broken pieces, she left the kitchen without a word.


    In the hallway, Joshua approached her.


    He noticed that he had a small cut on his finger, from which blood was slowly running.


    Alice took a handkerchief and put it on the wound. “I''m hurt, so I guess I can''t cook.”


    Joshua had been watching the whole scene.


    He looked at her intently with an unwavering gaze.


    "You''ve changed a lot since the divorce."


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