Chapter 28
Chapter 28
Her tone made Bryan instantly furious. He snapped, “Is this how you talk to your brother?”
“Brother? You think you deserve that title?” Aubree spat. “I haven’t even bothered you guys. Why can’t you just leave me
alone?”
‘Seriously, how do they even find me here?’ Aubree was beyond annoyed. ‘If I’ve a choice, I’ll never lay eyes on anyone from the Wilson family again.
Bryan nearly raised his hand again. “So all that time we raised you, taught you, that was all for nothing?”
“Raised me? I grew up without a dad or a mom. Then when I finally had them, they might as well have been dead. What kind of raising’ do you think that was?” Aubree shot back.
Aubree added, “If you come here to give me a lecture, you can get lost. I don’t have time to listen to a dog barking.”
‘She called us dogs?’ Bryan was stunned.
Meanwhile, Emery’s heart twisted. ‘Aubree used to be so well-behaved.
Bryan clenched his teeth, trying to keep calm. “Forget all the stuff you did before. I’m willing to let it go. Come home.”
Aubree thought, ‘Lei it go?’ She laughed. “Oh wow, I’m supposed to be grateful now?”
Aubree’s gaze landed on Carmen, and her smile grew colder. At this point, she pretty much knew why these three had shown up.
That was her family. GOD’s Fury might’ve stayed quiet this whole time, but every single pair of eyes was locked onto the Wilsons.
Esports worked like this. After just a few rounds, they already respected Aubree.
They weren’t gonna just stand by and let something happen to her.
Especially not when Phoenix hadn’t even graduated high school yet. She was the youngest one on the team. It was only natural they’d protect her.
Hector, who had been walking in front, shifted slightly to the side-just enough to shield Aubree a bit.
Carmen suddenly felt uncomfortable under Aubree’s stare. She had the creepy sense that Aubree could see right through
her.
“You’re getting kicked out, huh? So now you’re in a rush to find someone to cover for you?” Aubree said with a mean little smile.
‘How does she know?’ Carmen was frozen in shock. ‘How the hell does she know I’m about to get kicked out of Rithol?’
Panic crept through Carmen, followed by humiliation. She muttered, ‘She’s mocking me? She thinks she’s better than me? Why?’
“Get lost,” Aubree said coldly. “I’d rather die here than go back with any of you.”
Whatever else, Aubree was Alvin’s teammate now, and technically also helping him with training. No way he was letting the Wilsons walk all over her in his house.
Alvin said, “Since Apex Squad is our opponent next Saturday in the finals, probably not great for your boss to be showing up here, don’t you think?”
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Chapter 28
If it were just Aubree here, Bryan might’ve dragged her out by force. But with Alvin standing there too, he had to think
twice.
Emery’s mouth tasted bitter. ‘Aubree doesn’t want to forgive us.’
Emery stopped Bryan, who was about to argue again. “Bryan, let’s go. We really shouldn’t be here.”
Carmen didn’t want to leave so easily. But now even Emery was acting cold toward her, which was definitely not a good sign. She’d have to tread more carefully.
As she walked out, Carmen stared hard at Aubree at the top of the stairs. ‘Why is she always so lucky?
‘Even after getting kicked out of the Wilsons, she still managed to snag Alvin? The Wilsons should’ve been mine. Alvin should’ve been mine too!’
Bryan took Carmen out first. Emery looked back at Aubree and smiled faintly. “Aubree, can I talk to you alone?”
Aubree agreed and stepped toward him, a curious look in her eyes.
“Aubree, this is yours.” Emery held out the sapphire crown she had returned before.
Aubree took it and twirled it in her fingers.
Emery’s eyes lit up. “Aubree, I just wanted to say… I’m sorry. You went through a lot these past three years.”
Aubree looked down, her hair falling over half her face, hiding her expression.
From Emery’s angle, all he could see was her shoulders trembling, and he heard a sound like she was choking back tears.
“I… Emery, I…” Aubree looked up and burst out laughing. “Did you really think I’d say something like ‘I’m so touched, thank you for finally realizing I wasn’t the one who did those things’?”
The next moment, the crown slipped from Aubree’s hand and shattered on the ground.
Aubree said, “I said sorry so many times. Not once did any of you forgive me.
“So your apology? I’m not taking it. And I’m never forgiving you.”
