Chapter 227 She Couldn’t Wait Any Longer
Titus’ words immediately changed the expressions on the faces of Luca and Aaron.
Their little comforting fantasy was completely shattered.
They couldn’t help but wonder, What would Simone do if she were in our shoes? She’ll most likely go to our parents and beg for mercy. And if that doesn’t work, she’ll probably kneel alongside Andrew.
Of course, that was the old Simone.
The Simone now would probably just sneer and tell Andrew, “You deserve it.”
People were always afraid of comparisons.
With such a comparison, Jodie’s concern seemed very insincere.
Aaron sighed. “Yeah, if she truly cared, she wouldn’t just say it with her words and make us beg Dad. Even if we go, it’s not her who gets scolded by Dad. But she benefits from the favor she has done for Andrew. She can still maintain the impression of being kind and caring toward him.”
He continued, “Speaking of which, I can’t help but think of the first episode of the variety show. I got food poisoning from eating the dumplings she made, and she said she cared about me, but she didn’t even stay with me.
“The next day, she completely forgot about me. The congee I drank was made by the production team. But when I had a stomachache before, Simone would make medicinal meals for me.
congee and
“She would even send messages to remind me to eat on time. For some time, she would even cook and bring me food to the company.”
He chuckled self-deprecatingly. “Why was I so blind back then and not see Simone’s kindness? Comparisons can indeed reveal the truth.”
Without careful consideration, they wouldn’t realize the difference between sincere and fake
care.
With that being said, Luca also felt heartbroken.
“Yeah, in this episode of the variety show, I was hurt by Jodie too. Let’s put aside the fact that she betrayed me and talk about my sore throat. Simone used to make medicinal meals for me and made candies to soothe my throat.”
“She reminded me not to drink alcohol or to drink less. But Jodie only asked it I needed her
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to help me buy medicine, and when I said no, she didn’t bother. In the following days, she didn’t even ask me how my throat was doing. We used to go to great lengths to care for and spoil her.”
He said with a sad expression, “That time we went camping, she suddenly got a fever, and the car broke down on the way back to the city. We couldn’t hitch a ride, so the three of us-me, Andrew, and Aaron-took turns carrying her and ran around 10 miles to the hospital. But what about her? How did she treat us when we were sick?”
He never really thought about it before, so he didn’t have such a strong feeling. Now that it was brought up, it was quite hurtful.
Titus said, “So, you guys should realize what kind of person she is. I believe in luck, whether you believe it or not. If Jodie borrows your luck, don’t blame me for not warning you.”
Luca and Aaron both said, “We got it.”
After reminding the two of them, Titus instructed them not to tell Reuben, Andrew, and their mother.
Then, he went to find their father.
Luca looked at Aaron and said, “You’ll be the only one to witness Andrew’s performance in the next variety show.”
Aaron frowned and said, “Can I choose not to go?” He had just asked Titus if he wanted to participate in the next variety show and received a disdainful look.
Luca raised an eyebrow. “Do you think that’s possible? You’re a regular guest, so you definitely can’t escape.”
Aaron still wanted to make a final attempt and called Reuben, who hadn’t returned home yet.
He asked the same question of whether he wanted to participate in the next variety show but received a reply of ‘not interested.
Aaron looked enviously at Luca and said, “You’re lucky. You managed to avoid it.”
Now, going on a live variety show was like going through a trial for him.
Yet, Jonah only agreed to let him bring Jodie along because Aaron had promised to participate in all three episodes.
If he forcefully refused to go, his reputation in the industry would be ruined, so he couldn’t terminate the contract even if he wanted to.
Aaron thought for a moment and asked, ‘Do you think this whole thing about borrowing
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luck is true?”
Luca frowned. “I don’t think so. If you promise to borrow your luck, it’ll be transferred and taken away. It feels too supernatural. Jo has never asked us about it before.”
Aaron nodded. “I think so too. It’s probably not that supernatural.”
Both of them were now half-believing and half-doubting.
On the other side, Titus took Steven out for a walk.
He found a blind spot in the surveillance and quietly told Steven about everything.
Steven’s face turned grim. “It seems like our family has been targeted and plotted against from the beginning. If that’s the case, then your sister’s disappearance back then was probably not an accident. No wonder we tried so many methods but couldn’t find Simone.”
They reported to the police, put up reward notices everywhere, and asked relatives and friends to be on the lookout, but nothing worked
It must have been the people behind Jodie deliberately obstructing them.
His eyes turned cold. “It’s definitely the people behind sabotaging us.”
Titus nodded. “They’re most likely the ones who handed Simone over to human traffickers. Luckily, her luck wasn’t that bad at the time, so she encountered her mentor. Otherwise, she would have been sold to the mountains.”
If that happened, his younger sister would have lived miserably for the past ten years.
At this thought, he felt a bit.
uneasy.
They were indeed too harsh on Simone back then.
Unfortunately, she now ignored them and refused to forgive them.
Steven also felt a bit sad.
Who could have imagined that the loss of his daughter would be intentional?
Ile gritted his teeth and said with determination “We must break through and not let them get away with it I’m planning to send Andrew abroad, so he won’t have any contact with jodhe
anymore
Otherwise, they wouldn’t know how Jodie would harm him.
Now he was still kneeling outside, looking like didn’t regret anything and not repenting
So, the only solution was to separate the two of them.
Titus suggested, “If we allow Andrew to experience some hardship because of Jodie, he uncover her true intentions and wake up.”
He then repeated Simone’s words.
Upon hearing this, Steven agreed. “Alright, let him participate in the next episode.”
may
He narrowed his eyes. “You and Reuben should pressure him. Ensure that he has no choice but to go.”
Andrew truly needed to be taught a lesson.
Titus nodded with a smile. “Dad, don’t worry. I’ll take care of it.”
Andrew won’t be able to escape.
On the other hand, after Jodie returned to her room, she lay down on the bed to rest.
After sitting on the plane for such a long time, she was indeed tired.
As she fell asleep, she suddenly dreamed that she had entered a dark corridor with no light, unable to find her way out. She felt frightened and struggled continuously. Breathing became increasingly difficult as if she were about to drown.
After an unknown period, she abruptly opened her eyes and freed herself from the dream.
She sat up and took deep breaths of fresh air.
That dream felt so real that it was terrifying.
It took her a while to recover.
At the same time, she let out a sigh of relief, grateful that it was just a dream and not reality.
Then, she noticed some new spots on her hands,
She quickly got up to look in the mirror. She discovered that not only had her skin deteriorated, but there were also a few wrinkles around her eyes.
She widened her eyes. How could this be? My luck has once again weakened. Why? Her brother had previously told her that if she could seize Simone’s luck, her luck would improve.
The more the Gray Family brothers loved and doted on her, the more stable her luck would
be
If she could become a popular star in the entertainment industry with tens of millions or even billions of fans, her luck would skyrocket, and she would become more and more beautiful.
However, once the absorbed luck weakened and disappeared, she would face backlash.
What she sacrificed was not only the deterioration of luck but also her lifespan.
Therefore, as long as luck weakened and fell to a certain extent, there would be a situation of becoming unattractive, developing spots on the hands, wrinkles on the face, and aging.
Jodie didn’t want to become old and unattractive. Nervous and anxious, she covered her mouth and wanted to scream.
I need to find a way to regain some luck.
Then she remembered that method, which was originally intended for future use, but now she couldn’t wait any longer.
