Alice couldn't help but sigh secretly. She knew that since Ethan was injured in the fire conspired against him, Alex began to be hostile to everyone. Of course, he was also hostile to Lita, the wife Ethan chose for him in a hurry. It was because his marriage was decided in such situation, he used Ethan's name when he proposed to a woman.
What would a woman want if she was willing to marry a man who had a hideous face, a disabled body and couldn't even take care of himself? A normal person would think that Lita must have some ulterior motive in marrying into Selmy family.
Among all suspicions, what worried Alice most was that Lita could be an accomplice of the people who conspired against the Selmy brothers. Her purpose might be prying into Ethan's health conditions. In other words, she wanted to know when Ethan would die.
But a few days ago, when Ellie attempted to force Ethan to have medical evaluation, Lita's brave and faithful behavior convinced Alice that she wasn't a member of them. She believed that Lita was innocent.
Alice believed in her instinct! But other people might not believe her! As for the person Lita married was not Ethan, but Alex, it was better for Alex to explain to her personally.
Before the Selmy brothers were out of danger, Alice felt that it was better to be careful. Perhaps it was good for her to have some more grievance for the time being, as people said the blessing came heralded by suffering.
So after a pause, Alice asked tentatively, "Mrs. Selmy, what do you think about Alex?" She wanted to sound out her opinion about Alex.
'Why did she keep mentioning Alex today?" thought Lita. She really didn't have any good impression of him, so she snorted slightly and said, "He isn't a very nice guy!"
Alice was stunned at first, and then she smiled suddenly. "Really? Then why did you protect him from being hurt by the hot pot?"
Lita's little face reddened. "Alice, how... how did you know that?"
"Mr. Alex just told me. It seemed that he was grateful for what you have done for him." As long as Alex was concerned, Alice would spare no efforts in keeping up his image.
Litaa frowned slightly and thought, 'Why did he tell everybody about this? I risked myself to protect him? He made me look as if I do have a crush on him.'
"Alice, you misunderstood. I didn't protect him on purpose. I was unlucky to be hit by the hateful hot pot."
Her attempt to conceal the fact only made it more explicit. Alice smiled without debunking her lie. Lita immediately changed the topic tactfully. "Alice, you've seen Alex being rude to me. Why are you still taking his side? Do you think it is just for Ethan that he did that?"
Lita knew that she could not change Alice's partiality and preference for Alex, but she wanted to appeal to Alice's conscience and asked her to see the matter from the view of Ethan.
"Mrs. Selmy, you have to get along well with Mr. Alex. That's the best comfort for Mr. Ethan!" So what she got from Alice was still the same kind of partial comment.
Lita wanted to get along well with Alex. But the problem was that he didn't want to respect her at all! How could a man apply scald cream for his brother's wife personally? And he even said that he didn't want other men to see her body!
He had the right to see her naked body? What kind of logic was that?
"Alice, why couldn't you understand? Alex molested me. That means that he doesn't respect his brother! Why are you still defending him and making excuses for him? Do you have to connive at his bad behavior just to maintain the harmony of the family?"
Lita felt aggrieved, but she had been forbearing. She wanted to compromise in consideration of the interest of everyone, but this kind of compromise undoubtedly meant sacrificing Ethan's dignity as a man.
"Alice, if you don't want to talk sense into Alex, then I will go to Harry. If he also takes Alex's side, I will talk to Ethan directly. I don't believe that Ethan will allow his precious brother to be rude to me, just for the sake of maintaining harmony on the surface!"
Lita hated to disturb Ethan's rest. If Ethan's illness worsened due to some trivial family disputes, Lita would be pierced to the heart with guilt. But if she had to fight alone, she felt that her ability fall short of her wishes, as the man she confronted was brutal and overbearing. She couldn't reason with him, it would be like preaching the value of vegetarianism to a lion; nor could she have a battle of wits with him, as she knew she couldn't outwit him...
"Ha-ha..." To her surprise, her indignant words seemed to amuse Alice. "Dear Mrs. Selmy, I will definitely talk sense into Mr. Alex! But I'm convinced that true lovers will walk down the aisle!"
This was even more unimaginably weird to Lita. 'What does that mean? True lovers will walk down the aisle? Is she setting me up with Alex?"
This thought shocked Lita herself.
'Why are the people in Selmy family all freaks?'
At Nocturne Club, the biggest entertainment kingdom of the city.
Windows with stained glass, beautiful dancing figures in gossamer silk, retro-style luxurious high-back chairs, coral-shaped crystal chandeliers and non-stop decadent music, all these created a realm of sensuality and a lot of men and women with aroused hormone packed in that place.
The girls giggled with youthful and charming voices. Their small hands reached under the well-cut suits of men like a snake...
That man's name was Gavin Kirk, also known as 'Crown Prince Kirk'. He was the only Crown Prince in the entire entertainment kingdom.
Gavin, Benjamin and Alex were labelled as the new upstarts in Lisbon. On the surface, the three of them showed their hostility to each other, but no one knew that they were in good terms secretly.
When Alex strode into the super luxurious diamond-level VIP room, Gavin and two girls were having a good time.
Gavin was quite handsome. He wore a white casual suit, which made him look like a classical Adonis coming out of an oil painting.
Seeing Alex walk in, Gavin gave a heavy slap on one of the girls' buttocks and said lazily, "Go to take care of Mr. Selmy!"
Alex frowned and said, "Get out of my way!"
"Why do you have to put on a cold face? Because she was with me? Don't act as if we haven't play together!" Gavin grinned evilly, and his white teeth made a sharp contrast to his red lips.
"All of you get out! I have something serious to talk with your Crown Prince!" Alex shouted, driving the two girls in skimpy dress away.
"You have something serious to talk? Oh, God..." Gavin patted his forehead. "You are forcing a non-serious person to talk something serious. You are killing me."
"Shut up, help me investigate a person. This person is very important to me!" Alex handed him a photo.
Gavin hated Alex when he looked serious. He made him feel stressed. And he had to pretend to be serious too.
He took the photo and sat up lazily. "This woman... had played piano for over a month here. She sold her performance, not her body. Isn't she the woman your brother liked? For more than one month, your brother had come here to support her every night! Why, you've changed your taste and would like to try the same woman your brother was crazy about?"
Alex had long been accustomed to Gavin's being dissolute. If he could say something serious, he would not be called Gavin.
"She's not dead yet! I want to find her, alive!" Alex said briefly.
"Alex, is this your attitude of begging me for help? It's too insincere!" Gavin threw himself back to the sofa again. "If you have a taste of the woman I just tasted, I will help you!"
Three minutes later, Gavin's wailing came from this super luxurious private room. "Alex, f*ck you and all your ancestors!"