Chapter 272

Unbelievable. Hannah held her cheek, staring at Alice like she couldn't process what just happened. Her voice trembled, "You… you actually hit me?" The pain hadn't even fully registered yet—her eyes were wide, finger pointing toward Alice, filled with disbelief. Alice had held back. It was her first time hitting someone, and her hand was shaking. Still, there wasn't much pain involved, for either of them really. But the meaning behind that slap? Different. Very different. And for Alice, this marked a shift too. For the very first time, she stood firm in front of Hannah. "So what if I did? I'm your sister-in-law—why shouldn't I teach you a lesson? Have you looked at yourself lately? Always throwing your weight around. Always going on about 'your house.' Yes, your parents paid for this place. But I married into this family. I'm part of it now. And you think you can just tell me to move out? Based on what?!" Bringing up the maids, too—wasn't that just a snide way of saying Alice was actin