Chapter 177

Alice was no fool. After the whole hospital incident, she wasted no time cozying up to Henrietta, even volunteering herself to be the personal nurse for the eldest Perkins son. It was the perfect shot—getting close to him meant latching onto the powerful Perkins family. Who knew, maybe she'd even win over Alexander one day and change her fate for good. Sure, she was just the daughter of some distant family servant, but other than her background, what made her any worse than Caitlin, the so-called second daughter-in-law? This man—cold, expressionless, tied to a wheelchair—used to run the entire Perkins Corporation, a literal business empire. People used to look up to him like royalty. And yet, who would've thought he'd be so protective of that woman? Just thinking about it made Alice burn with jealousy. She had only reached out to steady him when it seemed like he might fall, and what did she get in return? A sharp, icy "Get lost." Seriously? They were both women—how come the difference