Kicked Out, She Came Back To Rule - Chapter 73: Chapter 73
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"It's possible," Tobias replied slowly.
Devin fell into deep thought as well.
*****
In the Bennett family, as soon as Kaia walked in, Andrea jumped right in.
"Kaia, you're finally back! The SAT is over, so why are you still not coming home?" Andrea asked.
"What's it to you?" Kaia said, not bothering to argue with Andrea. She went straight to the sofa, sat down, and grabbed an orange from the coffee table to eat.
Andrea deliberately made her eyes look red and teary as she glanced at Ruth, then turned away and pretended to wipe away a tear.
Ruth's temper flared up. "Kaia, Andrea is just worried about you. You didn't have to be so mean."
Kaia gave a half-smile. "Oh, she's worried about me, huh? So worried she almost barged into the private room where Dr. Bennett and her team were having dinner. That's some nerve."
Andrea froze in shock, while Ruth was left momentarily stunned.
"What are you talking about?" Ruth asked.
Andrea quickly tried to change the subject. "Mom, you must be exhausted after such a long day. Let me rub your legs for you."
Kaia's smile widened even more. "Andrea, you're being so obvious. Do you think I'm that easy to fool?"
"I want to know exactly what happened," Ruth demanded, grabbing Andrea by the arm. Kaia's words rattled her so much that even her heart was trembling.
She remembered Andrea had heard about the anniversary celebration at Dr. Bennett's institute a couple of days ago. Andrea had called her, acting all casual and saying she couldn't find where Dr. Bennett and her team were having dinner. But then, hearing Kaia's version... If Kaia was telling the truth, then Andrea was hiding something from her.
And seeing how Andrea's face had gone pale, Ruth was sure her suspicions were right.
"Oh, it wasn't anything major," Kaia said, her voice full of mockery. "Dr. Bennett and her team were having dinner, and Andrea was lurking outside, trying to stake them out. Too bad she got caught by the institute staff."
Ruth was even more shocked, and her eyes widened as she stared at Andrea. "Is this true?"
Andrea's face went even paler.
Alright, no need to answer. That said it all.
"Andrea, how could you be so brazen? You told me you were hoping to bump into them by chance, but you actually had the nerve to wait outside and stake them out?" Ruth scolded sharply.
And on top of that, she even got caught!
"Tell me, did you actually see Dr. Bennett?" Ruth demanded.
Andrea put on a pitiful look, eyes brimming with tears. "No... I didn't see Dr. Bennett."
"Did you offend anyone?" Ruth asked sharply.
"I..." Andrea bit down on her lip, harder and harder.
Kaia lounged on the sofa with her legs crossed, looking at Andrea with a laid-back smile. "You'd better come clean. If you keep hiding things, even as your sister, I can't help you."
'Damn you, Kaia! This is all your fault, and now you have the nerve to act like you're helping me?' Andrea fumed inwardly, feeling both angry and helpless.
"If you don't say it, then I will," Kaia said. "You stood right in front of all the institute professors and accused me of seducing someone, basically hinting that Dr. Bennett's institute is some filthy, corrupt place. Because of what you said, you pissed off every professor there. Professor Weaver even said straight up that you could never enter the institute."
Ruth felt like her world was crashing down, and Lincoln, who had just come out of the study upstairs after hearing the commotion, was so shocked that he nearly missed a step and tumbled down the stairs.
"No, that's not how it happened!" Andrea blurted out, trying to defend herself.
"Andrea, are you still not going to admit it? Do you really think making excuses will help? Or are you saying I'm making this up?" Kaia said coolly.
Andrea's eyes went wide as saucers. She couldn't figure it out. Kaia had always been too proud to even argue with her, so why was she suddenly so determined to put her in her place today?
By then, Ruth and Lincoln had already figured out who was lying.
"Andrea, you really messed up this time," Lincoln said, his voice cold. "If Dr. Bennett had gotten involved, the Bennett family could've been finished in Morganburg. Go to your room and reflect on what you did. You can't go out until summer break is over."
Devin fell into deep thought as well.
*****
In the Bennett family, as soon as Kaia walked in, Andrea jumped right in.
"Kaia, you're finally back! The SAT is over, so why are you still not coming home?" Andrea asked.
"What's it to you?" Kaia said, not bothering to argue with Andrea. She went straight to the sofa, sat down, and grabbed an orange from the coffee table to eat.
Andrea deliberately made her eyes look red and teary as she glanced at Ruth, then turned away and pretended to wipe away a tear.
Ruth's temper flared up. "Kaia, Andrea is just worried about you. You didn't have to be so mean."
Kaia gave a half-smile. "Oh, she's worried about me, huh? So worried she almost barged into the private room where Dr. Bennett and her team were having dinner. That's some nerve."
Andrea froze in shock, while Ruth was left momentarily stunned.
"What are you talking about?" Ruth asked.
Andrea quickly tried to change the subject. "Mom, you must be exhausted after such a long day. Let me rub your legs for you."
Kaia's smile widened even more. "Andrea, you're being so obvious. Do you think I'm that easy to fool?"
"I want to know exactly what happened," Ruth demanded, grabbing Andrea by the arm. Kaia's words rattled her so much that even her heart was trembling.
She remembered Andrea had heard about the anniversary celebration at Dr. Bennett's institute a couple of days ago. Andrea had called her, acting all casual and saying she couldn't find where Dr. Bennett and her team were having dinner. But then, hearing Kaia's version... If Kaia was telling the truth, then Andrea was hiding something from her.
And seeing how Andrea's face had gone pale, Ruth was sure her suspicions were right.
"Oh, it wasn't anything major," Kaia said, her voice full of mockery. "Dr. Bennett and her team were having dinner, and Andrea was lurking outside, trying to stake them out. Too bad she got caught by the institute staff."
Ruth was even more shocked, and her eyes widened as she stared at Andrea. "Is this true?"
Andrea's face went even paler.
Alright, no need to answer. That said it all.
"Andrea, how could you be so brazen? You told me you were hoping to bump into them by chance, but you actually had the nerve to wait outside and stake them out?" Ruth scolded sharply.
And on top of that, she even got caught!
"Tell me, did you actually see Dr. Bennett?" Ruth demanded.
Andrea put on a pitiful look, eyes brimming with tears. "No... I didn't see Dr. Bennett."
"Did you offend anyone?" Ruth asked sharply.
"I..." Andrea bit down on her lip, harder and harder.
Kaia lounged on the sofa with her legs crossed, looking at Andrea with a laid-back smile. "You'd better come clean. If you keep hiding things, even as your sister, I can't help you."
'Damn you, Kaia! This is all your fault, and now you have the nerve to act like you're helping me?' Andrea fumed inwardly, feeling both angry and helpless.
"If you don't say it, then I will," Kaia said. "You stood right in front of all the institute professors and accused me of seducing someone, basically hinting that Dr. Bennett's institute is some filthy, corrupt place. Because of what you said, you pissed off every professor there. Professor Weaver even said straight up that you could never enter the institute."
Ruth felt like her world was crashing down, and Lincoln, who had just come out of the study upstairs after hearing the commotion, was so shocked that he nearly missed a step and tumbled down the stairs.
"No, that's not how it happened!" Andrea blurted out, trying to defend herself.
"Andrea, are you still not going to admit it? Do you really think making excuses will help? Or are you saying I'm making this up?" Kaia said coolly.
Andrea's eyes went wide as saucers. She couldn't figure it out. Kaia had always been too proud to even argue with her, so why was she suddenly so determined to put her in her place today?
By then, Ruth and Lincoln had already figured out who was lying.
"Andrea, you really messed up this time," Lincoln said, his voice cold. "If Dr. Bennett had gotten involved, the Bennett family could've been finished in Morganburg. Go to your room and reflect on what you did. You can't go out until summer break is over."
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