Chapter 230
Chapter 230 Turning the Tables
Aaron discovered that Jodie had a remarkable talent for acting.
Her teary-eyed performance always came right on cue.
How blind were they in the past to not see through her act? And shouldn’t they be the ones. feeling
wronged? After all the years of love and care, it felt like everything was for naught.
What did they do to deserve this? She was taking advantage of their misfortune.
Was she really their sister? In all honesty, she seemed more like an enemy seeking revenge for their
father’s death.
Before, he and Luca didn’t want to think of her as so malicious, but now they were.pletely hurt by
her.
She was just toying with them, making empty promises.
Not only did she not take any real action, but she also wanted to harm them.
Aaron’s expression remained unchanged. “Is this just a game?” Jodie, with a poker face, replied, “Yes,
it is.”
She didn’t believe her brothers would find out about the luck-stealing matter.
Aaron smiled. “Since it’s a game, let’s not take it seriously. Haven’t I loved you all these years?” he
asked with a deep gaze. “For you, I even cut off ties with my own sister. Isn’t that enough? It was the
worst thing he had done, and he deeply regretted it.
Jodie’s expression changed. She didn’t expect Aaron to bring up Simone while they were talking.
Now, she truly felt wronged.
Their years of affection couldn’t evenpare to that outsider, Simone. After everyone left, they
always talked about Simone and never considered how Jodie would feel. Tears welled up in her eyes
as she muttered, “Aaron, I won’t take the me for this. What does it have to do with me if you drove
Simone away and cut off ties with her? I’ve always tried to persuade you not to let her go. I even said I
would leave if she left. Now that you’re having conflicts and cutting off ties, why are you ming me?”
Tears streamed down Jodie’s face. “Aaron, your words really hurt me.”
Aaron was at a loss for words. She was truly skilled at turning the tables.
Heughed in frustration. “Yes, you’re the good guy, and we’re all the bad guys. Are you
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satisfied now?” Then, he stood up, his face stern, and angrily walked away.
Luca remained silent. When did Aaron be so clever? He just slipped away like that. If I had
known, I would have left in anger, too.
But he had the best rtionship with Andrew, and he couldn’t bear to see him being deceived by Jodie.
Who knows what will happen after his luck is borrowed? Will he continue to be unlucky, or will his
lifespan be affected?
Meanwhile, Jodie never expected that Aaron would just leave without saying a word.
This was the first time she had been treated like this by him.
Andrew was also confused. “Is Aaron crazy?” Isn’t it just a game? Why did it escte to such a serious
issue, prompting him to walk away?
Hearing him say this, Jodie threw herself into his arms and sobbed. “Andrew, I feel so wronged and
upset. Aaron is in a bad mood, so he takes it out on me. He bullies me,”
Andrew hugged her andforted her, “Don’t cry. I’ll go teach him a lessonter.”
Seeing the two of them like this, Luca felt his heart breaking. Andrew is such a fool!
After beingforted by Andrew, Jodie stopped crying.
“Andrew, you’re the best. As if in defiance, she said, “Andrew, give me some of your luck and make
Aaron furious.”
Originally, she didn’t want to target Andrew, the brother who loved her the most, but there was no other
choice. Titus, Luca, and Aaron did not lend her luck, so she reluctantly turned to Andrew.
She wouldn’t ask for too much-just one-third for now.
Andrew didn’t care about this at all, nor did he think about anything else. He smiled and said, “It’s just
luck; I-” He was about to say that he would give it to her but was suddenly interrupted by Luca.
Luca saw that Andrew was indeed a fool and had fallen for it. So, he quickly looked at Jodie and said,
“Jo, why are you so tanned?” He noticed that Jodie’s tear-stained face was much darker than her usual
Andrew heard this and instinctively looked at Jodie.
Sure enough, Jo had be darker, and her skin had deteriorated a lot, but he didn’t say it directly
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Instead, he tried to console her. “Maybe she got tanned while studying abroad. Her skin condition isn’t
that good. Maybe it’s because she injured her hands and feet and didn’t sleep well.”
Jodie stiffened in Andrew’s arms.
Could these two men stop hurting her? Beforeing downstairs, she had applied a thickyer of
foundation to cover up her skin and the spots on her hands.
She had forgotten about it just now and cried so hard that her makeup had smudged.
And
SO, she couldn’t wait any longer and said eagerly, “That’s why I feel so unlucky and want my brothers
to give me some luck andfort.
She looked up at Andrew, her eyes filled with expectation as she asked, “Andrew, are you willing?”
Andrew nodded, about to speak.
However, at that moment, the etiquette teacher Salma had invited walked in.
She frowned and looked at Jodie. “What are you doing? Hugging and cuddling like this is not
appropriate. Even a married couple does not embrace each other in public ces like the living room.”
She sternly and seriously said to Jodie, “No wonder your mother asked me toe and teach you.
Your behavior is inappropriate. People who know you might think you’re a wealthy heiress, but those
who don’t know might think you’re a woman soliciting customers at the door.”
Salma had told her that she didn’t need to worry as long as she could teach Jodie well. She also
mentioned that Jodie might lead Andrew and others to engage in some intimate actions.
If she saw that, the etiquette teacher had to sternly stop it, and any form of punishment would be
eptable, but she never expected it to be so intimate.
People like her valued etiquette and could not stand such improper behavior, so her words. became
harsh.
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The appearance of the etiquette teacher made Jodie quickly wriggle out of Andrew’s
embrace.
After listening to the other party’s words, Jodie was furious.
iler mood was already bad because this annoying woman interrupted something important.
And now, as Jodie was being addressed in such a manner, she grew angry. “What do you mean by a
woman soliciting customers? Your words are too harsh!” she retorted.
Andrew chimed in, “Indeed, Jo is the heiress of the Gray Family. Your metaphor is too
offensive.”
The etiquette teacher’s expression turned serious. “You yourselves are not behaving properly, yet, you
me me for speaking harshly?” She walked over and picked up the ruler in her
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hand.
“I was specifically hired by your mother to teach the youngdy etiquette. Not only will I scold you for
your improper behavior, but I will also punish you.” With a stern face, she instructed Jodie, “Extend your
hand.”
Jodie felt like she was about to go insane.
Ever since Salma had hired this etiquette teacher a few days ago, Jodie’s life had turned into a
nightmare.
Every day, the teacher woulde and lecture her, expecting her to maintain the demeanor of a
wealthy heiress.
It was driving her to the brink of madness.
She had tried to resist, but Salma had threatened to send her back to her original home if she didn’t
learn properly.
Although Jodie loved and cherished her birth mother more, it didn’t mean she wanted to return to a
home without money or influence.
Besides, she hadn’t even fulfilled her responsibilities, so how could she leave?
She had no choice but to endure it.
Little did she expect that this etiquette teacher would be even stricter.
“Do you wish to strike me?”
At that, the etiquette teachermented, “No, just discipline. Extend your hand, and I will administer
ten strikes with the ruler. Remember, you must not have any physical contact with any man outside.”
Jodie was at a loss for words. Are you from the medieval times or something?