After Alice Casey's family left, the Hawkins family instantly dropped their masks.
Walter Hawkins snapped coldly, "That brat Alice really choked me with anger today!"
Zachary Hawkins said nothing, but Alice's behavior today had truly left him in a foul mood.
"You said Alice has always been under your control—how come she suddenly changed?" Diana Hawkins turned to her son. "We ended up completely dominated by her today!"
"I don't know what happened," Zachary replied, genuinely baffled. "I'm with Alice almost every day. When we're apart, we still talk on the phone. I didn't notice any sudden change—but her actions today were definitely off."
"I don't think it's Alice's fault," Walter said. "It must be William Casey, that old fox."
"You mean Dad thinks William deliberately told Alice to
