After Being Replaced I Left Them All Behind-Now They Regret It novel Chapter 133

Chapter 133

Chapter 133

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Kevin didn’t dare bring up the fact that Alicia was upset and talking about cutting ties, which was why she skipped the family dinner.

He smiled and said, “She’s probably busy picking out your birthday gift.

“That’s why she couldn’t make it back in time.”

Kevin thought, ‘Ally said she was going to surprise Dad with a special present, so she’s definitely putting her heart into it.’

Leo’s expression finally softened when he heard that.

But Leo just sighed, “She’s always coming up with these little ideas.

“I’m curious to see what kind of surprise she’ll come up with this time.”

After that, everyone else at the table ate quietly, each preoccupied with their own thoughts— except for Leo, who seemed to be in a much better mood.

Three days later, the Hammond family estate was bustling with activity.

It was Leo’s birthday banquet, and guests started arriving in the afternoon.

Every year, his birthday banquet was held at the Hammond family’s old mansion.

The place was huge, with a massive open lawn out back.

Right now, tables were set up everywhere, and dinner was going to be a buffet.

After dinner, there’d be a cocktail party, giving everyone a chance to mingle and catch up.

It was almost time for dinner.

Austin spotted Kevin greeting guests.

“Hey, Kevin, Ally’s still not here,” Austin said.

Kevin frowned. “It’s getting late. Where is she?”

“See if you can reach her,” he added,

Austin said, “I tried already.

“I even called her from a different phone, but her number’s been disconnected.

“I tried messaging her on WhatsApp, but she didn’t respond.

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“I even asked some of her old friends to reach out, but she didn’t reply to any of them.”

He looked worried. “Kevin, do you think Ally might not show up today?”

Kevin’s frown deepened. “No way. Didn’t she say she’d get something special for Dad?

“Let’s just wait a bit longer. She might be caught up in traffic or something.”

Austin nodded. “Yeah, you’re right. There’s no way she’d skip Dad’s birthday banquet.”

There were a lot of guests today, and plenty of them had their families with them.

Leo and Mavis were personally greeting some old friends.

The three Hammond brothers and Nicole were busy welcoming the other guests.

Out on the lawn, people were mingling, champagne glasses in hand.

“Hey, where’s Alicia today?” someone asked.

“Something feels missing today. Turns out Alicia isn’t here to help greet everyone,” another person chimed in.

“Seriously, she’s not here? Wasn’t she always the one running the show for Leo Hammond’s birthday every year?” someone else said.

“Maybe she’s caught up with something else,” someone suggested.

“Wait, haven’t you heard? Alicia’s talking about cutting ties with the Hammond family.”

“Yeah, I heard, but she’s probably just making a fuss.”

“Come on, she’d never really walk away from the Hammonds.”

“Word is, she actually means it this time.”

“Seriously? What else do you know? Come on, give us the scoop!”

“My mom’s pretty close with Mrs. Conrad, and she heard a lot from her. Turns out Alicia’s only thinking about cutting ties because she’s been forced into it. All these years…” someone whispered.

Vivian Conrad was Diana’s sister,

After meeting with Alicia that day, she just couldn’t keep it to herself and ended up sharing what Alicia confided in her with her circle of friends.

And before long, word got around to pretty much everyone.

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“Wait, Alicia’s really had such a tough time these past years?” someone gasped.

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“My mom says Alicia’s stepmom acts all nice, but she’s actually really cruel,” another whispered.

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“Guess when you get a stepmom, your real dad changes too,” someone else chimed in.

“It’s not just the dad. Aren’t the Hammond brothers all about their new sister now? Even her brothers act like they’re just her stepsister’s family,” someone added.

“If things are really like that, is Alicia even gonna show up today?” someone wondered.

“I heard she really cares about Leo. No matter what, she’d definitely show up.”

“But if she’s actually serious about cutting ties, she might not come at all.”

Everyone in the younger crowd was wondering if Alicia would actually show up or not.

Today, both Diana and Vivian showed up.

Vivian was busy telling everyone that once you get a stepmom, your real dad starts acting like

a stranger too.

She couldn’t help but complain about how Nicole was eyeing her sister’s childhood friend.

She kept stirring the pot between Alicia and her nephew, making sure they ended up on bad

terms.

She even pulled up Nicole’s secret X account and showed it off to everyone.

After seeing it, everyone was just like, wow, speechless.

Nicole’s got guts, growing up in the Hammond family and still acting like that.

You could totally tell from her X posts that whenever she and Alicia clashed and Nicolas backed her up, she was over the moon.

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