Chapter 172: Contrasts

After Alice finished speaking, she gazed intensely at Everett.

Everett just smiled slightly and said, "That's Oceanview City, and this is your hometown. Being in different places means following different rules. It's normal for me to be less uninhibited in Oceanview City."

"That's a justification," Alice immediately countered Everett, saying, "Oceanview City and here are different, with different systems and rules. I don't deny that, but in reality, these shouldn't be enough to constrain you or take away your uninhibited nature!"

Before Everett could say anything, Alice continued, "You've lost your uninhibited nature because you've constrained yourself. The original you was undaunted, which is why you had that unrestrained freedom. But now, there's an additional burden on your heart. D……