Chapter 35: Chapter 35: You Have Bad Romance Luck Chapter 35: Chapter 35: You Have Bad Romance Luck Samuel Chalrs watched Scarlett Jennings with an expression unchanged, rely saying,
“It was I who revealed your identity to the Silva Family before, prompting them to question the Jennings Family, which indirectly led to you running away.”
Therefore, he needed to take responsibility.
Scarlett Jennings: …
Just monts ago, she almost thought he discovered she had snatched two beams of Golden Light from him.
So, it was just this?
Was this Boss Chalrs really that easy to deceive?
Did he actually believe such an obvious fib?
Samuel Chalrs knew, of course, that it was rely an excuse Donovan Jennings used to trick him into backing her up.
But even if it was just an excuse, as long as it persuaded him, it wasn’t really deceit.
Yesterday, even though she didn’t explicitly say she needed him to keep her identity a secret, he had indeed inford the other party that she was the Jennings Family’s young lady without her consent.
Just this point alone, Samuel Chalrs wouldn’t shirk his responsibility.
Boss Chalrs’s compulsion extended to his fastidious nature.
Originally, Scarlett Jennings intended to say he didn’t need to be responsible, but her gaze inadvertently fell on his left arm.
Just now, she saw clearly that the mont Isolde Garrison accidentally bumped into his arm, the dark aura that had been wrapped around her visibly faded against the Golden Light emanating from Samuel Chalrs.
That Golden Light, like a fla, could instantly dispel all ominous spirits approaching him.
Scarlett Jennings wanted it a bit.
Thinking of this, she didn’t bother with the courtesy of saying he didn’t need to be responsible, “Then if I have any questions later on, can I co to you for help?”
“No.”
Scarlett Jennings: ???
Wasn’t he supposed to be responsible?
Seeing the confusion in her eyes, Samuel Chalrs rarely explained, “You’ve already moved back to the Jennings Family, so my responsibility just concluded.”
Scarlett Jennings: …
So his responsibility was one-ti only.
What a miscalculation!
As expected, just as the outside world said, Samuel Chalrs disliked such events and promptly made an excuse to leave after speaking with Scarlett Jennings.
Scarlett Jennings thought to herself, to climb up to this big shot, she really needed to put in extra thought.
But fortunately, she wasn’t in a hurry.
Just as she was about to turn and leave, a light, airy female voice suddenly ca from behind,
“Chalrs is notorious for being hard to approach in the circle. If you set your sights on him, you’ll regret it.”
Scarlett Jennings turned her head, only to see the girl who had previously mocked Isolde Garrison.
The girl was about her age, with striking, sophisticated features and a mass of glossy black hair swept up, revealing an elegant, graceful swan neck.
She looked at Scarlett Jennings with a half-smile, but there wasn’t any malice in her words.
Scarlett Jennings asked her, “Do you like Samuel Chalrs?”
Usually, the ones who would proactively “warn” others not to approach a man were his admirers.
Unexpectedly, hearing Scarlett Jennings’s words, the girl reacted as if she’d heard a horrifying ghost story, her expression clearly a bit appalled,
“I would only like that Great Demon King if I thought I’d lived too long.”
Scarlett Jennings raised an eyebrow.
This was the second ti she heard soone call him that.
Apparently, this nickna wasn’t unique to Donovan Jennings; it was widely recognized.
“Thanks for the advice. I’ll consider the situation before getting close.”
The implication being, thank you for the reminder, but I’ve decided not to listen.
Alicia Sharp gave Scarlett Jennings a sowhat peculiar look, then waved her hand,
“Fine, suit yourself. I just thought, since you had the sense to sever ties with your foster parents so decisively just now, you were clear-headed, that’s why I bothered to warn you.”
As she spoke, she extended her hand to her again, curling her lips into a smile, “Alicia Sharp, my family runs Sharp Realty.”
Scarlett Jennings never deliberately kept a distance from those without ill intentions, especially when faced with a girl who was straightforward and cheerful in her deanor. She quite liked it.
Reaching out to shake the proffered hand, Scarlett Jennings’s gaze fell on the dark pink spot between the girl’s brows, she smiled softly and said,
“You’ve got so bad romance swirling around lately, watch out for those who make you feel you owe them.”
To those she had a good feeling about, Scarlett Jennings never hesitated to offer advice.
Alicia Sharp: ???
Alicia Sharp hadn’t expected her to change the topic so abruptly, “You… really believe in this stuff?”
She thought Scarlett only exposed the Garrison Family’s ugliness to make a point.
Scarlett Jennings said, “I don’t just believe, I also study it. If you need to fend off bad sorts, you’re welco to co to .”
Alicia Sharp: …
This Jennings young lady seed quite eccentric.
…
anwhile, with the Garrison Family.
The three Garrison mbers almost returned ho in silence.
All the way back, even with no one else around, Emma White still covered her mouth tightly, afraid another piece of her mind would slip out involuntarily.
Josiah Garrison, having had a dinner engagent this evening, hadn’t gone with them to the Jennings Family, thinking the family shouldn’t be back so soon, yet just as he walked through the door, Timothy Garrison and the others followed imdiately.
Upon entering, he was greeted by Timothy Garrison’s face twisted in malice, his sister with red, tear-streaked eyes, and his mother inexplicably covering her mouth as she walked in.
“Dad, Mom, what’s…”
Before he could finish his question, Timothy Garrison turned around as soon as he crossed the threshold and suddenly slapped Emma White hard across the face.
“Aah!”
Emma White, caught off guard, was sent crashing to the floor.
The usually self-centered Isolde Garrison was stunned, Josiah Garrison’s face changed as he rushed forward, “Dad! What are you doing?!”
Timothy Garrison ignored his son’s attempt to stop him and made as if to kick Emma White.
On his face was a harshness never seen before.
“It’s because of you. You have only ever hindered, never helped, ruining the reputation I built for years! You’ve turned the whole Garrison Family into the laughing stock of the circle!! I wish I could strangle you right now!”
Josiah Garrison’s face changed drastically at his words, clueless why his usually gentle father suddenly beca like this. Weren’t they there tonight to attend the Jennings Family’s banquet and take a chance to nd their partnership with the Jennings Family?
How did they end up as laughingstocks of the circle?
Beside him, Isolde Garrison, seeing her normally doting father like this, was taken aback and spoke up, sowhat whimpering,
“Dad! Don’t be like this, you’re scaring …”
Her speaking up only made Timothy Garrison’s rage turn towards her.
“I haven’t even started on you! You and your mother both knew Scarlett Jennings was the Jennings Family’s young lady, yet you kept it from . I still thought you were genuinely helping strike a deal with the Jennings Family, only to find you two were the culprits!”
Timothy Garrison’s outburst left Isolde Garrison shaking.
Seeing this, Emma White struggled to her feet, pulled Isolde into her arms, and stopped covering her mouth. She opened her mouth and yelled,
“Timothy Garrison! How can you yell at Isolde like that?! She’s your own daughter; you’re blaming us for your own uselessness?! Why didn’t you act up just now? You acted all servile outside, only to co ho and take it out on us! Coward!”
Hearing this, Josiah Garrison was shocked.
Is that really sothing his mother could say??
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