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Rebecca lowered her eyes and clenahed her hands tightly.
She knew perfectly well whether she needed a kidney transplant.
“Don’t be like this, she-”
“Forget her,” Oliver interrupted. “Mom already said it. She’s only in the Joyner family because of your kidneys. Every bit of status and privilege she enjoyed was because of you. Let’s be blunt- I could’ve bought a kidney on the black market for a few bucks. The only reason we kept her around was because it was safer and cleaner than risking some shady donor. She should count her blessings.
Franklin nodded. “Don’t let it weigh on you. And none of you are to contact Scarlett again. We’ll act after the conference ends.”
“Heh.”
Before Rebecca could say anything, a cold laugh came from the doorway.
Oliver’s expression immediately darkened. He snapped, “You’re getting more and more out of line!”
“What are you laughing at? This is a serious matter look at your attitude!”
–
“What? You planning to stop the surgery? Did you go tell Scarlett the truth?”
“How did the Joyner family end up with a traitor like you?”
“You won’t take care of the family business, you run off to play in the entertainment world, and now you want to screw up the most important thing? If you mess with this, I’ll break your damn legs myself!”
Stanley leaned against the doorframe, trying to keep himself upright. His voice was cold as he looked straight at Oliver.
“I’m not going to stop you. But Scarlett… isn’t as simple as you think.”
The words landed like thunder in Eugene’s chest.
He’d had the same feeling..
That if Scarlett wanted to, she could wipe out the Joyner family in a heartbeat.
Oliver laughed, stunned by the audacity. “A penniless orphan? You think she has power? You just want to help her, don’t you?”
“You better think real hard about who your real sister is.”
Stanley looked at their faces – deaf to reason, unwilling to let him speak. And suddenly, he was overwhelmed with helplessness.
So this was what it felt like… to be/surrounded and silenced by your own family.
His chest was tight, ready to explode, but he had no choice but to grit his teeth and hold it in — because these were his elders, his brothers.
He couldn’t stop thinking about Scarlett.
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Back at the university…
Her face had been full of coldness and disgust. At the time, he thought she was just putting on an et
But looking back now….
Maybe she had just grown tired
tired of living in this suffocating environment, tired of hearing the same
predictable words before they were even spoken.
Maybe she had known exactly what he was going to say, before he ever opened his mouth.
The resentment and contempt she hadn’t even bothered to hide it.
Stanley let out a bitter laugh.
–
So this… this was what it felt like when the bullet you fired years ago finally came back and hit you square . between the eyes.
His chest hurt so badly he almost couldn’t stay standing. His vision blurred with red.
Eugene had been about to speak, but Oliver’s rant forced him back into silence.
Instead, he walked over and helped Stanley up.
“He’s drunk. He’s just spouting nonsense. I’ll take him back to his room.”
Martha clutched her forehead in frustration. Franklin waved a hand.
“Look what you’ve done to your mother. Get the hell out of here!”
Stanley laughed bitterly.
“You only made this decision because you think Scarlett doesn’t matter.”
“But what if she’s exceptional? What if she’s more powerful than you can even imagine?”
Martha looked like she was about to slap him.
“I don’t care if she’s some divine fairy from the heavens – she’ll never be as important as my Rebecca!”
“If you dare make any trouble at this stage, don’t blame me for cutting you off completely!”
Stanley froze.
For a moment, he couldn’t believe what he’d just heard.
Eugene seized the chance and quickly supported Stanley back to his room, dumping him unceremoniously onto the bed.
But instead of going back downstairs, he sat on the couch, unwilling to face the rest of the family.
To his surprise, Stanley sat upright like he hadn’t had a drop of alcohol.
“Eugene, you think Scarlett’s not simple either, don’t you?”
Eugene didn’t know how to explain.
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Not just “not simple,”
“Did you ever notice anything strange about her before?”
Stanley’s eyes lit up. He could tell Eugene knew something.
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“I didn’t notice anything then. But her room… it was full of medical books. I used to think she was just putting on an act, trying to look studious…”
Eugene nodded with a sigh.
“Those herbal supplements she made
Stanley froze.
Then suddenly leapt up, stunned.
“Then… what about Rebecca?”
–
they actually worked.”
His first thought was still for Rebecca’s health.
Eugene leaned back in the chair. Maybe it was because he already knew the outcome –
“She’s improving. No transplant needed.”
Stanley was overjoyed.
“Really? That means Rebecca won’t have to suffer. And Scarlett-”
his tone was calm.
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