Chapter 148
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It was only then that Martha realized—they actually knew each other.
Oh, of course.
It didn’t take long for her to figure it out. Scarlett must’ve come to Jandale hoping to cozy up to some wealthy folks. That woman she was with seemed somewhat classy–just the kind of person Scarlett would latch onto.
A flash of disdain crossed Martha’s eyes.
So this was the extent of Scarlett’s abilities. No real future.
Forget it.
This was for Rebecca’s sake.
She’d just make an exception this once..
“Scarlett.”
Her voice wasn’t loud, but it was the softest tone she could manage.
Sure enough, the moment the words left her mouth, the two women ahead stopped walking.
Martha immediately walked forward, gave Hudson a quick glance, and then turned to Scarlett.
“You came all the way to Jandale without even telling the family? And now you’re bothering someone else instead?”
Hudson’s fist clenched on the spot.
She was about to speak up, but Scarlett held her back.
Scarlett had been hurt too deeply by the idea of family.
She had only agreed to stay with the Lane family because of the upcoming birthday banquet for the matriarch. After that, she planned to focus on the competition, take care of the pending cases she’d accepted, and then return to Trenwyn to prepare for graduation.
She didn’t want any drama caused by the Joyner family,
“Ms. Martha, I believe I’ve made it very/clear before. What I do has nothing to do with you.”
“And as for Rebecca, isn’t her situation still unresolved? If I were you, I’d be focusing on finding a reliable lawyer, not gossiping in public.”
Martha’s face darkened with anger,
She had assumed that just showing up would be enough to make Scarlett fall in line.
She hadn’t expected Scarlett to get even more arrogant in front of someone else.
Clearly, trying to take the soft approach wasn’t going to work. If she wanted Scarlett to willingly come back and help Rebecca, she’d have to take another route.
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She clenched her teeth and looked at Hudson again, her voice laced with a bitter chuckle.
“Sorry you had to see that. You probably don’t know—this girl used to be my foster daughter. It’s a shame really. Years of raising her, and not even a shred of gratitude.”
“Maybe it’s just her nature. She’s only gotten worse over the years. I just hope she doesn’t cause any trouble now that she’s out in the world.”
Her tone was sorrowful.
She sounded like a heartbroken mother.
But everything she said painted Scarlett as an ungrateful, immoral disgrace.
Hudson’s expression went cold.
She wasn’t just Sophia’s bodyguard–she was her friend too.
Back when Scarlett refused to acknowledge her birth family because of her gratitude toward the Joyners , Hudson had actually assumed the Joyner family had treated her well.
She had even tried to comfort Sophia, saying that as long as her daughter was alive and doing well, that was all that mattered.
But now, she was seeing it firsthand–how horribly the Joyner family had treated her.
To slander the Lane family heiress to her face?
She wanted so badly to throw a punch.
Martha saw Hudson’s shifting expression and assumed her words were working. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the ꜰindηovel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access s of novels early and in the highest quality.
She smirked silently to herself.
Scarlett wanted to climb the social ladder? Then she’d cut off that path completely.
She was going to show Scarlett that without the Joyners, she was nothing–and she’d come crawling back for mercy soon enough.
“You’re really good at accusing others while playing the victim.”
Scarlett’s expression stayed icy.
“Why don’t you tell us what you actually did for me all those years you supposedly raised me?”
She raised her phone and gave it a shake.
“Want me to read those receipts again?”
Panic flickered in Martha’s eyes.
She remembered those bills–how all the banquet guests had seen them during Scarlett’s declaration of estrangement.
Her face flushed an ugly red.
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She had always been the kind of person who expected her word to be final. Being challenged like this was intolerable.
Her hand suddenly shot up, clearly aiming to slap Scarlett.
But before she could even dift it all the way, her wrist was caught in an iron grip.
The sudden move stunned both Martha and Scarlett.
Hudson was insane–she didn’t even wait half and before taking action.
Scarlett was in awe.
Now she really wanted to learn martial arts.
She quickly recovered and looked coolly at Martha, who was struggling to break free but couldn’t move an inch.
“You really think I’m still that unloved, spineless little doormat from the Joyner family? ”
“You really thought I’d still let you slap me around?“.
Hudson grew even more furious and let go of Martha’s wrist with a sharp motion.
Because of the momentum, Martha stumbled back several steps.
If it hadn’t been for the nearby railing, she might’ve fallen flat on the ground, a complete mess.
She looked up in disbelief, teeth clenched.
“I raised you for six years! I’m your mother! How could you let someone lay a hand on me?”
“Aren’t you afraid of being struck by lightning? ”
Scarlett couldn’t help but laugh.
“Martha, you don’t get to decide who I am.”
“But if lightning really works that way, then I suggest you stay inside when it rains.”
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