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Chapter 163 It Was My Misjudgment Of Character
Perhaps it was the first time Scarlett had spoken such harsh words, leaving her motherpletely
stunned. After all, in her mind, her daughter would never be capable of abandoning her.
“What’s all the fuss about? Once your cousin has made some money, he’ll naturally pay you back,”
Bartholomeo stated, still wearing a stern expression.
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For the first time. Scarlett openly mocked, “That loser? Are you still dreaming? I bet all the money’s
been squandered by now.”
It was as if a veil had been lifted, and in an instant, Sienna and Bartholomeo’s faces were flushed
with embarrassment and anger.
“What’s the big deal about losing money? You can always earn it back. Why make such a fuss?”
Bartholomeo said angrily.
“That’s my money. How dare you even utter such words!” Scarlett seemed to have transformed all
of a sudden, no longer showing any mercy. “I won’t waste my breath arguing with you. Leave now,
and if by Tomorrow I don’t see my money returned, be prepared for a court summons.”
Faced with such a resolute Scarlett, both Bartholomeo and Sienna became frantic.
Sienna said, “That’s not possible, Lettie. Let me be honest with you we really don’t have any
money. Your cousin has invested all of it. We can’t get it back, even if you were to kill him for it. Can
we stop arguing about this? I promise we’ll pay you back in the future. Just give him another year,
no, three years.”
Suddenly, there was a stir at the hospital room door. Javier, cradling an arm, entered the room with
a pale face.
His pupils quivered as he looked at Scarlett and her family with trembling lips.
Upon seeing Javier’s expression, Isabe couldn’t help butugh gleefully inside.
Oh, look at you, all anxious! You’ve discovered that all of Scarlett’s money has been transferred out.
Even if you disguis yourself as a ckmailer and threaten her with the photos you once secretly
photographed, you can’t squeeze out a single penny. Isn’t it quite despairing to know this truth now?
All your efforts for nothing but time wasted.
Upon seeing Javier’s dumbfounded demeanor, Christopher couldn’t help but silently chuckle.
Seeing Javier open his mouth yet unable to find the right words only served to amuse Isabe and
Christopher even more.
Ironically, he doesn’t dare to confront her at the moment. His face is so tense it looks like his veins
ar about to burst.
“What… What have you done to Scarlett?” Javier’s voice sounded strangled as he interrogated
Sienna and Bartholomco.
Others merely perceived Javier’s questioning as an act of love, but for a moment, Sienna and
Bartholomeo found themselves unable to face it.
However, Scarlett remained calm andposed. “Javier, back when we were together, why did
you secretly take pictures of me? Were you the one who shared those photos?“.
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Everyone immediately turned their attention to Javier. Despite many present being quite confused,
they quickly realized that Scarlett’s attempt to take her life might not be as straightforward as it
seemed.
“What photos? What do you mean they were secretly taken?” Freya immediately asked.
Javier hadn’t anticipated that Scarlett would recklessly bring up this matter in public.
He was momentarily taken aback, but he gathered himself together and said, “Lettic, I honestly
didn’t know. I was busy earlier, so my phone was off. It was only when I heard something had
happened to you that I turned it on and saw your messages. I wasn’t avoiding you; I truly had no
idea what was going on.”
Previously. I mentioned his acting skills were top–notch. Now, he’s outdone himself ying the role
of a scoundrel
Christopher clenched his fists again as he watched Javier feign innocence.
Scarlett looked at him with a heavy gaze. “You didn’t answer my question. Why did you do this!”
“Javier, what have you done?” Freya was frantic.
Danielle, however, managed to catch on, expressing in surprise, “Could you be referring to those
explicit photos circted by those haters?”
A shudder ran through Scarlett as she looked up at Danielle and asked, “Danielle, the inte…?
Peering into Scarlett’s eyes, Danielle quickly whipped out her phone to show her. “They’re just
some provocative photos. If they really are of you, it’s not a big deal. We can totally handle it with
some PR There’s really no need for you to…”
Danielle had seen all sorts of issues with artists; this was simply a piece of cake for her.
Upon seeing the same photos she had seen before, Scarlett was somewhat puzzled. Could it be
that her attempt to end herself had caused such amotion that the ckmailer had ceased
taking further
actions?
“Let me see.” Freya quickly grabbed the phone and looked at it. Her expression instantly darkened.
Recalling Scarlett’s earlier words, her sharp gaze immediately turned to Javier. “Did you do this?”
Although what Freya meant to ask was whether Javier had taken those photos, the guilt–ridden
Javier’s legs. went weak, nearly causing him to lose his bnce.
Sienna and Bartholomeo sensed something was amiss and immediately rushed over to look at the
phone too. Upon seeing the situation, they couldn’t help but gasp in shock.
Sienna hissed, “Scarlett, what on earth were you thinking? How could you do such a disgraceful
thing!”
Everyone was surprised by Sienna’s reaction.
Oh my goodness, are their heads empty or what? It was clearly exined just a moment ago; how
could they still me Scarlett? Do some parents always tend to me their own child when
something goes wrong?
Isabe couldn’t help but say, “Mrs. Swanson, you really are biased, aren’t you? You usually favor
your own family, and now you’re even favoring the perpetrator.seems like anyone is more precious
to you than your own daughter.
For a moment, Sienna didn’t react, but Bartholomeo, his face flushed and ears red, retorted, “What
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“Did I say something wrong? It’s clear from this photo that someone took advantage of her while
she was asleep, so she’s the victim here. Instead of protecting your own daughter, you not only fail
to show her sympathy, but you even scold her… Tsk, tsk, tsk.”
Sienna flushed before paling. “As her mother, am I not allowed to call her out when she makes a
mistake? It’s her own fault for being careless.”
Bartholomeo cast a nce at Javier, and although he was somewhat displeased with the younger
man, he still reprimanded Scarlett instead. “What ack of self–love!”
“She’s an adult with a boyfriend, and it’s perfectly normal for them to be in a sexual rtionship. But
is it her fault that she was secretly photographed without her consent?” Isabe bluntly questioned.
Javier’s expression turned unpleasant.
Scarlett, however, said. “It’s my fault for misjudging his character. Therefore, my issues have
nothing to do with you two. There’s no need for you to keep meddling. Instead of wasting your time
here, you’d better hurry back and prepare to return me my money! Do you really think I’m joking this
time? I will make it happen. I’ve already experienced death once, so I’m not afraid of anything
now!”
Astonished, Sienna and Bartholomeo stared at Scarlett. They had assumed that faced with such a
situation, Scarlett would turn to them for help, hoping they would stay by her side. They didn’t
expect such a reaction and were immediately as quiet as mice.
Scarlett couldn’t be bothered with them. Instead, she directed her disheveled and fierce gaze
toward Javier
Javier steeled himself, trying to exin, “Lettie, I owe you an apology. I truly have no idea how
those photos got out. I just… when we were together, I liked you so much, and that’s why I secretly
took some photos. This might be rted to the loss of my phone a while back. I really didn’t do it on
purpose. I…”
Upon hearing this, Scarlett felt a sense of resignation, as if her worst fears had been confirmed. She
closed her eyes. “You know, it’s not just these photos. There are videos too. I was ckmailed.
They first sent me a batch of photos as a threat, then demanded sixty million. If I didn’t pay, they
threatened to release the videos, even sell them on foreign websites. They wanted to ruin my
reputation, making it impossible for me to show my face in public ever again!”
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