Chapter 571


    Chapter 568 No Longer Seeking Death


    Scarlett, who was supposed to be in Dellmoor, suddenly appeared in Hallsbay.


    In a booth on the second floor of a café at the end of the street, a middle-aged man was looking at a


    youngdy nervously. With a shaky voice, he asked, “L-Lady Scarlett, may I ask what prompted your


    honorable visit?”


    Scarlett simply smiled and poured a cup of coffee for him. “Have a drink, Mr. Lewis.”


    Howard took the cup with trembling hands and sipped performatively before asking, “Could I know why


    you asked to meet me, Lady Scarlett? Your wish is mymand.”


    Scarlett raised an eyebrow. “Will you truly do anything I ask of you?”


    “As long as I am able to aplish it, then consider it done.”


    “Alright. You were recently tasked with investigating Bailey embezzling the donations from the


    foundation, yes? All I need is for you to tell them that you found out that Bailey embezzled a huge


    amount. Even if it''s not enough to get her sentenced to death, I want her to rot in jail for the rest of her


    life. Can you do that?”


    Howard didn''t reply instantly. Instead, he asked cautiously, “Lady Scarlett, is thising from you or


    your mother?”


    Scarlett looked at him amusedly and said lightly, “You should know about the rumors about my brother


    being head over heels for Bailey that have been circting recently, right? He''s been thinking of


    marrying her. Do you think my mother would allow that? Do you think a woman who''s already given


    birth even has the right to be the next matriarch of the Fletcher family?”


    Howard immediately understood what was going on.


    “So, yes, this is from your mother. She doesn''t want Bailey to continue involving herself with Mr.


    Raiden, so she wants me to throw Bailey in jail and nip Raiden''s intentions in the bud.”


    Scarlett sipped some coffee from her own mug and said slowly, “Yes, that''s right. That''s exactly what


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    my mom wants. If you don''t believe me, you can call her and have her tell you personally.”


    “That won''t be necessary, “Howard quickly declined. “How dare I not believe your words, Lady Scarlett?


    Since this is what your mother wants, I will do my best to fulfill that wish.”


    With the Fletcher family behind him, he didn''t have to worry about his future position. Even if he tore up


    the whole field of politics, he had nothing to be afraid of.


    Scarlett smirked. “I''ll be waiting for your good news. Don''t let my mother down, Mr. Lewis. If you get this


    right and get rid of her worries, then the bureaucracy is yours to conquer.”


    “Of course! I''ll make sure everything goes ording to n. I promise I won''t let you guys down.”


    ...


    Justin had been waiting outside the Xuereb mansion infirmary for two whole days and Veronique still


    wouldn''t let him in to see her.


    She was dead set on getting a divorce and was unshakable.


    Yvonne stared at Justin, who was leaning against the wall of the corridor. With a sigh, she said, “Why


    are you so stubborn? You''ve been here for two days. At this rate, you might join her in there from


    exhaustion.”


    Justin nced at her and forced his stiff lips into some semnce of a smile. “That''s fine. She''s


    suffered too much throughout the years. This is nothingpared to that. By the way, I heard that my


    mother is finally thinking straight and doesn''t want to kill herself anymore. How about you go in and tell


    Vero the good news so she can rx a little?”


    Yvonne sighed and pushed the door open before walking in.


    Veronique was staring out of the window in a daze. The soft rays of sunlight made her pale skin look


    almost translucent, emphasizing her sickly disposition.


    Scarlett sipped some coffee from her own mug and said slowly, “Yes, that''s right. That''s exactly what


    my mom wants. If you don''t believe me, you can call her and have her tell you personally.”


    She was getting weaker by the day.


    “Vero, that idiot asked me to tell you that Mrs. Xuereb has already thought things through and isn''t


    going to kill herself anymore. He said he wanted to make sure you knew so you wouldn''t worry too


    much.”


    Veronique''s dazed stare slowly focused on Yvonne as she turned to look at her. “You don''t need to tell


    me anything. I''ve already made up my mind. He should be the one you should try to convince. Once he


    signs the divorce agreement papers, I''ll finally be free.”


    Yvonne sat next to Veronique and reached out to feel her forehead. Warmly, she quipped, “I know


    you''re afraid of dragging him down. You''re afraid that once you''re gone, he''ll follow soon after, right?”


    Veronique smiled bitterly. “You truly do know me the best. Yes, I''m afraid he won''t be able to get over it


    and follow me. Don''t try to tell me otherwise either, because I already know that he''s been thinking


    about it. I want to get rid of those terrible thoughts.”


    Yvonne found it hard to agree and shook her head gently. “There are many people who die for love. It


    just shows how deeply he loved you. You should be grateful.”


    Veronique pressed her lips into a thin line and tears began to well up in her eyes. “He''s someone I


    pursued and admired for so many years that I can''t possibly do that to him now. All I want is the best


    for him. I don''t want him to die, so stop forcing me to stay with him. I want to stop him from thinking


    about ever dying for me. Please, don''t make me do this.”


    “Okay, okay,” Yvonne said and reached out to hug her. “We won''t force you. You can get a divorce. I''ll


    arrange for someone to help you guys through the process. Just calm down.”