Chapter 135 Not My Problem Anymore

Scarlett’s smile deepened,pletely unbothered by the usations.

She took three slow steps forward, leaned in slightly, and whispered into Martha’s car.

“She only needed two more rounds of herbal supplements, and she would’ve been fully healed.”

Martha’s eyes flew open.

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She was about to press for more, but Scarlett had already straightened up and stepped back to where she had been.

Ignoring Martha’s shock and panic, Scarlett calmly turned her head to look at Jasper.

Her red lips curved slightly.

“There’s a ratio in that medical report that’s been increasing. At this rate, she would’ve met the requirements for medical parole in just a few more months.”

Before Jasper could respond, Martha lunged forward and grabbed Scarlett’s shirt.

“What did you mean by that just now?”

Scarlett replied coolly, “Was I not clear enough?”

It was her herbal supplements that had strengthened Reba’s health over the past two years.

And because the Joyner family had treated her so cruelly, the treatment had been iplete; it wouldn’t be long before Reba’s condition started to decline again.

A perfect answer to whether or not she had been the one

She paused. Then her tone chilled.

save Reba.

“And by the way, as much as I regret it, I’m still just a med student. I don’t have the qualifications to treat

inmates.”

The Joyner family was stunned.

If her earlier words were a warning, this one went straight for the kill.

She had once been willing to do anything for the Joyner family.

But once her heart was broken, there was no going back.

So even if Reba died in prison, she wouldn’t spare her a second nce.

And of all people, Reba was the Joyners‘ most beloved.

“You!”

Martha shook with fury, her whole body trembling uncontrobly.

Scarlett lowered her eyes, looking at her with quiet disdain.

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“Didn’t you just insist I’d ndered Reba, Ms. Martha? Then you’d better hurry and sue me. I’ll be waiting for the court summons.”

Martha choked on her own breath. She was genuinely flustered by what had just been said.

But a secondter, she collected herself. Scarlett’s just a student. What real skill could she possibly havei? /i

If she could treat Reba, then actual experts in the field could certainly do better.

She took a deep breath.

“Heh, since you’re putting it that way, I don’t bsee /bany reason to hold onto whatever we had in the past. Just make sure you file soon–I’m graduating in July, and fresh grads have no trouble finding jobs. If I end up moving somewhere far and don’t show up in court, well, that’d be a real shame, wouldn’t it?”

Martha’s face went ashen, like she’d seen a ghost.

She was just about tosh out when Stanley pulled her back.

Then he gently tried to soothe things.

“Scully, I’m sorry. Mom didn’t mean it like that. She’s just… really worried about Reba.”

Scarlett almostughed from disbelief. iShe /ipointed in imy /iiface /iiand /iicursed /iime /iiout/i, iand /iithat’s /iinot /iiwhat /iishe /iimeant/ii? /i

She had never seen people with such shameless nerve.

Franklin, seeing how indifferent she remained, narrowed his eyes. His fists clenched tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hands.

But momentster, he slowly loosened his grip.

Then spoke in a weighty, sincere tone.

“If Reba really did hurt you, the Joyner family won’t let her off easy. But in the end, this is still a family matter. There’s no need to take it to court. How about this, we get Reba released first, and I’ll have her apologize to you. How’s that?”

Scarlett couldn’t help but feel a sh of relief.

Relief that she had long since given up on these people.

“The police still need more details from me about the fire. As for Reba–maybe go rip up the criminal code instead?”

Her words were sharp, but her tone was soft.

Poised, calm.

A far cry from the timid, eager–to–please girl she used to be.

No one could get a handle on her now.

Martha and Franklin exchanged a nce.

And in each other’s eyes, they saw panic. Something was slipping through their fingersb. /b

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“Scully…”

Oliver’s voice was hoarse.

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It was like he’d been hit with too much at once, he couldn’t handle it. His spirit had been crushed.

But his eyes, when he looked at Scarlett, were slowly turning red.

“Everything we thought was a misunderstanding, wasn’t it?”

Whether it was bullying Reba or giarizing academic work, it had all been baseless rumors. Yet they had never asked Scarlett for her side.

Back then, they’d been so arrogant andmanding. And now that the truth was out, the pain was excruciating.

It felt like someone had peeled back the skin over his heart.

Every cruel word they’d thrown at her was now a de stabbing through every nerve in his bodyi, /iover and

over.

Scarlett looked at him. Her gaze grew colder.

“Didn’t you already know?”

Oliver couldn’t respond.

He’d been in the business world for years–there was no way he was some innocent fool.

Things had felt off before too, but he’d never bothered to look deeper.

“But it doesn’t matter anymore,” Scarlett said with a faint smile.

“I don’t care about any of it now.”

Then, she raised her wrist and nced at her watch.

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“I still need to give the police more details about the fire scene. You all go ahead, try your best to get Reba out on medical parole.”

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