Chapter 249 A Battle of Life and Fate

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“No… no way! My dad… how could he…” Kason stumbled back, hitting the wall behind him, his voice hoarse bwith /bdisbelief.

Around him, Seth family rtives,pany executives, and even a few reporters who had rushed bto /bthe hospital were murmuring in low voices.

“Didn’t think he’d actually go down so fast…”

“Master Reba said it. She predicted Mr. Tristan wouldn’tst much longer. I doubted her at the time, but now… she’s right again!”

“Exactly! The way she pinpointed every detail of his illness–like she’d seen it with her own eyes. You can’t fight fate. She proved that.”

As more and more people arrived and overheard the whispers, their eyes began turning toward Scarlett and Reba.

Leo gave a long sigh.

“Good thing our little astronomer foresaw this.”

“I only hope Mr. Kason was mentally prepared. And that this doesn’t bring the Seth family to its knees.”

Once again, Reba found herself surrounded by admirers.

Their eyes glowed with worship.

But hers turned toward Scarlett, who had arrived with the others.

“Looks like Ms. Lane has miscalcted this time.”

“But that’s alright. Metaphysics requires years of umtion before one can truly grasp it.”

The implication was clear:

Scarlett didn’t know what she was doing–just showing off with beginner–level tricks.

And Reba? She’d already been merciful by not calling her out earlier.

Now that they were at the hospital, Scarlett was setting herself up for humiliation.

Scarlett tilted her head, her gaze sweeping over Reba’s smug expression.

Every time she looked at that hypocritical face, she wanted to tear it apart.

But she had strong self–control, and her voice remained calm.

“Isn’t it a bit premature, little astronomer, to dere the oue already?”

Reba shot back, “Just because you study medicine, doesn’t mean you get to ignore what the bdoctors /bbhave /bsaid.”

The crowd joined in, their judgment swift and merciless.

bChapter /bb249 /bbA /bBattle of Life band /bFate

“bExactly/bb–/bbso /bfull of herself.

b“/bJust another med student who thinks a little schooling makes her a genius.”

b“/bKids these days don’t know their ce.”

b“/bbI /bshouldn’t havee. Now that little astronomer will think I doubted her. What if she refuses bto /bbgive /bbme /breading?”

“I’m jealous of the Seth family now. She promised she’d help them.”

“I’d give anything for her guidance. My business has been a messtely.”

b1 /b

“She’s angry now. I told you Ms. Lane was bad news. None of you believed me”

“Exactly! She already had a reputation in Trenwyn. She’s nothing but trouble now that she’s back bwith /bbthe /bLane family.”

“She’s dragged me into chaos more than once.”

“Can’t trust anyone from the Lane family’s main branch anymore.”

“Seriously.”

All eyes shifted to Scarlett.

She stood behind the security line, dressed in a simple white dress, her hair loosely tied back. In bher /bhand was an old wooden box.

There was no panic on her face–only a clear, unwavering gaze fixed on the ICU door.

Her voice rang out calmly.

“I can save Mr. Tristan. Please let me in.”

“Save him? The top specialists from Shen City are already in there and shaking their heads. Who the hell do you think you are?”

A distant rtive of the Seth family scoffed. “Trying to steal the spotlight now that he’s at death’s door? Master Reba already said it–his fate is sealed, and you think you can change destiny?”

“Exactly! She’s the real deal. You’re just some random girl trying to stir up trouble!”

“Get lost already. Don’t embarrass yourself when they drag you out.”

Jeers and scoffs came crashing toward/Scarlett like a wave.

In their eyes, Reba’s prophecy was already as solid as iron–a fate handed down by heaven itself.

Scarlett was nothing more than a desperate attention–seeker, trying to turn tragedy into some bony act of

heroism.

Then-

The crowd parted.

13:26. Wed, 20 Aug

Chapter i249 /ibA /bBattle of Life and Fate

bJack/b, dressed in a sleek ck suit, walked through with a sharpb, /bmanding aura.

bHe /bwalked straight to Scarlett’s side and said, cool and steady, to the security guards and bthe /bbSeth /bbfamily /bmembers, “Let her through.”

The Seths, powerful as they were, still held some reverence for Jack. Hearing him speak up bfor /bbScarlett /bmade the guards hesitate.

Kason’s eyes lit up when he saw Jack–like he’d grabbed hold of thest thread of hope.

But when he saw Scarlett standing next to him, a flicker of hesitation crossed his faceb. /b

“Mr. Jack, you… Are you sure she can do it? My dad, he…”

“Let her try.” Jack’s voice was firm. “At this point, better to try something than stand here and watch bhim /bdie.”

He even gave Scarlett a brief nce–a quiet

reassurance

in his eyes.

Then Jasper stepped up.

Mr. Fletcher.

His appearance carried more weight than any argument.

Even Kason, stunned and exhausted, took a step back and let the path open.

Scarlett didn’t say another word.

She moved quickly toward the ICU.

The crowd instinctively kept quiet in Jasper’s presence-

–but still whispered, cautiously, nervously.

Some of those whispers drifted toward Kason.

He turned to nce back at Scarlett.

Fear and desperation twisted inside him.

And then he called out, voice cracking, “Wait! My dad’s condition-”

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