Chapter b43 /bScarlett Isn’t That Desperate

Micah had a real talent for this sort of thing, and Reba was confident, she’d definitely bbe /bable to bget /ba bgood /bconcept out of him.

“Reba, this bis /bamazing. I knew you were the one with real skills.”

Reba forced a smile.

“Connor, let me take you to clean up, get changed?b” /b

Connor nodded. “Alright.”

They had only taken a few steps when Reba’s phone buzzed.

It was Eugene.

“Reba, the professor I’ve always dreamed of studying under is visiting the hospital today, so the kidney transnt discussion with Scarlett is postponed until tomorrow.”

The message made Reba’s heart sink.

She had nearly forgotten about that.

Back when she thought Scarlett was going to be expelled–reduced to begging on the streets, she figured Eugene would offer her a luxurious lifestyle in exchange for a kidney, and Scarlett would leap at the chance.

All she had to do was make a few adjustments before the surgery, and Scarlett would quietly die on the operating table.

Her secret would be safe.

She would never have to worry about Scarlett’s talent outshining her again.

But now, things were different.

Scarlett hadn’t been expelled. She’d even been named an outstanding student, earned Mr. Wayne’s favor, and was possibly headed straight into a PhD program.

There was no way she’d agree to a “kidney swap” now.

Scarlett might start digging into why the topic even came up.

If that happened, her entire web of lies could unravel.

She quickly replied: “Eugene, please don’t bring this up again. I don’t want anyone sacrificing themselves for me. I’m happy just spending time with my family.”

She hadn’t expected Eugene to misinterpret her message and call her directly.

Panic crept in as she instinctively nced at Connor.

Luckily, Connor was bstill /bbusy brushing bits of food from bhis /bhairb, /btoo distracted to notice her mood shift.

She hurriedly declined the call and fired off a text: “Eugeneb, /bI’m doingb work with my professor right now and can’t btake /bbcalls/bb. /bWhat bI /bsaid earlier bwasn’t /bout of frustration–it’s truly how I bfeel/b. I don’t want anyone carrying a burden for my sake. If you really care about me, then please drop this.”

At the hospital, Eugene furrowed his brow bas /bhe read her message.

Years ago, when they first found Reba and brought her home, her medical exam revealed her kidneys were failing–she needed a transnt.

But Reba’s body was extremely sensitive; she had very strictpatibility requirements.

As a doctor, he used all his connections and searched the system… and happened to find a girl who had just enrolled in college andpleted a health screening.

Unfortunately, Reba’s condition made her unfit for major surgery at the time, so they had to wait.

Worried the kidney source might disappear, they staged an entire “long–lost reunion” scenario to keep Scarlett close and under surveince.

As for Reba, they had her live in another property owned by the Joyner family for the time being.

Once Scarlett arrived, everyone in the Joyner family assumed she was just a living kidney donor–so they fed her well and treated her kindly.

But people weren’t made of stone.

Over time, they had genuinelye to care for Scarlett. Some of them even thought that after the transnt, she could continue living as the Joyner family’s heiress.

Everything was going ording to n.

Until Connor caught wind of something and blew the cover, forcing them to reveal Reba’s identity earlier than nned.

With no other option, they had to bring Reba back home.

It was only then that Eugene realized, aside from him, ieveryone /iielse /iin the Joyner family had grown emotionally attached to Scarlett and didn’t want her gone.

That was how the real and the mistaken heiress ended up living under the same roof.

But, it was only after Reba’s return that Scarlett’s ws began to show–one after another–leaving everyone disappointed.

Even then, they hadn’t wanted to drive her away. They sincerely tried to help her change.

But unfortunately, Scarlett had no intention of changing. In fact, she only got worse.

She even dared to publicly sever ties with the family!

iUngrateful /iibrat/ii! /iThe thought filled Eugene with rage; his fists clenched tight.

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Scarlett needed a serious lesson to realize her shoringsb–/bto learn what was truly in her best interest.

Take the recent school expulsion scare, for example.

In the past, he might have stepped in to shield her from that kind of trouble.

But this time, he had chosen to sit back and watch.

He even thought maybe it’d be igood /iif she were expelled–better that than letting someone with talent but no character grow up to be a bigger threat.

Once expelled, she’d hit wall after wall, she’d be crushed.

Tomorrow, he’d go find her and bring her home. He’d make her see that without the Joyner family, she was inothing/i.

Then, he would reveal that Reba needed a kidney.

Surely, out of gratitude to the Joyner family, she would ask him to test forpatibility and offer to donate willingly.

The thought instantly calmed the fire in his heart.

After the transnt wasplete, he swore he would personally guide Scarlett, provide her with better resources, and give her the best education.

Even if she wanted to study abroad, he’d arrange it.

He exhaled slowly. iLet /iiher /iiget /iiroughed /iiup /iiby /iithe /iiworld /iitoday/i.

He had things to take care of anyway.

bJOIN /bASTes to Queen

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