Chapter 174

Scarlett checked the manufacturing date on the milk bottle. It was produced a week ago. With a shelf life of one month, it was far from expired. Back when she'd lived with the Quinn family in her previous life, she drank this milk every day—and she had loved it. That year, it had helped her shoot up in height, finally shedding the scrawny, undersized look she'd had just a year before. The day before the SATs—today—Lily had handed her the bottle of milk, claiming she wanted to make peace so they could give their best in the SATs together. Scarlett had believed her and drank the milk. She noticed immediately that it tasted off, but with Jonah and Jonathan both there, she hadn't wanted to cause unnecessary trouble, so she kept quiet. After finishing it, she tossed the bottle in the trash as usual. Within two hours, she was doubled over with stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea. She quickly realized the milk was to blame. But when Scarlett confronted Lily, the latter had feigned i