Chapter 285

Wanda trembled and backed away, her head bowed low. Just thinking about Scarlett made Jonathan's irritation spike again. Deep down, he knew his treatment of her had been unnecessarily harsh. Especially after the anonymously leaked video from that morning, which clearly showed Scarlett had been hit and injured. Still, he reasoned that without such pressure, how else could he force Scarlett to yield and apologize? If she would simply humble herself, return to the Quinn family, and conduct herself as the well-mannered young woman he expected, then he would undoubtedly find a way to make amends. With that thought, Jonathan's guilt melted away, replaced by expectation as he awaited her apology. When Scarlett received Wanda's message, she nearly burst out laughing. She replied, "I'm not admitting to anything. Don't worry, Wanda. Jonathan doesn't have the power to stop my education. Just between us, I'm the provincial top scholar. "Now it's up to me to choose the university, not