Chapter 274

Scarlett’s POV: I arrived at the agreed-upon café. Just as I turned off the engine and stepped out, my phone rang inside my bag. It was Everett calling. He must have seen the photo of Amelia’s fake pregnancy report I had sent earlier. “Hello?” “Scarlett, I’m sorry. It was my oversight. Did Amelia do anything to you?” “No.” I walked toward the café while speaking, “But what about you? You’re going to be a dad. Are you happy?” “You know that’s not real.” “Yeah. If you hadn’t shown me her report beforehand, I would’ve believed it today.” Everett: “…” “Anything else?” “I already sent Amelia abroad. She won’t be coming back this time.” “Oh.” My tone stayed flat. “Got it. If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up.” “Wait.” I spotted Uncle Robert waving at me from the window and urged, “Say it quickly. Someone’s waiting for me.” “…Nothing. I just want to ask when you’re coming home.” “I’ll be back once I’m done. And I drove myself here. You don’t need to pick me up.” Everett: “…” Ending the call,