Chapter 6 They were eager to know about my experiences over the years, so I selectively shared the more pleasant parts. As I spoke, Mom suddenly began to cry. She probably couldn't keep up the facade anymore and hugged me tightly. "I'm sorry. Mom and Dad investigated what happened to you you've suffered so much... My Scarlett, you've endured such hardship! Dad and I came too late, we really came too late!" I hugged her back and said, "You're not late. You came at just the right time, not late at all." Suddenly, quite abruptly, Ashley appeared at the doorway in a disheveled state. She cried in a delicate, pitiful way and walked straight up to Mom and Dad. "Sir, Ma'am, I don't want you to be deceived. Scarlett O'Hara loves to lie. Back at the orphanage, she seduced the director who was over forty, and she bullied the other children every day! Look at me-she did this on purpose just now!" "Sir, Ma'am, I can tell you're good people. I hope you'll think carefully, because Scarlett O'Hara naturally brings bad luck and will likely bring misfortune to you... Ah!" With a cold expression, I grabbed Ashley's hair and slammed her face against the desk. Very forcefully. After just three hits, her face was already scraped and bleeding. "Ah! Ahhh... Help! Help! Sir, Ma'am, please save me!" I paused my actions slightly, pretending to casually observe their reactions. This was intentional. In my past life, trusting people unconditionally had caused me a lot of grief. Although I hoped for the best from Mom and Dad, I still needed to test their attitudes. The result was... Mom stood up, the gentle kindness disappearing from her face, replaced by cold sharpness: "Ashley Wilkes, is it? So you're the one who stole my child's spot for doption by the Butler family and spread rumors about her at school." Dad pulled me into his arms and patted my shoulder soothingly. le said, "Your timing is perfect. My lawyer will be here in half an hour. Regarding the school bullying incident, the lawyer will have a good talk with the school nd your adoptive parents." nstantly, Ashley was stunned, her face turning deathly pale. n front of the Butler family, she had always been the innocent, pitiful little girl who needed to be loved. f Mr. and Mrs. Butler knew her true vicious nature... Ashley quickly reached for my left hand. dodged in time. Her voice carried a sob: "Scarlett O'Hara, I admit I was wrong before, I apologize to you! For the sake that we both came from the orphanage, please forgive me his once." I didn't answer, but looked behind her instead. "Rhett?!" Ashley became even more nervous. "You... when did you get here?" I answered for Rhett: "He watched the whole thing." o Dow Curing Over My Cornse (Men Are SO Predictable) 16.8% "WHAT!" Ashley nearly lost her mind. With tears in her eyes, she put on her practiced crying expression. "Rhett, let me explain. I was just afraid of being retaliated against. I suffered too much at the orphanage before-I just wanted a good life." In the past, when Rhett heard these words, he would have been heartbroken already. But now, he actually ignored her and walked step by step toward me. Rhett said, "Scarlett, congratulations on finding your parents, but... are you really going abroad?" I looked at Mom and Dad. They were very concerned about my thoughts now, expressing complete respect for my choice. Joy appeared on Rhett's face, though he looked somewhat nervous, his gaze burning as he looked at me. I knew he was expecting me to stay and say I forgave him. smiled slightly and began, "Of course I'm..." (0) (0)