B*tch!
I was so furious I could beat her to a pulp. I roared at John. “What the h*ll is wrong with your eyes, John Stovall? There are so many women in K City and you had to settle for this b*tch?”
John was offended and he grunted, “Mind your language, Scarlett Stovall.”
I almost fainted from anger. Louis was clueless. He looked at me and pacified, “Calm down, Scarlett. What is with those bad languages? Talk nicely.”
I took a deep breath and fixed my gaze at the woman still sobbing in John’s arms. “Return the black card. You are not worthy to use the Stovall family’s black card.”
John and Louis were both stunned. Louis frowned at John and growled, “You gave her that?”
John shook his head and turned to Yvonne. “Where did you get the black card from?”
Yvonne recovered from her shock and started wailing, “What black card? I don’t even know what a black card is. Why are you asking me for it? How could I possibly get hold of such a card? How could you not trust me, John?”
John looked at me searchingly, confused.
I did not expect her to be so unrepentant. “Yvonne, do you think I am blind? Earlier at the poolside, you took the black card that Uncle Louis gave Hannah. Give it back!”
John was also startled at my rage. He turned to question Yvonne. “Do you have anything to say?”
Yvonne looked aggrieved. She looked pitifully at him with her red, swollen eyes and shook her head. “I really have no idea what she is saying. I know she dislikes me and wanted to break us up. She set this up to force me to leave.”
She tearily cried, “Scarlett, I have never offended you. If you want to side with Hannah and make yourself look righteous, I will fulfill your wish. I will not dispute any accusations you make against me. If you think I am after the Stovall’s wealth, then I will leave John and will never see him again. You will get your way. Since you are bent on vilifying me, I stand no chance fighting back against a rich and mighty heiress like you.”
I swore I have never met someone as shameless as her.
Hannah had kept quiet all this while. She finally broke her silence and spoke, “Yvonne, stop your act. You did that to get John’s sympathy, as you know he is soft-hearted and will give in to you whenever you cry. There is something you are not aware of. Do you know why your crying works magic on him? You should thank Scarlett for that. When Scarlett was young, she was a crybaby, and John would give in to her every time she cried. After she grew up, she rarely cries anymore. But in John’s mind, he will always be Scarlett’s protector. The love he has for his sister never changed. He gave in to your crying because it reminded him of the Scarlett that put faith in him. You are just a replacement. You would be so wrong to think that John will still be in love with you if you offend Scarlett. Once you earn Scarlett’s wrath, you’ll lose everything. You will regret kicking up this fuss and trying to stir up trouble between them.
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