淑女的欲望

Chapter 454 Heading To Airport

Before Scarlett could leave the room, a knock sounded at the door. She opened it and saw Martha standing there, with her expression impossible to describe in words. "Aunt Martha, is everything all right?"

"Aunt?" Scarlett asks again, "What\'s the matter, Auntie? Is everything okay?" She asked again when Martha remained silent but clutched her hand tightly. "Let\'s have a seat first," she gently led Martha to the sofa.

"Scarlett, could you please confirm if the man from earlier is truly your father?" Martha\'s voice trembled as she clung to Scarlett\'s hand, struggling to contain her shock.

Scarlett was taken aback by how swiftly Aunt Martha had discovered Roland\'s true identity.

"Aunty, you already know?" Scarlett asked in surprise. How could she look so sure about it?

"Yes," Martha replied. "Theodor informed me about that. Is it true?" Her eyes still locked on Scarlett, brimming with curiosity. Even though she had heard from Theodor, Martha wanted to hear the truth directly from Scarlett herself.

Scarlett couldn\'t help but scold Theodor in her heart. How dare he disclose this information to Martha before she can explain it herself?

"Hmm, it\'s him... my father. But my stance remains the same, Auntie," Scarlett said, offering a faint smile as she noticed Martha\'s surprise. "I won\'t get involved with him and the royal family. At least not until I find my mother." For some reason, she felt a little shiver when she thought about her mother.

"Scarlett—" Fear and anger flash in Martha\'s eyes. "Were you not welcomed by your father\'s family?" she inquired.

"I\'m not really sure. But, so far, only Theodor and my half-brother are aware of my existence. And I\'d like to keep it that way. Well, for now." Scarlett\'s smile grew.

Martha nodded in agreement with Scarlett, her grip on Scarlett\'s hand tightening as she gave it a reassuring pat.

Not wanting to talk about Gilwynn, Scarlett increased the talk about Carter. She said, "Auntie, how about Carter? How is he?"

Instantly, Martha\'s expression turned somber, but the sadness lasted only a few seconds before a faint smile graced the corner of her lips.

"Carter will begin his medication tomorrow, and the doctor mentioned it will be a few weeks before he can walk again," Martha explained, taking a deep breath. "I can\'t recall all the treatment details, so it\'s better you ask Doctor Robert for the details."

"That\'s good to hear that, Auntie," Scarlett replied with a comforting smile. "Don\'t worry; Grandpa Robert is the best doctor. He\'ll certainly bring Carter back to walking, no matter how long it takes. And I know my brother-in-law; he\'s a strong man."

"Thank you, Scarlett. Thanks to you, Carter still has hope to return to his normal life," said Martha, a warm smile gracing her face as she pulled Scarlett into her embrace. She feels blessed to have a daughter-in-law like Scarlett.

"Aunty Martha, Carter is my brother. Surely I will help him," She said as she returned her embrace.

***

Today Scarlett decided to return home. She chose not to stay at the hospital any longer because tomorrow she had plans to meet with Seven to discuss her plan of investigating Simon Gilwynn. Meanwhile, Martha remains in the hospital with her own will for a few more days.

Scarlett had shared dinner with Carter and Martha before making her way home. She arrives back home during the night. After cleaning up herself, she video calls Xander. They talk for a few hours until she feels so sleepy.

However, she received a call from Zara as she was about to drift off to sleep. It surprised her to see Zara\'s call. Because they had spoken extensively about Carter\'s condition and surgery plan just yesterday.

"Why is she calling me again? At this hour?" Scarlett muttered to herself, feeling bewildered. "This girl remembered our time difference, right?"

After taking a deep sigh, Scarlett finally answered Zara\'s phone call. "Hi Zara, I\'m about to go to sleep. Can we talk tomorrow morning?"

There was a long pause on the other end. After a while, Zara\'s voice came through, sounding weak and sad. "Scarlett, I just arrived at the airport and don\'t know where to go now..." Her voice trails off.

"Which airport?" Scarlett inquired calmly, though she had already figured out where Zara was.

"Royal City," Zara responded, followed by another pause.

Zara\'s words caused Scarlett\'s drowsiness to vanish.

"I tried calling Cruz, but his phone is off. It seems he\'s asleep," Zara continued.

Scarlett was left speechless. \'How could she suddenly decide to fly here after I told her to wait for a few weeks?\'

"I haven\'t booked my hot—"

"Sis, stay where you are. I\'ll come pick you up," Scarlett cut her off, glancing at the clock on the table; it was well past midnight.

After telling Zara some instructions, Scarlett immediately called Logan to prepare the car.

"Young Madam, why do you want to go out now? It\'s the middle of the night..." Logan\'s voice sounded anxious from the other end, but Scarlett had already hung up.

She hastened to her wardrobe to change her clothes. A few minutes later, she emerged from her bedroom and hurried downstairs to the living room to await Logan. She saw him waiting for her at the end of the stairs, dressed casually in jeans and a black turtleneck. His expression appeared tense.

"Logan, is the car ready?" Scarlett asked as she descended the stairs.

"Yes, ma\'am," Logan replied calmly, even though, at this moment, he felt worried. "Where are we headed?" He asked as he walked behind her toward the main entrance. "It\'s quite late now, ma\'am. Could we possibly go there tomorrow?"

"To the airport..." Scarlett responded, her words stopping when she noticed the butler was also waiting for her at the doorway. She greeted him with an apologetic look, disturbing his sleep.

"A-Airport? W-Where are you planning to fly, Ma\'am!?" Logan\'s tone sounds panicky.

"We\'re going to pick up Zara," Scarlett\'s voice trailed off as her attention was drawn to the sight of three cars now parked outside. She turned to Logan. "Goodness! Why did you bring so many bodyguards?"

Logan\'s expression remained tense as he explained, "Given the late hour and the urgency, I thought it best to prepare for the worst, ma\'am."

Scarlett sighed, "Alright, then, let\'s go!"