Finished


    Third Person’s POV


    Now, Scarlett’s head was shaved, revealing a bizarre patchy scalp like a Mediterranean pattern. Her skin was dull and lifeless, and her entire being was worn down and haggard–utterly unrecognizable from the proud heiress she once was.


    Such a sight stirred not a shred of pity in Maddox.


    Gripping the cold iron bars tightly, Maddox’s eyes fixed on Scarlett. His voice was low but burning with tell me who was it that really supported me all those years ago?”


    Scarlett hadn’t expected Maddox’s visit to center on this question. Her eyes flickered, but she quickly face calm as she lied without hesitation, “Of course, it was me.”


    “Don’t pretend!” Maddox bellowed. “Riley says it was her. Are you lying to me? Why would you do this?<b>” </b>


    His gaze was sharp, as if trying to peel back everyyer of Scarlett’s disguise.


    The truth was out.


    ac “Scarlett.


    herself, her


    Scarlett’s heart clenched. Seeing Maddox’s furious, almost feral expression–like he wanted to tear her apart—she knew the pretense was over.


    A wild, bitterugh escaped her lips,ced with madness and triumph. “It took you five years to figure it out? You really are stupid.”


    “That’s right! It was Riley who supported you all along. Can you believe she sent you all her money anonymously, while she herself went hungry and cold? And you? You spent her money on shy brands, pretending to be some rich heir at Halston Academy. Hahaha—”


    At the thought of all the suffering Riley endured, Scarlettughed harder, head thrown back.


    “Do you know how much satisfaction I got every time I saw you buying me gifts with Riley’s, money, trying to win me over?”


    “That wretched girl–how could she everpare to me? Betrayed by her own father, brother, and childhood friend–it’s what she deserves! Why was she born a noble heiress, while 1…”


    Her voice cracked suddenly, eyes shing venomous hatred.


    She was nothing but the daughter of a doctor and a driver.


    Taking away Riley’s life, watching that heiress struggle beneath her feet, gave her a twisted sense of pleasure.


    Maddox listened to Scarlett’s venomous rant, feeling as if a knife had been plunged into his heart. Pain twisted his face until it was nearly unrecognizable, and he growled through clenched teeth:


    “Scarlett!”


    His roar nearly shattered the icy bars. Veins bulged on his neck as he wished he could shred this woman who destroyed his life and hurt Kiley to pieces.


    “You poisonous woman!”


    His voice was hoarse, seething with fury erupting from the depths of his soul. In that moment, he was a beast unleashed.


    But Scarlett threw back her head andughed even louder. In her current disheveled state, she looked like a demon.


    Once, Maddox was the illustrious elitewyer of Mooncrest, ambitious and full of promise. Scarlett had valued him greatly as


    useful tool, sweet–talking tum with a gentle and charming facade


    But now. Maddox was confined to a wheelchair, dressed in cheap, wrinkled clothes, his face pale and tired, reeking of unwashed filth from days without a proper bath


    3:54 PM P P .


    To selfish Scarlett, he was no longer worth pretending to please.


    Finished


    “If you weren’t so hopelessly stupid, how else could I have used you? You have no right to me me–me yourself for being blind and foolish beyond cure!”


    She paused, a sinister smile curling her lips, and continued coldly, “Let me guess–you only found out it was Riley supporting you because she told you herself, didn’t she?”


    She sneered, eyes sharp and cruel. “Riley must’ve broken your heart so badly that no matter how much you begged, she refused to forgive you, right?”


    She clutched her belly and burst into a sharp, derisiveugh. “Oh, how pitiful you are! Hahaha—”


    Maddox, having lost all use to her, became her target for venting.


    Scarlett was a deeply selfish woman. Trapped in her miserable state, she could not bear the pain and sought others.


    She poured out all the dark emotions pent up inside onto Maddox, watching his face twist with rage, guilt, and remorse. sick thrill bubbled up inside her.


    to offload


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    onto


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    Maddox shook the iron bars violently, eyes zing with a ferocity that seemed ready to devour Scarlett whole.


    “Poisonous witch–vile woman–you’ll rot in hell—”


    His mind reyed every moment Scarlett had deceived him.


    He had used the money Riley earned with such hardship to win Scarlett’s favor, and even caused Riley to serve five years in prison–all for Scarlett.