"So, that's what happened?"
"Hmm"
"Hmm... but.... Even if you didn't trust your mother, at least you could have trusted me. Do you really think I would succumb to others just because of lust?"
" ....I...."
Scarlett bit her lips, her eyes carrying the weight of regret as she lowered her head.
"Sigh" Asher Eli visibly sighed, a mix of disappointment and understanding in his expression.
After revealing everything to her brother, Scarlett finally realized she had let her emotions take control of her.... Even if her mother had done something, she should have at least put her trust in her brother, who would never hurt her.
Her inner demons told her that mistakes might happen even if the other party was well-resolved. Scarlett now regretted letting her emotions get the better of her. If she had just patiently listened to her mother, she might not have slapped her.
