“Just like her cousin, she has a strong sense of self-esteem!”
…
The secret papers were printed at the County East High School.
Although it was a collection of exercises for science students, the three subjects of language, math, and English were common for both arts and sciences, so arts students could also use them. When the teachers distributed the papers, they said this was an internal paper from Harborfield County East High School, and the students naturally cherished it. In Whitaker Scarlett’s class, George directly mentioned her name and praised her selflessness.
The whole grade knew about it, which meant the entire school knew.
Whitaker Scarlett had only been to school a few times and usually didn’t attend classes with them, yet she was quite famous.
Students spread rumors that she and Carson were a couple. Carson explained repeatedly, but they wouldn’t listen; after all, Whitaker Scarlett only interacted with Carson. It was just that Whitaker Scarlett rarely appeared at school, and each time was like a fleeting glimpse, plus the students were all under the immense pressure of the college entrance examination, so no confession or pursuit incidents occurred.
When they heard that the papers were obtained by Whitaker Scarlett, everyone in the class laughed at Carson.
Carson repeatedly explained that he and Whitaker Scarlett were just fellow villagers, but others didn’t believe him.
At this moment, he felt both anxious and inexplicably pleased. The fact that Scarlett could easily make the secret papers public showed her noble character, and in this selflessness, she also gave him a unique method for learning English. Didn’t that indicate that his status in her heart was different?
Holding the distributed secret papers, which smelled of ink, it felt as if they carried Whitaker Scarlett’s essence.
The examinees at County East High School were struggling with the exam papers bought by Scarlett, while she herself had already boarded the train heading south.
The weather was terrible, and at her strong insistence, Elizabeth temporarily halted her business of selling oil residue.
However, Grandma Johnson’s work could not stop; being sick and hospitalized had already forced others to fill in for her for several days. After being discharged, she picked up a broom to clean. The doctor said that with diabetes, she shouldn’t overexert herself, yet this elderly woman still had to sweep the streets in the cold. Elizabeth found it hard to bear.
She left early to clean the streets that Grandma Johnson was responsible for, leaving Grandma Johnson with nothing to do.
While out with the broom, Grandma Johnson happened to run into Elizabeth, who had just left the scene of her crime. Grandma Johnson ignored her; it seemed this person never understood how to be grateful… The next day, the weather still hadn’t improved, and Elizabeth continued to help Grandma Johnson sweep the streets. Only someone with Elizabeth’s enduring and humble character could get along with Grandma Johnson. Although Grandma Johnson had a bad temper, she was still better than the unreasonable and foul-mouthed Old Lady Whitaker.
If Old Lady Whitaker hadn’t bullied Scarlett so severely, Elizabeth could have continued to tolerate even that venomous old woman.
Grandma Johnson merely kept people at arm’s length; what was there for Elizabeth to be unable to accept?
The neighbors watched all of this and inevitably gossiped in private. With Grandma Johnson hospitalized, her diabetes could no longer be hidden. She had offended everyone around her, and they were all waiting to see when the old woman would fall from grace. One person guarding five large rooms, while others were struggling for housing—who could like Grandma Johnson?
Who would have thought that a distant relative would suddenly appear!
Scarlett and her mother moved into Grandma Johnson’s house, sparking countless discussions.
Both Elizabeth and Scarlett had likable personalities, completely different from Grandma Johnson. Some even thought Grandma Johnson was too lucky; having offended everyone, she still had relatives coming to take care of her—
“Are they after her house?”
“With no one left in the Johnson family, once the old lady is gone, the house will definitely be reclaimed.”
“They won’t get a dime; it’s all for nothing!”
“But those two women have good tempers; they can still live with Old Lady Johnson.”
“I heard she was sent to the hospital by those two…”
These discussions did not shy away from Grandma Johnson.
Upon hearing them, she fell silent and struggled to straighten her frail back. She couldn’t collapse, nor could she die; if she did, the rest of the Johnson family would lose their home. Scarlett was a smart person; Grandma Johnson could maintain an appropriate distance from her, but she found Elizabeth, who only did things without speaking, to be a nuisance.
Was Elizabeth doing all this because she wanted her property, just like those others?
But they actually had no familial ties at all; even if she died, the property could never fall into Elizabeth and Scarlett’s hands.
Grandma Johnson couldn’t see through Elizabeth, so she kept her distance.
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When Scarlett arrived in Sablewick , she first went to Sanders Wren’s house.
Unfortunately, Sanders Wren had obtained a border pass and had just gone to Pent Special Zone yesterday, leaving Scarlett empty-handed. The weather in the commercial capital was just right for selling winter clothing and duck down jackets, and Scarlett couldn’t wait for Sanders Wren in Sablewick .
This time, she had 9,000 dollars in capital but still only brought 5,000 dollars to Sablewick .
