Principal Ben asked a couple more questions about Whitaker Scarlett’s interactions with her classmates at school, and Teacher Sophie eagerly answered, “She only comes to school for exams and to ask questions. She doesn’t have time to interact with her classmates. Scarlett’s family is poor, and she’s had a hard time…”
Principal Ben felt that Whitaker Scarlett seemed to have questionable conduct, and Teacher Sophie was unhappy. Whitaker Scarlett only came for exams and left after, and the only boy in the class she was familiar with was Carson. If they were dating, Carson’s grades hadn’t fallen behind, and his English had even improved by more than ten points.
Another person speaking up for Whitaker Scarlett.
When the principal’s wife went to Maria’s Snack Shop again, she revealed Whitaker Scarlett’s situation at school to Maria:
“Your niece is doing well in school, and she focuses on her studies. The teachers all like her. You can rest assured now!”
The principal’s wife also congratulated Maria, saying that based on Whitaker Scarlett’s grades, the Whitaker family would have another college student next year. The smile on Maria’s face almost disappeared as she quickly concealed her astonishment. Helen blurted out:
“How is that possible? She…”
The principal’s wife gave Helen a cold look. Maria could say she was concerned, but Helen was just trying to cause trouble.
“Why not? I think the girls in the Whitaker family are quite talented in their studies.”
First, there was Rosalie, and now Whitaker Scarlett. The one in front of her was the least capable, working in the snack shop and jealous of her hardworking cousin.
Helen was panicked. She wanted to seek her aunt’s support, but Maria avoided her gaze.
Whitaker Scarlett has returned to Wellwater village.
Just as she said, as long as she is strong enough, many troubles can be nipped in the bud. Maria and Helen are making small moves because they don’t know that Whitaker Scarlett is now a promising student who can get into a key school.
Even if she delivers another hundred pig legs to Principal Ben’s house, he wouldn’t expel such an outstanding student.
What does Whitaker Scarlett’s bad reputation matter? As long as she can score high on the exam, the school is too lazy to manage the students’ conduct issues. Whitaker Scarlett hasn’t caused any trouble at school; she can’t be banned from college just because she’s pretty!
It doesn’t matter how Principal Ben feels; as long as Whitaker Scarlett can bring a good enrollment rate to County East High School, he won’t just hand her over to County West High School.
The Whitaker family is like a bunch of clowns, and Whitaker Scarlett can’t be bothered with them. She returned to Wellwater village to persuade her aunt to partner with her.
Whitaker Scarlett isn’t short on capital; she’s short on manpower!
For now, she can only handle the purchasing herself. If she really opens a store, she can’t just close the door when she goes to buy stock. No store can afford to close every few days. She can hire someone to sell clothes, but she still needs family members to keep an eye on the store. To put it bluntly, there are no surveillance cameras in the store, and the pricing and sales model for the clothes might not work. She wouldn’t know if the person she hires is selling things recklessly.
She first went to the Harris family after returning to the village.
Whitaker Scarlett doesn’t want the Harris family to misunderstand her relationship with Carson, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have feelings. When uncle Daniel asked her about the situation in Harborfield, Whitaker Scarlett didn’t mention how much money she made, but she still wanted to report good news and not bad.
“Carson said you’re doing well in your studies; studying is the right path, so don’t give up halfway.”
Uncle Daniel ended up saying a bit more; it was for Whitaker Scarlett’s own good, and she wasn’t ungrateful.
She handed Uncle Daniel two packs of cigarettes, “Here, try a different flavor.”
Uncle Daniel smokes dry tobacco. He can definitely afford filtered cigarettes, but the old man usually doesn’t care about such things. Where did Whitaker Scarlett get the cigarettes? This time, it wasn’t from a price increase; Kay didn’t want the money she offered him. When he left, he tossed a small box of cigarettes in her grandmother’s yard, saying it was a gift for William.
“Uncle doesn’t like me.”
Kay said this with a hint of grievance.
Indeed, William doesn’t like Kay; he has been wary of him since their first meeting.
Whitaker Scarlett thinks Kay is quite charming and suitable for dating, but William probably thinks this kid isn’t worth entrusting for life. Good looks aren’t reliable, and his sweet-talking doesn’t convince William, who doesn’t believe he’s never had a partner before.
Kay isn’t short on cigarettes; he left a box for Whitaker Scarlett, and it’s not even a brand. Kay knows how to handle things; he can use money to slap the Parker family in the face, but can he use the same method to change William’s mind?
William might end up hating him even more.
The box of cigarettes Kay left is quite familiar to Whitaker Scarlett; it’s “Colorful Butterfly,” which people in Harborfield love but is hard to find locally.
A whole box, Kay said there are sixty packs.
