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Noah nodded with a smile. "Listen..." He paused briefly before continuing, "Sorry, can you tell me your name and where you live now? Please tell me everything about you..."

Scarlett sensed a tremor in Noah's voice, and she could see his eyes were bloodshot as if he was holding back tears. His emotion moved her, and she could tell he was genuinely concerned about her.

Scarlett recounted everything from when her mother fled to B island and met her alleged father to how her mother had died and how she had uncovered the truth about her identity. Her curiosity about her mother had led her to this place and find out about the Withers family.

After Scarlett finished speaking, the room fell silent. 

She was overwhelmed with sadness, as she had just relived the painful memories of her past that she had been struggling to accept. 

Noah Withers was also quiet, processing the heartbreaking reality of his niece's life without knowing the truth about her mother and father, even the man she believed to be her father was a fake. He couldn't help but feel pity for her.

Noah silently sighed deeply, feeling worried about his little sister, Rosalie. 'How could you put your daughter in the dark?' he thought. 'Did Jude find you? That's why you faked your death and cut off communication with your daughter. Where are you now?'

"S-Sir Noah..." Scarlett began, but Noah interrupted her.

"Call me Uncle, My Dear Niece," he said, trying to put aside his sadness and worry about Rosalie for the moment. He had much to do now, especially keeping Scarlett hidden from Jude and his people.

"Uncle," Scarlett stammered, "did you say my mother is still alive?"

Noah hesitated before answering. "Yes, she is. She's still alive," he said softly. "But she's in hiding. We must keep her and now you safe from Jude and his people. They must not discover that you exist or will be after you too."

Scarlet nodded in agreement. However, she also couldn't hide her joy and wanted to find her mother quickly.

"Uncle… Noah, how sure are you about my mother still alive?" she asked.

"I'm pretty sure! Well, your mother is a talented person who was groomed by my grandfather, Victor Withers, the real patriarch of the Withers. Rosalie, she was trained to be a killer in our underground business. And her skills are top-notch in the industry." Noah chuckled while shaking his head.

No words came out of her mouth, as she was simply shocked and speechless by what she heard, 'My mother is a top-notch killer!?'

"...Rosalie wouldn't die that easily! Even if she was attacked by a group of assassins, she could still escape. How could a car accident take her life?" He continues. A proud smile emerged from the corners of his lips, remembering his little sister.

Noah knew how talented his little sister was. That's why his grandfather had prepared her and trained her relentlessly to become his successor — even Jude, the traditional heir, was once considered to live an ordinary life as a businessman.

Scarlett was silent for a moment, trying to remember what Jonathan Piers had told her about how her mother died and what strange things had happened before she died. After a while, she became more and more convinced that her mother was still alive.

"Uncle, I guess I have to agree with you. When I found out about how my mother died, I first thought that death was made up..." Scarlett said.

"U do? What makes you unsure?" Noah is interested to hear. Maybe from there, he could get a clue where Rosalie was now.

Scarlett shared with him a strange occurrence before her mother's supposed death; she had cleaned up everything about herself in their house. Her mother didn't even leave a photo for her, luckily Jonathan Piers had one when Rosalie was young — it was because of that photo that Scarlett came to know about the Withers from X Country.

She also revealed that the death certificate appeared fake and that her mother had stolen someone else's identity — She lives in B Island as Mikayla Davies.

As soon as Scarlett finished speaking, Noah's laughter once again echoed in the room, "Hahaha, now I'm pretty sure Rosalie is alive!" He clasps happily, but then his face darkened as he looked at Scarlett.

"Now, there are more important things than finding your mother's position," Noah took a deep breath before continuing. "Jude, my big brother, hates your mother because he believed she was not the rightful heir to the Withers Underground business. That's why he hunted your mother down to kill her. I guess Jude also knows that your mother was still alive out there..."

Scarlett gritted her teeth, realizing her current enemy was her uncle. "Jude Withers, he is so evil!!" she softly said.

"Yes, he is truly evil, and you cannot underestimate him. He even tortured his own father," anger seeped through Noah's words. "As for you, his only niece, he would kill you if he found out about you." 

"I know, Uncle. Thank you for reminding me," Scarlett said with a grateful smile. It was a relief to finally have a family member who cared about her well-being.

Noah sighed and rubbed his forehead. He said, "Scarlett, even though I want you to stay with me in this city longer, it's not a good idea, too risky. You can't stay in this city for too long. It's not safe for you. I suggest you go back to Astington. I will visit you sooner," he said, concern evident. "And, I will assign someone to protect you!"

Scarlett nodded in agreement. "Yes, I understand. Uncle, actually I'm married..."

Noah Withers' forehead immediately creased with visible veins. "Y-You're married? But you're still so young!?" He was shocked to hear this. "If I'm not mistaken, you're only 22 years old, right?"

"I'm actually 23 years old. And I got married a few months ago," Scarlett smiled, finding her uncle's reaction amusing. "You don't need to assign anyone to look after me."

"Scarlett, your safety is my concern now!" Noah said, feeling uneasy.

"Uncle, did you forget? I broke into your house without the security guard noticing!" she said proudly.

Noah chuckled, "You're right. I forgot. You really inherited your mother's talent. Apart from being a master of disguise and infiltrating other people's buildings, what other abilities do you have?" He continued, curious about her.

Scarlett was speechless.

How could she tell him everything about her secret, about her other identity as Three!?

Just before Scarlett wanted to say something, Noah looked very surprised to see her. Causing Scarlett to say nothing. She waited

"Scarlett, you!? Don't tell me... did you take the same path as your mother?" Noah's eyes widened a bit when he saw Scarlett. "No... please don't follow the path. It's a dangerous path that might claim your life, as it once almost claimed my beloved sister's life. I don't want your life to be miserable like her!"

Scarlett, "..." 

'Too late, uncle! I'm a core member of The Fox!' Scarlett quietly talked to herself.

She felt a little strange because even without knowing her mother's real life as the heir to the ruler of the underworld, she followed her mother's path, and she became a killer as well.

Sigh!