淑女的欲望

Chapter 416  Fly To X

"Scarlett, listen..." The tension in Noah Withers' voice caused Scarlett's grip on her phone to tighten. "You shouldn't come here. Never set foot in this country. And..." His voice trailed off.

"Uncle, what's happened?" After a few seconds of silence, Scarlett finally asked if she had only heard a noise from the background as if her uncle were on the street or in a public place.

After a while, she heard short, gasping breaths from the other end, causing Scarlett to feel tense, realizing her uncle seemed to be running from something.

"...Jude, Jude Withers, he's gone mad! He killed our father and tortured me like a criminal. He locked me in the basement of the Withers' house and... and..." His voice faded once again.

Scarlett's face turned stiff, and her grip on the phone grew even tighter as anger coursed through her.

"Uncle, so that evil Jude really arrests you!?"

"Yes! He's pure evil!! I might be dead by now if it weren't for our father's butler helping me. Scarlett... You must stay away from him, don't worry about me. I'll find a place to hide from him," Noah's voice sounded rushed.

"Uncle, please send me your exact location. I'll arrange for someone to come and pick you up."

"I'll send you my location. But you don't need to send anyone. Alright, I'll end the call now," the connection suddenly went silent as Noah ended the call.

Scarlett sat in a daze, not uttering a word or showing any expression on her face as if she were lost in deep thought.

Logan, who was waiting for her response, grew increasingly curious and couldn't hold back from asking, "Young madam, are you planning to follow your uncle's request?"

He wholeheartedly agreed with Noah; going to country X was equivalent to asking for trouble. It was the Withers' playground, and they could easily attack them there.

"Ma'am, what Mr. Noah Withers said is true. You'd better cancel your plans there... just send someone to help him," Logan continued, trying to convince Scarlett to abandon their trip.

"Cancel?" Scarlett softly said as she raised her head to look at Logan. When she saw him nod, the corners of her lips lifted slightly, forming a faint smile. "Why should I cancel?"

"Huh!? Didn't Sir Noah forbid you earlier?" Logan asked, confused by Scarlett's attitude, as she still wanted to fly there even though her uncle had forbidden it.

Scarlett slowly shook her head, narrowing her eyes as a mysterious smile tugged at her lips. "Well, I'll still be flying, with or without you! Alright, enough talking. Get your luggage ready if you want to follow me!" She got up from her chair.

But Logan's cell phone rang before she could leave the dining room. She stopped and looked at him, wondering if it was Xander on the phone or not.

Logan's eyes lit up when he saw Xander's name on the screen. Without delay, he picked up the phone and reported everything to him about Scarlett's risky plan. He didn't forget to share the conversation between Scarlett and Noah as well.

He knew Xander would definitely take his side and forbid Scarlett from flying to X, especially since she was still in the early stages of her pregnancy. While talking to Xander, Logan glanced at Scarlett, who was standing not far from him. Before long, he offered his cell phone to her.

"Ma'am, Mr. Xander wants to talk to you..." Logan said, a winning smile flashing through his eyes.

Scarlett casually accepted the cell phone, then walked to a corner to speak privately with Xander. There was something important she wanted to tell him.

After a few minutes of talking, Scarlett ended the call and returned Logan's phone. Without saying anything else, she walked out of the living room and headed for her room.

"I know that..." Logan chuckled as he watched Scarlett go upstairs without saying a word. "Madam must be upset because Master Xander forced her to stay, right? That's why she ignored me?" Logan thought, feeling a tinge of guilt as he scratched his head.

"Sorry mam, this is for your safety," Logan walked towards his room at the backside of the main house to rest. But before he reached his room, he received a message from Xander.

[Master Xander: ] Logan, please pay more attention to my wife during your trip to X.

[Master Xander: ] Especially her food. Don't let her starve!

Logan abruptly stopped in his tracks.

He read the text a few times to ensure he didn't misread it. After a few seconds of being in a daze while looking at his phone, he mumbled confusedly, "Why did Master Xander let his wife fly there? This is weird!"

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After an hour of flying to Country X, Logan couldn't help but ask Scarlett about his curiosity. He felt he would be restless during their trip if he didn't know how Scarlett convinced Xander to give them permission to head to X.

He moved to sit on the chair in front of Scarlett. "Young madam, sorry to ask you," Logan said, looking at Scarlett, who was engrossed in reading something on her iPad.

"Yes, what's up!?" she asked.

"If you don't mind, tell me what you said to Master Xander!? Why did he let you fly to X just like that?" Logan inquired.

"You want to know?" Scarlett felt amused by Logan's curiosity.

"Yes, ma'am. I won't rest well for the next few hours if you don't tell me," Logan replied earnestly.

Scarlett then proceeded to tell him all her plans. Logan was shocked after hearing the details. Now he understood why his master had allowed them to head there.

"Don't worry, Logan. Everything will be fine! Besides, Rex and Xander's people are ready there..." Scarlett's reassuring smile put Logan at ease.

After discussing the plan with Logan, Scarlett felt exhausted. She left her seat and entered the private bedroom. Their flight to country X would take up to 14 hours, so she had plenty of time to rest.