淑女的欲望

Chapter 433  Carter, I'm Sorry!

"Sister-in-law, you look gloomy..." Carter finally broke the silence, noticing Scarlett didn't say a word; she just sat there, staring at him with a look he had never seen before.

He sensed that something deeply troubled her. Whatever it is, it's making him uneasy. "What do you want to say to me to make my brother and mother leave us?" he asked curiously.

She smiled but failed to reach her eyes, which remained filled with sadness.

"I have something to tell you," her voice trailed off as she took another deep breath, struggling to find the right words to express her overwhelming sorrow.

"Yes, what is it?" Carter asked, growing increasingly impatient yet unaware of the heavy weight of news Scarlett was about to reveal.

When their eyes met, Scarlett asked, "Do you know who kidnapped you?"

Instantly, Carter's face darkened, his shoulders slumped. "They want to blackmail my older brother!" he replied angrily. His face turned redder and redder as if his blood vessels were about to burst.

Scarlett couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. She guessed that Xander hadn't told his little brother what had actually happened to him.

"...I will take revenge on them. How dare they do this to me?" Carter continued, his eyes piercing like a demonic fire dancing within them.

Listening to his angry words gripped her hands in her lap tightly, making her knuckles turn white as she became caught up in Carter's intense emotions. The desire to kill Jude Withers with her own hands was overwhelming, but she knew she couldn't.

She could only ensure Jude Withers faced punishment in country X. Alex had promised her that the man would be dealt with as severely as possible. She believed in Alex's determination to bring justice.

"Carter, the story I want to tell you is related to your attacker..." Her eyes slowly turned sad as she stared at Carter. Seeing him frown, she continued, "You know my mom died when I was little, right?"

He nodded, "Yeah, I know."

"Back then, I never knew about my mother's family. But recently, I found out about them. They're actually from Country X, City J. And it turns out my mom and your mom were best friends when they were teenagers."

"Really?" Carter was surprised. "I thought your mother was from B Island?" he asked.

"My mother fled from J city to this country and hid on B Island," Scarlett paused, taking in as much air as she needed to relieve her heavy chest.

She continued, "My mother ran away from her cruel family. After she stayed on B Island, she had me. However, her evil family found out where she was hiding. She didn't have a choice but to fake her death so she could protect me from her cruel family!"

"Wait," Carter raised his hand slightly to stop Scarlett. He was too confused by Scarlett's seemingly absurd story. "You said your mother faked her death? How could that happen?"

She nodded but didn't know how to answer him.

"So you're saying your mother is still alive?" Carter asked again, feeling a mix of confusion and happiness for Scarlett.

"Yes," she said softly.

"That's good, sister... I'm so happy for you," Carter smiled happily at her. However, his smile slowly faded as he remembered Scarlett's words. "...So what does this have to do with my attacker?" he asked.

"The person who kidnapped and tortured you was my mother's evil family."

Carter was shocked.

Scarlett continued, "All these years, my mother hid me on B Island, but her family finally found out about my identity in recent months. Since then, they have tried to use me to catch my mother, but they have failed every time," she felt her chest ache to recount everything about what Jude Withers did to her family.

"S-Sister..." Carter was surprised to hear the story. He couldn't find the right words; he was utterly speechless and overwhelmed by this situation. He feels sadness and anger for what he and Scarlett have endured.

Her head hung lower as she stared at her hands. She couldn't bear to meet Carter's gaze, feeling ashamed of what her family had done to him.

After a few moments of heavy silence, she finally raised her head and looked at him.

"Carter, I'm sorry. Because of my evil uncle, you had to suffer like this... I..." Scarlett's voice faded, unable to continue her sentence. It was as if the words she wanted to say got stuck in her throat, unable to find a way out.

Feeling Scarlett's sadness, Carter attempted to smile, hoping to comfort her. However, his efforts were in vain because Scarlett only grew sadder.

"Please, don't blame yourself, sister-in-law..." Carter said, "It's not your fault. It was my fate to have this accident. And you must remember, if it weren't for you who sent that person to help me, I might have died by now..." He smiles.

Scarlett could only manage a weak smile in response to his words.

The room fell silent once again, with both of them lost in their thoughts.

After a moment, Scarlett was the first to break the silence, "I've avenged you, Carter. I went to J City and captured him! I exposed all his heinous deeds, and now he's detained. Brother Alex promised me he would punish my evil uncle severely!"

"Good to hear that, sis..." A broad smile appeared on Carter's face for the first time since they started talking. He genuinely felt relieved and happy to hear this news. At least the person who had tortured him would get the punishment he deserved.

"Hmm, I will ensure that person will rot in prison!" she said angrily.

"Sister, by the way, who is your mother's family? Do I know them?" Carter asked, curious about her background in Country X, as it was also his mother's hometown.

Scarlett secretly gulped before replying, "...Withers family."

Carter's jaw dropped, shocked to hear Scarlett's words.