Chapter 8

Victor and Eleanor stormed the school, personally tied Caleb up, and dragged him home. They even ordered someone to whip him a few times, but Caleb stubbornly refused to back down, insisting on being with Scarlett.

When Scarlett found out, she was moved to tears, yet also incredibly smug.

I sternly reprimanded Scarlett, then specifically chose a time when Victor and Eleanor were home to advise Caleb to break up with Scarlett.

This precisely triggered Caleb's rebellious streak. He adamantly stated that he would not only refuse to break up with Scarlett but also wouldn't study hard and certainly wouldn't take over the company in the future.

News of Caleb's falling out with his family over a woman quickly spread.

This wasn't my doing, as I knew Victor and Eleanor cared too much about appearances; they dreaded family scandals becoming public.

It was Scarlett, eagerly wanting everyone to know Caleb’s favoritism towards her, who frantically spread the rumors.

I heard Eleanor specifically went to the school to inquire about Scarlett’s grades and behavior.

After she returned, she never again mentioned arranging classes for Caleb. Instead, she urged me to study hard and manage the company.

After these incidents, Scarlett and Caleb’s relationship seemed to grow even stronger. Every time I saw them at school, they were joined at the hip, constantly intimate without a care in the world.

Scarlett even seemed to have bribed Mom and Dad. Mom specifically called to lecture me, saying I was useless, and that the position of the Lin family’s young madam would eventually be Scarlett’s. She told me to defer to Scarlett and help her, otherwise, Scarlett wouldn’t make my life easy after marrying Caleb.

Scarlett, emboldened by Caleb’s love and Mom and Dad’s support, started to provoke me.

“Sister, Caleb told me he hates boring bookworms like you most of all. He likes me; I’m passionate and wild, and I bring excitement to his life.”

I picked up the hot water on the table and splashed it in her face.

“What are you being so arrogant about? Victor and Eleanor will always be on my side. Once I have a Lin family child, you’ll completely lose any threat to my position.”

Scarlett seemed to realize something, throwing herself into Caleb’s arms for comfort.

This time, however, Caleb didn't come to bother me. He simply took Scarlett to a hotel room to comfort her.

Aside from classes, most of my time was spent learning the business of the Lin Group.

A little over a month later, Scarlett, predictably, bounced back into my life.

Caleb said he had something important to discuss with everyone and summoned Victor, Eleanor, and me.

Caleb wrapped his arm around Scarlett, placed a paternity test report in front of Victor and Eleanor, and solemnly announced, “Scarlett is pregnant. I’m breaking off my engagement with Blair and getting engaged to Scarlett.”

Eleanor stated flatly, “Impossible.”

I grabbed Eleanor’s hand, speaking gently and gracefully. “Aunt Eleanor, it is the Lin family’s child, after all. Your own grandchild.”

She pulled me up to her second-floor bedroom, asking me with a hint of guilt, if I was truly willing to accept this child.