She even picked herbs from the mountains for Rebecca's weak body and introduced her to her mentor. But after Stanley Joyner used the family's connections to get Rebecca into her research team, Rebecca plagiarized her report and submitted it for an award. When confronted, Rebecca said, "I didn't know Scarlett was doing the same research." With no proof, Scarlett was angry and frustrated, but the Joyner family turned on her. Her eldest brother, Denton Joyner, said, "Sure, you've won some awards, but the school only gave them to you out of respect for the Joyner name." Her second brother, Eugene Joyner, sneered, "Rebecca earned her awards through hard work. Don't slander her out of jealousy." Stanley added, "Without the Joyner family's resources, you wouldn't have won anything. You haven't won anything this year - doesn't that say something about your abilities?" Connor looked at her in disappointment. "Academic fraud is a crime. Do you have proof? If not, it's slander. Scully, you've gone too far." She had wanted to leave the Joyner family, but each time she tried, they pulled her back in. Especially Stanley always sending little gifts to cheer her up. - She had been an orphan all her life. She longed too much for a family, which is why she'd stayed this long. Suddenly- Her three brothers stepped in front of her. Denton was full of disgust. "You showed up like this just to ruin the party? Where'd you learn such cheap tactics?" "You already stole six years from Rebecca. Now you want to ruin her birthday too? If we'd known how twisted you were, we would've kicked you out long ago," Eugene said bluntly. Stanley added with menace, "Go change clothes. Apologize to Rebecca in front of the guests. If she forgives you, you can stay in the Joyner family." - Even after facing scenes like this countless times - even after deciding to sever all ties her heart still ached unbearably. In fact, today she'd gone out to buy Rebecca a birthday gift. But then she overheard a conversation between her brothers and Rebecca. "That mistaken identity? We only kept it because her kidney was a match. If your health hadn't worsened, we would've done the transplant that year." "Exactly. It's just one kidney. She won't die. We'll compensate her with a house or something." "Let's schedule the transplant after the birthday. I'll tell her it's for research and give her anesthesia won't suspect a thing." - she Rebecca hesitated, but finally agreed. Scarlett stood frozen outside the door, feeling like she'd fallen into an icy abyss. The family warmth she clung to... was all part of a plan to harvest her kidney.. But she didn't even have the courage to burst in and confront them. She was too powerless. Even if she exposed them, she wouldn't be able to escape. So she ran back to her apartment, cried her heart out, and decided to leave. But as soon as she opened the door, someone struck her on the head. Right before she passed out, she saw the thug take a wad of cash from Rebecca. That's why, trapped in the fire, she hadn't called anyone from the Joyner family. Connor was her only hope. The painful memories slammed back into her. Her hand clenched over her heart, trembling. Her breath reeked of blood. She never wanted anything to do with the Joyner family again - not for the rest of her life. Taking a deep breath, she forced down the pain. "As you wish. I'm here to tell you - I'm leaving the Joyner family." She didn't even notice Stanley's clenched muscles or his furious, heavy breathing. She pushed past him and walked straight toward the platform. Her white dress was soaked in blood - like a rose in a storm. Her cold eyes swept over the stunned Connor and Rebecca. She picked up a glass of wine. A tear fell, landing in the drink. "Today, I ask everyone here to witness - I am calling off my engagement to Connor Jude." Then she said, "Also, congratulations to the true Joyner heiress. 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