The Ultimate Reborn Heiress (Scarlett) novel Chapter 178

First, she put the ointment on.

After he entered the town, the mosquitoes had nearly eaten him alive.

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Once he’d rubbed it in, he carefully tucked the tube back into his pocket–because for the next few days, this tiny ointment was basically going to save his life.

Simon patted the pocket with the ointment, then finally served himself rice and grabbed some dishes, squatting off to the side to

eat.

[Hahahaha, our Simon has a cute side, too. Before this, he always looked so stone–faced.]

[I’m dying here. When he went to serve himself earlier, he was so hungry his hands were shaking.]

[Not gonna lie, being friends with Scarlett is basically winning the lottery. She’s genuinely nice. I’ve noticed–as long as you’ve never targeted her, she’s super easygoing.]

[Simon’s had that poker face since the show started, but he’s never gone after Scarlett.]

[Simon, you’d better cling to Scarlett’s coattails. Stop acting all cold.]

Simon carried his plate piled high and went off to eat.

He took one bite–and froze.

It was ridiculously good.

Just simple home cooking, but it tasted better than any “home–style” dish he’d ever had at a private kitchen.

The fish was tender and soaked with flavor, with zero earthy funk.

The diced rabbit was spicy, fragrant, and addictive.

The past two weeks on the show, he’d never gotten a chance to taste Scarlett’s cooking.

if he’d known, he wouldn’t have played it cool

Hazel watched Simon go ask Scarlett for food, watched him put on the ointment, watched him eat–and he didn’t spare her a single glance.

Hazel felt slighted.

Why didn’t he even ask if she wanted to eat?

She wanted it, too.

She was starving.

And her face still hurt like hell.

But she wasn’t shameless enough to go beg Scarlett for food.

go beg Scarle

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Scarlett definitely wouldn’t give her any.

And if Scarlett slapped the other side of her face, too, she wouldn’t even have anywhere to cry about it.

So, Hazel thought for a moment, then walked over to Simon.

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“Simon, I’m covered in mosquito bites. Can I use a little of the ointment you just used? The bug spray we bought in the city didn’t do anything.”

Hazel used the ointment as an excuse to start talking to him.

If he saw how pale her lips were from hunger, maybe he’d give her something to eat, too.

And she wasn’t lying.

The anti–itch spray and mosquito repellent Brianna bought at the pharmacy were useless.

The moment they entered Yveton, they could tell there were tons of mosquitoes.

They sprayed the anti–itch spray. They rubbed on repellent.

Nothing worked.

Everyone was covered in bites.

Right now, Hazel didn’t just have a sore face–her whole body itched like crazy.

When Simon heard Hazel speak, he almost looked up at her.

For half a heartbeat, he almost handed the ointment over.

But then he thought of Scarlett.

If he handed it over, what did that make Scarlett?

And besides, he didn’t even like Hazel.

By now, Simon had pretty much confirmed there was something off about Hazel.

She’d probably done something to him.

He couldn’t look at her or listen to her talk, or he’d start losing control.

Simon didn’t even glance at Hazel. He pulled out his earbuds and shoved them in.

Now, he couldn’t hear her.

She couldn’t pull at him.

Then, he kept squatting there, eating, ignoring her completely.

When Hazel saw him treat her like that, she went blank for a second–then got furious.

So furious her eyes turned red.

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How dare Simon humiliate me like this?

Scarlett saw what had happened and couldn’t help but let out a small laugh.

But Simon had clearly realized something, hadn’t he?

After the show ended, if he came to her, she might be able to help him out.

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