The Ultimate Reborn Heiress (Scarlett) novel Chapter 73

Scarlett didn’t want to keep hiding from trouble forever.

Still, using that money for people who needed it more felt right.

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She didn’t really need much for herself. As long as she could eat well and had a place to stay, she was fine.

The only problem was the huge penalty fee she still owed.

But Cedric wasn’t rushing her.

So she wasn’t in a hurry either.

Michael spoke slowly, his tone cautious. “If the money really came from working during the show, you’re allowed to use it. But we need proof. Especially the second psychic reading fee. You were at the police station then, and we didn’t film it.”

Scarlett unlocked her phone and showed him a message. It was a transfer notification. Zoey had sent her ten million dollars.

Michael was dumbfounded.

Holy shit?

Ten million? Just like that?

Mrs. Crawford is insanely generous.

He snapped back to his senses and blurted out, “Mrs. Crawford sent you ten million. Then why did you say only a part of it could be used?”

Scarlett sighed. “With what happened three days ago, how could I spend it? Of course I had to donate most of it to fix my luck. I only kept 100,000 dollars, plus the first reading fee.”

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It felt like something had always stopped her from taking that last step.

But this time, the trouble turned into a strange kind of luck.

Scarlett smiled faintly.

Then her stomach growled.

She realized she hadn’t eaten in three days.

Scarlette got up, took a quick shower, and changed her clothes.

When she stepped out of the room, everyone was chatting in the lounge.

The door opened. People turned around.

“It’s Scarlett!” Selina cheered and jumped to her feet, running over. “Scarlett, you’re finally awake!”

Over the past few days, the crew had checked on Scarlett from time to time.

To see if she was still breathing. Still alive.

But Selina had been worried sick.

She was truly afraid something might happen to her.

Scarlett had said she would wake up in three days, and she did.

Selina had been taking the supplement Scarlett gave her everyday.

From the very first night, her sleep started to improve.

Before, she went to bed early but woke up in the middle of the night again and again. She dreamed nonstop and felt like she never really slept.

During the day, her head felt heavy. Even naps didn’t help.

Now, she fell asleep at 11:00 p.m. and woke up at 6:00 a.m. sharp.

Clear–headed. Full of energy.

It felt like the world had changed.

Selina loved this feeling.

She didn’t usually look great without makeup. After just three days, her skin already looked better.

She was sure that if she kept taking Scarlett’s supplement, her skin would look amazing.

So, she was deeply grateful to Scarlett.

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Scarlett smiled. “I’m fine. Just really hungry. Have you all eaten? I’ll treat everyone to dinner–except Zayden and Brianna. I’ll go buy groceries.”

The moment she said that, several guests couldn’t hold it in and burst out laughing.

Brianna shot Scarlett a glare but didn’t dare say anything.

Selina raised her hand right away. “Me, me! Scarlett, I’ll eat! I’ll chip in 200 dollars for groceries.”

Scarlett hadn’t earned that money easily.

She had coughed up blood and stayed in bed for three days.

Selina had been working as a zookeeper over the past few days. It was tiring, and she only made about 200 dollars a day.

She had already eaten dinner, but she missed Scarlett’s cooking.

Nelson and Adam raised their hands too. “Count us in. We’ll add 200 dollars each.”

They all remembered how hard it was for Scarlett to earn that first reading.

As for the second reading, they didn’t even know if Callie had paid yet.

They couldn’t just eat for free.

Scarlett looked at Simon. “What about you?”

Simon shook his head. “Thanks, but no. I already ate. I don’t do late–night snacks.”

Scarlett nodded. “Alright. Let’s go buy groceries. You don’t need to pay. I have money.”

They didn’t know Zoey had already given Scarlett cash.

Scarlett turned to Michael and asked calmly, “Mr. Woods, money given as a tip for good work can count as program funds, right?”

Michael froze.

“Wait–didn’t your readings cost 200 dollars each? That day you only did two readings, so 400 dollars in total. And we’re not sure the second reading had been paid. Where would extra money come from?”

He didn’t believe it. The first week, Scarlett got lucky and ran into a home–invasion murder case, carning a big reward.

Could she really be that lucky again in the second week and win some tips?

Unless her second reading was right.

If Scarlett was right and Callie really was Zoey’s biological daughter, Zoey would never pay just 200

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Michael felt a spark of excitement.

Look at that–here comes the topic.

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Over the past few days, the internet had been flooded with people attacking Scarlett, saying she made things up and was too scared to show her face.

Then Scarlett fell into deep sleep, and her livestream stayed offline.

Viewership dropped a lot.

Most people were watching just for Simon.

But being handsome doesn’t fill a plate.

Simon looked great, sure, but every day it was just fixing cars or modifying engines.

The show’s buzz kept slipping.

Now that Scarlett spoke up, the heat naturally came back.

The moment she walked out of the room, Michael had the livestream turned on.

Within a few minutes, the viewer count jumped fast.

[Oh wow, Scarlett’s awake. Finally done playing dead?]

[Careful what you say. She might sleep another three days.]

[Every time Scarlett gets attacked, it feels weird. The results aren’t even out yet. The Quinns and the Crawfords haven’t said anything, but people have already decided she’s guilty.

[Yeah, her haters are far too many and far too strange.]

[Wait–did you notice? She slept for three days, and the scar on her face is lighter again. If you don’t look closely, you can barely see it.]

[Whoa, you’re right!]

Scarlett glanced at Michael and said regretfully, “I still have 100,200 dollars with me.”

Too bad she couldn’t use the rest.

Her power wasn’t strong enough yet. When she glimpsed the fate, it burned her luck and her health. To balance it out, she had to do good deeds and give the money away.

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The only thing changing was the livestream count. It kept climbing. Comments flew past the screen.

[So Callie really is Zoey’s child? Otherwise, why would she send Scarlett ten million?]

[Wow, Mrs. Crawford is so generous. I can’t even imagine how lucky her daughter must be.]

[Coward! I can imagine it. ]

[Do you think Mrs. Crawford will still keep Gemma? She’s suddenly not the heiress anymore. That must be hard. No wonder she stayed silent when people told her to sue Scarlett these past three days.]

[You believe this just because Scarlett showed a text? This could be fake. If it were real, why haven’t the Quinns or the Crawfords made an announcement?]

[Please. We can think for ourselves. Different from some people who just follow the crowd and attack

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anyone.]

The chat exploded into arguments.

Some people started talking about how amazing Callie’s future would be.

Others wondered if Zoey would send Gemma away.

Almost everyone said no.

Sixteen years was too long. Feelings don’t disappear that easily.

People even brought up novels.

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Rich families. Switched daughters. The real daughter comes back, but the fake one was raised for years, so they keep both. In the end, everything turns ugly.

Scarlett put her phone away. “Mr. Woods, I’m heading out.”

He nodded, watching her eagerly.

Scarlett understood that look.

She sighed again. “Mr. Woods, there’s no big cooking pot here. Even if I wanted to cook more, I can’t.”

Michael grinned. “Who said there isn’t?”

He waved his hand. Two crews walked out of the next room, carrying a massive metal pot.