After all these years, has Julian Rhodes finally found someone he likes only to be abandoned right from the start?
Thinking of this, Mrs. Rhodes glanced at her poor son with a heavy heart.
Are those who have smooth careers destined to face rocky paths in love?
"..."
Scarlett Xavier, upon hearing Mrs. Rhodes's words, was initially stunned but quickly realized that Mrs. Rhodes wasn't trying to chase her away!
Since Mrs. Rhodes usually appeared quite strong-willed, Scarlett hadn't expected Mrs. Rhodes to have been persuaded by Julian.
She had just assumed that Mrs. Rhodes brought up the topic to make her leave.
This misunderstanding left Scarlett feeling awkward, and looking at Mrs. Rhodes's disappointed face, Scarlett quickly explained, "I'm not planning to leave. I just thought... you might be upset because of this incident... and want me gone, so I..."
After all, if someone were to ask her to leave, she couldn't insist on staying.
