Chapter 285 Mr. Mitchell, Please Apologize to Me
Bernard looked down at Scarlett, who had collapsed into his arms, lifeless and still.
In the past, he would've gently patted her back, telling her not to cry or be scared, assuring her that with her brother around, everything would be fine.
But now, the sister in his arms felt like a stranger.
Katherine glanced at Scarlett, still putting on her act, and chuckled. "Miss Mitchell, when Bobby was accusing me earlier, there were no chat logs or transfer records, yet you told me to admit my mistake and stop struggling. Now that it's your turn, do you think Bobby's words are baseless? Isn't that a bit of a double standard?"
Scarlett leaned against her brother's chest, looking hurt. "I'm not being a double standard. My situation is different from yours. I'm Charles's mother. How could I intentionally hurt my own child? Katherine, how much do you hate me to frame me like this?"
Even now, Scarlett was still playing the victim.
It was impossible to expect someone like her, willing to do anything to achieve her goals, to have a conscience.
Katherine didn't waste time arguing. She walked straight to Bobby and said, "Bobby, let me see your phone!"
Bobby was momentarily stunned but quickly handed over his phone.
Scarlett wasn't worried about Katherine finding anything on Bobby's phone.
She knew that after Bobby got the money, he had followed her instructions to block and delete all their chat records and her social media account. She had made sure of it.
No one could find anything on Bobby's phone!
Katherine's slender fingers tapped a few times on Bobby's phone screen, then she handed it to Bernard. "Mr. Mitchell, take a look."
Scarlett's heart skipped a beat. What was Katherine showing her brother?
Bernard frowned, took the phone from Katherine, and his eyes widened.
The social media app on Bobby's phone had restored the friend connection with Scarlett, and the chat records were back.
Bernard's fingers moved, scrolling through the chat logs, reading each message.
He saw the message from Scarlett's account to Bobby's phone half an hour ago.
Bobby texted: [Miss Mitchell, I followed your instructions and threw the memory card into the toilet. Look!]
He sent a video to Scarlett. Then she transferred ten thousand dollars to Bobby.
Scarlett replied: [Unfriend me and delete all our chat records! You know what to say later, right?]
Bobby: [Okay, don't worry, I know!]
Each word in the chat log was a dagger to Bernard's heart!
From childhood, Scarlett had been a pure girl in his eyes. He cherished and pampered her, never letting her suffer or be bullied. He poured all his feelings for his lost sister Laura into her!
Had he spoiled her to become such a scheming, ruthless, and deceitful person?
If it were his biological sister Laura, she would never do such a thing or become such a person!
Bernard pushed Scarlett away, his expression unreadable.
For the first time, Scarlett was pushed away by her brother and panicked. "Bernard, what's wrong?"
Bernard coldly tossed the phone at her. "See for yourself!"
Scarlett grabbed the phone, stunned. How could this be? How could the unfriend and chat records be restored?!
Scarlett excused, "No! Bernard, these... these chat records are fake! I never said those things. They’re not mine. They’re forged! You can’t believe them."
The evidence was clear, and the chat records weren’t just screenshots—they were real. Yet Scarlett still insisted they were fake.
Bernard looked at Scarlett, who was now hysterical and completely different from her usual gentle self. A trace of disgust flashed in his eyes. When did she become like this?
Katherine yawned lazily, looking at the unrepentant Scarlett, and calmly said to Bernard, "Whether the chat records are fake or not, Mr. Mitchell, you can have the computer engineer you brought check them, or take them to the police for verification. The answer will be the same."
"Katherine, stop trying to shake Bernard's trust in me! You must be jealous that I have such a caring brother, so you’re trying to drive a wedge between us!" Scarlett glared at Katherine almost viciously, then cried and pleaded in front of Bernard. "Bernard, you have to believe me! Don’t be fooled by those fake chat records. They’re all part of a setup."
Bernard frowned in disappointment and disgust. "Scarlett, I can tell if the chat records are fake. If you admit your mistake and sincerely repent now, I might still think you have hope. But you are too disappointing!"
Scarlett never thought that one day, her most doting brother would look at her with such disdain. Her heart turned cold. "Bernard. I didn’t... Bernard, I really didn’t. It was Katherine. She set me up."
Bernard pinched his brow. He didn’t want to say anything more to this stubborn sister. He needed to reflect on whether he had been too indulgent and pampering to Scarlett over the years, leading her to become like this!
"Bernard... please believe me, I really didn’t... didn’t..." Scarlett cried and suddenly seemed unable to bear the stress; her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.
Fortunately, Billy, who was beside Bernard, stepped forward in time to catch her.
Seeing Scarlett collapse, Bernard instinctively reached out but withdrew his hand, unwilling to touch this sister who now felt like a stranger.
Billy supported the unconscious Scarlett and asked, "Mr. Mitchell, Ms. Mitchell has fainted. What should we do now?"
Worry, irritation, and helplessness filled Bernard's eyes. "Take her to the hospital first."
"Yes, Mr. Mitchell!" Billy picked up Scarlett and quickly walked out.
Bernard also stepped out. The matter here was over.
"Wait," Katherine called out to him.
Bernard stopped and looked at Katherine with displeasure. "What more do you want?"
Katherine walked up to Bernard, her bright, elfin eyes sharp and steady. "Mr. Mitchell, don’t you think you and Ms. Mitchell owe me an apology?"
Bernard's brow furrowed as he regarded Katherine with disdain, squinting his eyes. "Are you asking me to apologize to you now?"
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