Chapter 511 The Use of a Good Girlfriend
Sophie furrowed her brows tightly in annoyance, then questioned, "Katherine, what do you mean? How did Scarlett take advantage of me? Who are you to speak ill of Scarlett?"
Katherine tried to suppress her laughter, took a sip of water, and said, "Miss Jones, have you noticed that over the years, Scarlett has always used the same tactic? She lets others do all the dirty work while she just sheds a few tears and plays the victim to achieve her goals. No matter what happens, she always remains innocent in your eyes."
Sophie still couldn't believe her best friend had flaws. She claimed in Scarlett's defense, "Scarlett is innocent! She's been pure and kind since she was young, wouldn't even harm an ant, and doesn't have a manipulative personality. Besides, we protect her willingly! Katherine, I think you're just jealous that Scarlett is loved and cared for! Stop talking about Scarlett like that in front of me; you won't sway me!"
Katherine looked at the hopeless Sophie and rubbed her temples out of stress, and suggested, "Let's not talk about other things. I don't know what happened between you two in the past, but I'll just talk about the time I was there! Miss Jones, do you remember when you were framed for 'hiring a hitman' and ended up in jail? It was actually all orchestrated by Scarlett. She initially wanted to frame me, but it didn't work, so she let you take the fall for her.
"Scarlett is not only good at playing innocent but also very meticulous. She was prepared for the worst-case scenario by showing the suspect your photo in advance and telling him to point to you if anything went wrong, so she wouldn't be exposed."
Sophie was stunned for a moment, then found this explanation absurd, "You're talking nonsense! That time, it was clearly you who framed me, causing me to be unjustly imprisoned for months! After all this time, how dare you shift the blame to Scarlett?"
Katherine shook her head helplessly and justified, "If I had framed you, why wouldn't I directly frame Scarlett and send her to jail? What would be the point of sending you, someone who has no direct impact on me, to jail?"
Sophie was momentarily speechless, seemingly falling into doubt...
Katherine continued, "Miss Jones, think carefully about whether what I said makes sense. This time, you suddenly came to me; I guess Scarlett must have said something to you, hinting that you should do something to me for her, right?"
Katherine hit the nail on the head; indeed, she had talked to Scarlett on the phone before coming to see her...
Sophie was stunned, her eyes flickering with hesitation. She was seemingly shaken but unwilling to believe that her best friend was using her, feeling very conflicted.
Seeing Sophie in a daze, Katherine added, "Did Scarlett tell you that I framed her, causing her to lose favor and be sent to live in the countryside by the Mitchell family?"
Sophie snapped back to reality, furrowing her brows in disappointment as she responded, "That's exactly what Scarlett told me today... Katherine, I just thought about it and realized that what you said makes some sense. Scarlett always says things that make me feel sorry for her, then I get angry and stand up for her while she stays out of it!"
Katherine looked at her with understanding and said, "Well, it's not too late for you to understand now. Don't let yourself be used again."
Sophie nodded in agreement, then looked at her puzzled. She asked, "Katherine, when did you realize I was being used by Scarlett?"
Katherine smirked then calmly replied, "Miss Jones, I have no personal grudge against you. From the first time we met, you showed an attitude of disliking me. At first, I thought you liked Alex and saw me as an enemy. Later, I learned about Scarlett and realized that every time you caused me trouble, it was almost always for Scarlett. Scarlett is very good at using people's love and pity for her to stir up trouble. I guess she even used Bernard's marriage to tempt you, saying that in her heart, you are the only sister-in-law?"
Sophie took a step back, deeply shocked, and asked, "How do you know?"
Katherine answered with a smirk, "It's obvious. She can easily manipulate your obsession with Bernard, so she lied to you, saying that the child in my belly is Bernard's, to provoke your jealousy and make you deal with me in her stead."
With Katherine's explanation, things became frighteningly reasonable, and Sophie's faith began to crumble as she realized, "Scarlett... she has been using me all along..."
Scarlett was Sophie's best friend.They grew up together, wore the same clothes, wore the same hairpins, learned to dance together, and studied abroad together.
Sophie had always been neglected in the Jones family, which favored boys over girls and had always envied Scarlett for being cherished by her entire family. Since becoming best friends with Ms. Mitchell, the most favored member of the Mitchell family, had improved her status significantly within the Jones family.
At that time, Scarlett was not only the most beloved Ms. Mitchell of the Mitchell family but also the savior of Mr. Melville from the Melville family!
The elders of the Jones family, wanting to establish connections with the Mitchell and Melville families, began to treat her well, buying her many gifts and throwing grand birthday parties for her. They aimed to invite Ms. Mitchell from the Mitchell family and Mr. Melville from the Melville family and take the opportunity to get closer to them.
In fact, because of Scarlett's introduction, the Jones family did receive some business proposals and investment from the Mitchell and Melville families, and the family business gradually recovered.
With the support of the Mitchell and Melville families, the Jones family gained the attention of various business groups, and their business prospered. The elders also regarded her as a family hero!
So, she had always been very grateful to Scarlett for the care the Mitchell family, the Melville family, and the Jones family had shown her, considering her a lifelong friend. She couldn't believe that Scarlett would use her like that.
Perhaps the truth was too much to bear, Sophie blacked out, her legs giving way, almost falling to the ground!
Katherine, quick as a flash, stood up and caught her, asking, "Miss Jones? Are you okay?"
Sophie felt dizzy, squinted her eyes, and slowly opened them. The blurry scene in front of her gradually became clear. Looking at Katherine's stunningly beautiful face without any makeup, she spoke with some embarrassment, "Katherine, thank you for letting me know the truth! I'll leave now; I need to ask Scarlett why she lied to me. We are supposed to be best friends!"
She pushed away Katherine's support, trying to stand up straight on her own. Because she was emotionally agitated, her steps were a bit unsteady, and with each step, she almost fell again...
Katherine caught her again, raising an eyebrow as she watched Sophie struggle to walk properly.
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