Chapter 128

Cedric then continued, "Do you still remember what happened at the hospital that day? Tessa wanted to slander the hospital's reputation, so she told me to ask you for help. I had no choice but to do what she said." He described everything vividly and in full detail. Eventually, Scarlett's tightly knit brows slowly relaxed. "You did the right thing. You shouldn't have given her a chance from the start. But… did you really take Xenia with you to meet Joe?" This time, Scarlett's gaze became judgmental. Cedric nodded in response. "I know I'm in the wrong for doing that. The truth is, Xenia's the one who wants to marry into a rich family her whole life. When she heard me bringing up Joe, she kept pestering me to bring her along." He used the opportunity to pin the blame on Tessa and Xenia in order to show that he was the victim the whole time. Scarlett's brows remained tangled the whole time. She knew very well that Cedric didn't entirely tell her the truth. "Where's Tessa? Tell her