Scarlett appeared at the Wycliffe family dinner. Though the Wycliffe family was large, attendance was modest.
She wore a fitted emerald mermaid gown and light makeup. The moment she entered, she drew more than a few stares. Whispers rippled through the room, all about her supposed role in inciting the online mob. Scarlett acted as though she heard nothing, walking steadily inward.
Suddenly, a striking young woman blocked her path.
"Scarlett, this isn't a place for you," the girl said, arms crossed and expression haughty. "The day you married out of the Wycliffe family, you stopped being part of it. The Wycliffe family took you in out of kindness, and you? You never thought to repay that. Have you ever considered how much damage your actions have caused the Wycliffe name?"
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