The Fake Heiress Turns Out to Be a True Tycoon! novel Chapter 142

Chapter 142: Chapter 142: This Chicken Must Be Killed Today

Lucas Jennings felt like he had learned something at this moment.

He needed to follow his brother’s example!

So he also chimed in with a compliment,

"No wonder you’re my sister, you have the guts to take responsibility!"

Other elders of the Jennings Family: ...

Recently, with less time at home, why did the younger generation seem to have changed so much?

Odessa cleared her throat, looking at Scarlett Jennings, but instead of immediately critiquing, she said,

"Scarlett, did Adam Jennings make you upset somehow? If he bullied you, you can tell me, your second aunt."

Though she wasn’t openly criticizing, her words both implicitly suggested that Scarlett was retaliating against her family over a trivial grievance.

As family under the same roof, it was easy for such words to make others wary of Scarlett.

Chase Jennings, who had remained silent on the side, now wore a grim expression and directly questioned,

"Scarlett Jennings! No matter what, Adam is your cousin! Do you still consider us family when you strike against your cousin without provocation? Would you do the same to others if they upset you?"

Chase Jennings had to admit, he went straight to the heart of the matter.

Even if the third branch of the family didn’t hold malice for the niece who had returned midway, they couldn’t help but feel wary of her at this moment.

Scarlett Jennings had already considered these things when she acted against Adam.

As the saying goes, blameless with a treasure, once you cross certain boundaries, even if you do nothing, others will be afraid of you.

But Scarlett was indeed a bit fed up.

She had tolerated Isolde Garrison for eighteen years, but now that the karmic ties with the Garrison Family were completely severed, Scarlett didn’t want to hold back anymore.

This chicken had to be slain to set an example.

"Rest assured, this prohibition won’t harm him, as long as he doesn’t intend to speak to me, he can speak normally with others."

"Is this about speaking or not?" Chase Jennings raised his voice, "The issue now is you laying hands on family members!"

Flora Xalvadora also urged, "Scarlett, your third aunt knows you wouldn’t hurt Adam, but this situation isn’t right. Maybe you should lift it."

Scarlett Jennings pursed her lips and looked at Old Sir Jiang and Luca Jennings.

Although neither Old Sir Jiang nor Luca Jennings expected this to be Scarlett’s doing, they didn’t immediately express an opinion either, evidently waiting for her explanation.

Scarlett looked at Chase Jennings, imitating the tone Adam used to speak to her,

"What tone are you using to speak to me?"

Her sudden harsh tone caught the family off guard. Before Chase could respond, Scarlett returned to her usual self and asked others,

"This tone, these words, since I came home I’ve heard them at least ten times. Tell me, does he talk to you all in this tone too?"

Her words left the Jennings Family bewildered.

They thought this was impossible. Although Adam wasn’t exactly good-tempered, he was generally courteous, even if indifferent towards the younger family members.

Now that Scarlett said this, the Jennings Family vaguely understood what she was getting at.

"Even if that’s the case, it doesn’t mean..." Odessa couldn’t help but start to argue, but Scarlett didn’t give her the chance.

"He talks like that only to me, why? Because he sees me as an outsider and treats me with superiority? Why should I put up with that?"

She specifically mentioned "them," not "him."

Everyone knew who the additional people were.

Scarlett rarely displayed such a strong attitude in front of the family. Even as Chase Jennings was about to hold her accountable for her attitude, he fell silent under Old Sir Jiang’s warning gaze.