Margaret and Ann were a bit shocked. Scarlet was well known to be a lower2 cultivator, therefore, they made sure their maids were at least higher than that. Those who were of lower level couldn't command those of the higher level. The only thing that could explain this was the war. It was war that made her level grow, but Ian had never said anything about this to Ann. Of course he wouldn't, because he too didn't know.

Ann quickly went up to Scarlet, "Sister Scarlet, what are you doing?! Why are you bullying my maids?"

Ann purposely said this a little bit louder to catch a few of the guests ears. Those who heard came looking. Margaret smirks to herself. Normally, bullying a maid isn't out of the ordinary, but doing it front of a crowd is just basically getting your reputation ruined.

However, this didn't shake Scarlet at all, in fact she applied even more pressure on the maids. They began to sweat as their mouths chatter in fear. Ann and Margaret could not believe what they were seeing.

Ann didn't need to lift her hand to do anything, but if she continues to let Scarlet treat her maids like this, she would become a laughing stock. The useless lady of the Ashegrey Household suddenly brings the Eldest Daughter of the Polarmis Household maids on their knee.

She reaches out to Scarlet's shoulder to stop her. An act that looks like she was going to smooth things over, but what Ann was really going to do was something else. Ann was an Upper3, so what she was really about to do was put pressure on Scarlet instead. Just as she was about to make contact, Scarlet slowly moved to her right, avoiding Ann's hand pressure. The next thing that happened blew Ann and Margaret's mind away.

A loud scream filled with pain was heard throughout the Ashegrey Household mansion. All of the guests, and even Margaret's family heard it. Even the people outside of the mansion heard it. Everyone who was in the mansion came rushing to where the scream was coming from. What they found, startled them greatly.

Scarlet was on the footstep of her door with two chopsticks stabbed deeply into her arm, causing her to bleed feverishly. Ann and Margaret was dumb struck.

Scarlet cried out in tears with a bloody arm, "Cousins, I don't know what I did wrong, but stabbing a chopstick into my arm like this... Please don't kill me!"

"W-what?!" Margaret and Ann were flabbergasted.

When did they stab the chopstick into her arm, and how the hell did this happen?

Brett comes running, "What in the world is going on here?!"

"D-dad," Margaret rushes over to her father's side, "I-I..."

"Uncle, I know that cousin is upset because I gave the treasure away," said Scarlet as she cried out in pain, "And cousin Ann, I know you told me to just accept the marriage between your brother and Candice, but stabbing me like this is too much."

"Stabbing you?" said an older woman, she was Ann's and Ian's mother, Jaqueline.

She turns to Ann, "Is this true?!"

Ann was still in shock. Words wouldn't form out of her mouth. Jaqueline looks at her with great disappointment on her face.

Brett looks at Scarlet's left arm. The chopstick was inches in deep. He wanted to smirk at her and say that she deserved it, but there were too many people's eyes and ears around here.

Brett turns around and slaps Margaret hard on the cheek. Her cheek turns bright red from the slap. She looks at her father in shock.

"D-Dad..?!"

"Foolish girl! You're sister was thinking the best for us and you instead of being grateful, you attacked her! You ungrateful child!"

"How could you do this to her, Ann. You should know better," Jaqueline lectures.

Margaret was so shocked about this whole thing, she could only stand there in shock. So was Ann. It wasn't supposed to have turned out like this. Just what is going on?

Brett turns to Scarlet and helps her get up, "Scarlet, though your sister and cousin did this, please forgive them."

As Scarlet staggers to get up, she winces in pain. She looks at them with fear in her eyes, "Uncle, it is my fault. Because I didn't bring gifts back, and because I went against the marriage between Candice and Ian, they are in the right to do this. In fact, if this doesn't satisfy them, I am willing to put down my life for it. This is the least I can do even when I went to war for the family honors."

All of the guests there were shocked. The fact that Scarlet went to war for the family wasn't widely known. A rumor was going around that it was the sons that went. However, after seeing what was happening and why Margaret was so hostile to her, it made sense to them. The guests look at Margaret with scorn and disgust. Scarlet was the daughter of a great general, and yet just because she didn't bring any gift back doesn't mean that she had any rights to attack Scarlet. She bleed for the country, and this was how the Ashegrey Household treated her? If this reaches the emperor's ear, Brett would be in deep water. Not only him, but the rumored son that took the credit as well.

Sweat pours down Brett's head. This damn idiot was ruining his and his son's name. Does she not know what's good for her at all?

Holding back his anger, Brett warmly said, "Do not worry. I will make sure this will never happen again."

Scarlet wipes her tears with a nod, "I trust uncle... Everyone here is a witness, uncle is no liar for he is the head of the Ashegrey Household and the head of the Household always keep their words."

Rage boils deep inside of his heart. Ever since she came back, not once did she acknowledge him as the head of the Household. Now that there were eyes and ears here, she was taking advantage of this situation. Brett wanted to strangle this ungrateful child. Who does she think kept her alive and raised her all this time? How dare she threaten him! But what can he do to her, now that this has happened. He must endure it!

Brett smiles at her warmly, "Yes, I shall keep my words."

Scarlet smiles back at him in relief. She excuses herself to see a doctor, leaving everyone behind. Brett offered to bring in a doctor, but Scarlet told him that she didn't want to cause more ruckus then she already had. Beside, he had guests to attend to. The guests were very understanding. They knew that wasn't the real reason. The reason she wanted to get a doctor herself was because she didn't want to be near someone who was once a family that just tried to kill her. Anyone would feel uneasy and unsafe. But they didn't say anything as to not implicate her. These were, but just assumptions the guest made.

As soon as Scarlet left, the crowd disbursed and the guests left one by one. None of them wanted to stay there any longer. The image they had of the Ashegrey Household was falling apart and they didn't want to see it fall even further.

The moment all of the guests left, Brett looked at Margaret with a deadly glare. She shivers at the sight of her father's gaze.

"How dare you embarrass me in front of all of our guests. Even exposing our lie about the rumor! If you weren't my daughter I would have killed you!" He hollers at her.

Margaret quickly fell on her knee at the sound of her father's voice. Tears of fear and shame fell from her eyes. She nods her head in silence but is boiling in anger within her heart. She didn't know how Scarlet did it, but she will return this humiliation Scarlet gave her ten times over!

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