"You don't need to be so tense," Rex chuckled, realizing how nervous Scarlett was.
Scarlett halts her step right in front of the white door. She glances at Rex beside her before asking, "You've met One, right?"
"Of course!" Rex replied, but there was a tinge of annoyance in his tone. "Little sister, why did you fly here without consulting me? Do you think it's so easy to kill Jude Withers?" He stared sharply at Scarlett. He is still annoyed because he knows about it from Theodor, not from her.
"That time, you were still on the plane, and I couldn't contact you. I couldn't stay idle either because I got a phone call from Uncle Noah; he was being chased by Jude's people and..." Scarlett uttered, but her voice trailed off. A frown appeared on her forehead when she saw Rex smirk at her. Suddenly, she felt that something was not right.
"Tell me, what do you know, brother?" Scarlett asked curiously. But Rex didn't bother answering; instead, he opened the door and entered without saying a word. Intrigued by Rex's mysterious attitude, Scarlett followed him inside.
As she entered the room, her eyes fell on a man with short dark brown hair sitting on a single sofa, his legs crossed. His pale blue eyes were sharp as they gazed at her, and his smile felt warm and calming.
"G-Gelael Bells!?" Scarlett walked faster inside, shocked when she saw the man. "What are you doing here? Wait..." She stopped abruptly, closing her mouth with her hand. "Wait... Don't tell me you are One?" she asked, unable to believe what she saw and said.
"You may sit down first, Scarlett!" Gelael's domineering but calm tone snapped at her. She immediately sat down not far from him and met his gaze.
Suddenly, her eyes slowly closed on their own, and a flood of memories filled her mind like she was watching a video clip flashing before her eyes. She saw everything, and after a while, when she opened her eyes, a wry smile appeared from the corners of her lips.
"How are you, Scarlett Piers?" Gelael asked again. This time a playful smile adorned his lips, like a brother's smile to his sister.
"I'm fine," Scarlett smiled back at him. "Could you please stop sealing my memories every time we are apart? I'm afraid my memories will be damaged if you always do this, Gelael..." She paused and glanced at Rex sitting in front of her. "Did you also seal his memories?" she asked, then turned her gaze to Gelael again.
Gelael nodded, then said, "I'm sorry. My identity is crucial; no one can know of my existence in this world, so I seal everyone who knows me personally."
"I know," Scarlett replied with a smile.
"Hahaha, I understand, boss." Rex chimed in.
"Alright, let's stop talking about that," Gelael said. His eyes fell on Scarlett, and his expression slowly changed from warm to cold. "Little missy, you should stop hunting Jude Withers. The man will kill you if you go there tomorrow to meet Noah Withers."
Scarlett secretly gulped. In this world, there was only one person she could trust in his words; Gelael. Since she met him, this man consistently predicted things and guaranteed success, like he could see the future.
"You mean tomorrow's plan to meet Noah is a trap?" she asked. There was a chill running down her spine.
Scarlett was already suspected of something, but she wasn't sure yet. That's why she planned to meet Noah Withers tomorrow and reveal everything. However, listening to Gelael's warning convinced her.
"Yeah, you can assume it's exactly like that. The man will succeed in capturing you if you go," Gelael said calmly, but his eyes momentarily flashed with pity for her. However, Scarlett was too preoccupied with her own agenda to meet One and ask for his help in finding her mother, so she didn't notice Gelael's concern.
"Gelael, can you help me find my mother? I've already found so many clues, yet I can't locate her whereabouts," she sighed deeply.
"Rex has told me everything about that," Gelael glanced at Rex before continuing. "I will try to help you, Scarlett, even if it's near impossible. You must know that finding one person whose trace had long gone cold, like your mother, is nearly impossible. To make it worse, that person may be deliberately hiding. But I will do my best!"
Scarlett's hands clenched tightly. What Gelael said was absolutely true. It was difficult to find her mother in this vast world, especially since her mother was someone very capable of hiding her identity and traces.
...
After discussing a few more things, Gelael finally stood up. But before leaving the room, he asked Scarlett, "Are you still carrying out the plans for tomorrow?"
"Yes," Scarlett said firmly.
"Are you stupid, or is your brain completely damaged right now!?" Rex said in an irritated tone, glaring angrily at Scarlett. "Do you think you have a lot of life to spare? How dare you still go there after receiving Gelael's warning?"
Scarlett smiled while shaking her head slowly. Just before she could reply to her irate brother, she heard Rex continue his words.
"Gelael, please stop her. Sometimes, I can't understand how her brain works! She's too bold!" Rex looked at Gelael with pleading eyes, sensing the fear in his heart because he knew Gelael was never wrong, and if he said Scarlett would be caught, then it would be so.
"Relax, Rex," Gelael chuckled while looking at Scarlett, though he didn't speak as if he was trying to read her mind.
Scarlett sighed as she looked at Rex and said, "Brother, I already know that. But I'm not completely sure. I need some confirmation..." She turned her gaze to Gelael. "But after hearing Gelael's warning, I'm now 100% certain of what I'm thinking right now." A determined smile flashed across her lips, and her eyes flickered with a sense of killing intent, imagining taking down that bastard Jude Withers.
ραndαsnοvεl.cοm "Damn it, Scarlett Piers! Can you use language I can understand? Do you think I am Brother Gelael, who can predict the future or read other people's minds?" Rex said, exasperated.
Suddenly, an icy solid voice echoed throughout the room, "Rex Morrison!"
Scarlett and Rex felt like they had turned into statues, unable to move, but their eyes were fixed on Gelael. They watched him gracefully raise his hand and run it through his hair as if brushing away any tension.
Both of them waited for him to say something, but after a few moments, he didn't speak. Another second passed, and he finally said, "You don't need to worry; she knows what to do. And she will not die young!"
Rex, "..."
Scarlett, "..."
Gelael looked at Scarlett and asked calmly, "Do you need my help?"
She shook her head, saying, "No thanks, Gelael. Your warning was enough for me to settle this." Then she turned to Rex, who was still frozen in place, wearing an irritated expression while staring at her. "Brother, I already know that the man who claims to be Noah Withers is fake. He's not my uncle Noah; he's that evil Jude Withers!"
Instantly, Rex's face turned pale.
"Y-You, how did you know?" Rex asked, confused because he had never realized it himself. "Since when did you know that guy was a fake?"
"Alright, you two, stop talking," Gelael chimed in, looking at both of them before continuing. "I'll go now!" He raised his hand and swung it as if painting in the air, and a second later, he vanished from the room.
Everything happened so fast. Scarlett and Rex were left in bewilderment, not fully understanding what had just happened. They only knew they had just met One and were talking about the fake Jude Withers, but his name and face seemed to fade from their memory.
As if nothing had occurred, Scarlett and Rex settled back into their seats before resuming discussing Scarlett's plans for the following day.
"Sis, since when did you know about Jude Withers?" Rex asked again, still curious about it.
Scarlett immediately recounted her suspicions that arose when she met Noah on B Island. From that point on, she started to distance herself from him. She only contacted him to test the water and see if the man was Noah or an impostor. She acted casually to make him believe she knew nothing.
After several interactions with Noah, her suspicions grew. Until Seven shared his doubts with her, which ultimately convinced her that the person she had been communicating with was a fake. He was not Noah Withers; he was probably that maniac, Jude Withers. She was sure of it, knowing that as part of the Withers family, Jude was skilled at pulling off flawless disguises, just like her.
"Sis, I also felt something was off when I saw your uncle on B Island," Rex said after hearing Scarlett's explanation. His mind began piecing together his strange thoughts when he met Noah Withers at Jonathan Piers' funeral.
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