The Billionaire's Genius Wife

"Miss Gilwynn, I'm sorry... but you're mistaken if you wish to speak with me. It would be best if you talked to your father. Well, I mean, our father..." Scarlett said, an awkward smile crossing her face.

Theodor and Xander, who were sitting between the two women, exchanged glances as if they were plotting an escape route from the situation.

As the two women continued to gaze at each other, Xander tilted his head toward Scarlett. "I'll go to the library with Theo. You can talk to her..." he whispered. After receiving a slow nod from Scarlett, he asked Theodor to follow him.

"I want to apologize to you, Scarlett..." Maggie said after seeing Xander and Theodor disappear from the room. "I'm truly sorry if my words hurt you. I don't know anything about what happened in the past..." She spoke sincerely.

Scarlett could see the sincerity flash through Maggie's gaze. She slowly believed that Maggie was now telling the truth. 

She had keen eyes; she could quickly tell if someone was lying to her, and she didn't see anything underlying in Maggie's gaze, at least not yet.

However, something bothered her. Did Maggie come here after Aunt Melinda told her she could help her win Francis's heart, or was she truly sincere?

Scarlett pondered this momentarily while her gaze remained fixed on Maggie, who still tried hard to ask for forgiveness from her. 

'It looks like I need to find out about it,' Scarlett decided to ask because she didn't want to have any drama with Maggie again.

"Maggie, just so you know, I didn't blame you," Scarlett said softly while trying to smile, but her smile didn't truly show through her eyes. 

Scarlett continued, "I could understand why you were angry with me because you lacked knowledge about me, about the past. What angered me at that time was that you offended my mother..." 

Just remembering someone saying those hurtful words to her mother, she feels someone has just poked her heart with a sharp nail. But from the start, she already told her father that she didn't blame Maggie. This is not her fault.

"I'm sorry—" Maggie's voice trailed off as if she was now holding back her tears. 

Scarlett could see Maggie lower her head and her hand tightly clenched on her lap.

"I forgive you. So please stop repeating those words, huh!?" Scarlett said, trying to lessen Maggie, who still blames herself. 

Maggie slowly lifted her head and met Scarlett's beautiful turquoise-colored eyes. She envied her a lot; why did Scarlett resemble their father while she did not?  But again, Maggie realized, how could she blame Scarlett for that? Scarlett never asked to be born like that, right? 

And, after she heard everything about Scarlett, how she had lived a miserable life for more than 22 years, her heart hurt. She began to feel sorry for her. Since then, she had started to accept her as part of her family, which led her to come to meet her.

"Hmm, I will try," Maggie said and smiled at Scarlett for the first time.

"Glad to hear that, Sister Maggie... Can I call you that? I mean... you are a few years older than me, and I try to be polite..."

"Yes, yes... You can call me Sister Maggie," Maggie smiled even more, warmed by Scarlett's kindness. She no longer saw her icy gaze as before. "...I will also call you Scarlett or little sister?"

"Sure, you can call me anything," Scarlett slightly smiled, "By the way, I want to ask you something..." When Scarlett saw Maggie nod, she continued. "Did you come here today because Aunt Melinda said I could help you win Brother Francis's heart?"

Maggie frowned, confused by what Scarlett said, and couldn't help but ask, "Why would Aunt Melinda say that?"

Scarlett was puzzled by her response. "You haven't talked about anything with Aunt Melinda yet?" she asked curiously.

Maggie shook her head. "No. Well, I came here because Theo forced me to come with him. He said you have such an angelic heart, and he guarantees you will forgive me if I come to ask for forgiveness..." She smiled faintly.

Scarlett, "..."

"And what Theo said was true, little sister Scarlett... You not only have a beautiful face but your heart too... You are indeed a living angel!" Maggie continued, her eyes beaming as she stared at Scarlett.

Scarlett was speechless. 

Now, she remembered how she had forgiven Theodor for what he did to her in the past. She had an angelic heart and couldn't be cruel to someone she knew, especially her family.

"Alright, I understand," Scarlett said. "So, are we fine now? I mean... you no longer see me as someone who ruins your family, right?"

"Sister Scarlett, what are you talking about? You are my family... My little sister..." She grinned.

Scarlett was stunned. Why did she feel like she had known Maggie for a long time? After a few seconds of pondering, she finally remembered that Maggie resembled Theodor too much.

'Gosh! God, why did you send me two shameless people in my life?' Scarlett faintly shook her head. 

But another face flashed in her mind in just a mere seconds, and she felt a chill run down her spine when Carter's face filled her mind. 

'Damn! Not only two but three shameless people... That foolish Carter is also the one who always gives me headaches!' 

"Hahaha, alright..." Scarlett couldn't help but laugh, and Maggie laughed with her. 

The previously cold and gloomy room had now become warm and bright. No more sad words were heard from either of them. Occasionally, laughter could even be heard when they chat about something funny.

But not long after, Maggie remembered Scarlett's previous words. She couldn't help but ask her, "Little sister Scarlett, you said earlier that you can help me win Francis' heart. Please... please teach me, huh!?" 

Scarlett suddenly froze upon hearing Maggie's question. She opened her mouth a few times, but all her words remained trapped on her lips.