The Billionaire's Genius Wife



Martha narrowed her eyes at Scarlett before she asked, "Scarlett, why did Xander come back here so fast?" Martha asked.

Instantly, Scarlett froze. She hadn't told Martha about her miscarriage.

"Aunty... Actually, I..." Scarlett paused, struggling to find the words. She could only meet Aunty Martha's gaze with a mixture of confusion and worry, which deepened Martha's confusion.

"My dear... what's going on?" Martha tightened her grip on Scarlett's hand. "Something must have happened. Please, tell me. I might be able to help..."

Scarlett hesitated, finding it difficult to put her thoughts into words. She was aware of how much anticipation Aunty Martha and Grandpa Riley had for her child. But now she is no longer pregnant.

Martha's expression suddenly stiffened as a thought crossed her mind. "Oh my goodness, did you and Xander have a fight? Is that why he returned here earlier than planned?"

Scarlett almost laughed hearing Aunty Martha's words. Her nervousness momentarily forgotten, she replied, "Aunty, we didn't fight. Please don't worry; Xander would never get angry with me." She smiled, trying to reassure her.

"But then, why did he come back three weeks ahead of schedule?" Martha asked, her confusion still flashing through her eyes. "Don't keep anything from me, my dear Scarlett..."

Scarlett took a deep breath and decided to share the truth about her pregnancy loss, holding nothing back. Martha's face turned grim and her eyes welled up with tears upon hearing Scarlett's words. She pulled Scarlett into a tight embrace.

"I'm truly sorry for your loss, Scarlett," Martha said, her voice filled with sorrow and concern for Scarlett's well-being.

"Thanks, Auntie..." Scarlett smiled softly. She had been concerned about breaking this news to the people closest to her, anticipating reactions like Aunt Martha's, which made her uncomfortable.

After Martha released her embrace, Scarlett smiled at her and said, "Aunty, I am in my best shape. You don't have to feel sorry about it." She tried to convey that she was okay now.

Realizing that her emotional display was affecting Scarlett, Martha quickly wiped away her tears, and a warm smile slowly appeared on her face.

"You'll definitely get pregnant again soon, Scarlett. You're still young, and both you and Xander are healthy. Just ask Xander to put in the effort, and you'll be pregnant again in a few months," Martha said while gently patting the back of Scarlett's hand.

Scarlett couldn't help but blush when she heard Aunty Martha's words, her mind racing back to her passionate night with Xander.

"Ugh, Aunty... it looks like our dinner is about to start. I'll go find Xander. You can head to the dining room first..." Scarlett hurriedly said and left, trying to hide her blushing cheeks.

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After dinner with Aunt Martha, Scarlett and Xander returned to the second floor. 

Xander was busy in his office, holding online meetings with his colleagues on another continent. Meanwhile, Scarlett was also busy making a video call with Seven.

After she had asked Seven to investigate Simon, she heard nothing from him. This meant that Seven had not found any significant information about Simon Gilwynn. 

And today, after meeting with Simon, Scarlett realized that he had started to change towards her and no longer harbored any animosity. She decided that she no longer needed to investigate him. She would ask Seven to stop his task.

At this moment, Simon was no longer a threat to her, but Maggie Gilwynn was. After meeting Maggie at the hospital, Scarlett could feel the hostility in Maggie's eyes when she saw her. For a moment, she was slightly confused about whether she needed to change her target to Maggie or not. However, considering that Maggie was not as powerful as Simon, she decided not to concern herself with Maggie, at least for now.

Scarlett saw Seven's face looking gloomy on the other end as soon as the video call connected.

"Seven, why does your expression look so awful... Like someone has just spit in your dinner?" Scarlett said while chuckling. 

"Three, can you please ask me to stop this investigation?" Seven took a long, deep breath as if he wanted to convey that the task of following Simon Gilwynn was something he truly wanted to avoid.

"Why? I thought you were the best in the field?" Scarlett asked seriously.

"This man's life seems so boring. He spends most of his time at home and in his palace. And..." Seven paused for a moment as he lit a cigarette before continuing. "He doesn't have a digital footprint worth tracing. I also know that someone is doing a fantastic job protecting his reputation on the internet."

Scarlett couldn't agree more. She knew this because she had investigated it herself, but someone behind Simon was stronger than her. 

"Tsk! Looks like you need a more challenging mission, brother Seven!" Scarlett smirked, looking at Seven, who now narrowed his eyes and stared back at her.

"What do you mean? Don't try to ask me to do something I don't like, Scarlett Piers!!" Seven said with an unhappy expression.

Seeing how awful his expression was, Scarlett decided to stop teasing him. "Relax, I just wanted to tell you that you can stop investigating Simon Gilwynn. He is on my side now..." 

"Glad to hear that," Seven said. "But, how about what you promised me? I need your help with that, Scarlett."

"About your family problem, right?" Scarlett asked calmly. When she saw Seven nods, she continued, "I've already taken care of that for you."

Seven's eyes widened in surprise, hearing her words, "Really?"

"Hmm, I'll send you the details right now. You can go and resolve your family problem. You're free to do whatever you want."

With no more threats to her, she no longer needed help from Seven or The Fox, so she decided to dismiss Seven for the time being.

After discussing a few things with Seven, Scarlett checked a few emails before sleeping.

Tomorrow, she had an exciting appointment to meet with Simon and his hacker friend, who would help her find her mother.