From Ashes to Queen: Now I Call the Shots novel Chapter 125

Chapter 125 The Turnaround

The police must serve the people and root out evil.

At that point, no matter how the Joyners tried to twist the story, they couldn’t reverse the tide of public

opinion.

“So Rebecca really did commit a crime? And it’s a criminal case?”

Exactly. The police wouldn’t arrest someone without solid evidence.”

“Looks like we really misunderstood Scarlett.”

“Damn, the Joyners are good at pretending. Who knows how badly they’ve treated her in the past!”

Many of the students watching were familiar with the law, and they knew full well: if a situation affected someone’s future career, criminal detention–or even sentencing–wasn’t uncommon. And just moments ago, the Joyners had all but painted Scarlett as a criminal themselves.

Now that the tables had turned, if Scarlett chose to press charges, it wouldn’t be easy for them to get out of

this.

“Scully, did you really call the police on your mom?” Martha covered her face and burst into tears. “I never imagined…. You’re so heartless!”

Franklin looked over and sighed. “Scully… Forget it. Let’s not bring up the past. We put too much faith in family ties.”

Their dramatic performance managed to stir a few bleeding hearts in the crowd.

“But at the end of the day, those are still her adoptive parents. Isn’t this too cruel?”

“They didn’t even give birth to her. It’s not strange she was overlooked sometimes.”

“I’m my parents‘ biological kid and they still forget about me all the time. Should I call the cops on them too?”

“No family can treat everyone perfectly equally.”

“Her adoptive parents came all this way just to ask her to come home. What she’s doing is really… not right.”

Scarlett stood tall, unshaken by the criticism. If anything, she looked even colder, her gaze sharp as she turned toward the Joyners.

“I thought people in this day and age understood that victim–blaming shouldn’t even be a topic of discussion.”

That shut everyone up.

Martha clutched the officer’s arm, stopping him from leading her away. “I know nothing I say now will change your decision, but I beg you–just give me one minute. My daughter… she’s an adopted child, and she’s always had emotional issues. I just want to see if I can help her get better.”

The officer frowned. Franklin chimed in quickly, “Yes, please. A parent’s love is selfless. Just one minute.”

All they needed was to slap a “psychological disorder” label on her before they were taken away. If that stuck,

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the school would definitely step in to investigate. And during the investigation? Scarlett would have to be placed in her guardians‘ care.

Back in the Joyners‘ hands, they could do whatever they pleased.

But then-

A voice rang out in the distance, loud and authoritative.

“What’s going on here?”

Immediately, many in the crowd scattered like startled birds. But a few brave ones stayed behind to greet the newcomer. “Hello, Mr. Wayne!”

Mr. Wayne wasn’t alone. A white–haired man stood beside him–someone instantly recognizable to nearly

everyone present.

“That’s Harrison, the renowned psychologist!”

“No way! It’s really him?”

“Mr. Wayne must be connected to some big names!”

“I’ve got an idea–since a top expert is here, why not have him examine Scarlett on the spot? That way the Joyners can rest easy, too.”

“Yeah, if she really has mental health issues, we should know. I don’t want a crazy person running around.

campus.”

“Exactly! What if she snaps? It’s not even a crime for someone with a disorder to kill someone!”

Everyone was whispering, but not quietly enough–Wayne heard everything.

Still, he didn’t comment. He walked over to the officers and quietly asked about the situation.

Given that he was Mr. Wayne and this was happening on campus, the police owed him at least a basic explanation.

“The Joyner family is under investigation for a criminal case,” one officer said. “We can’t disclose details. If our presence causes disruption, we sincerely apologize.”

Wayne nodded. “Understood. I won’t interfere. Please proceed.”

Martha quickly seized the moment, weeping even more pitifully.

“Mr. Wayne, we’re not trying to obstruct justice. It’s just that my daughter Scarlett… her mental condition has really deteriorated. I don’t want her to…”

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