From Ashes to Queen: Now I Call the Shots novel Chapter 51

Chapter 51 Eugene Learns What Estranged Really Means

Even his most famous work, the one where he used the surgical robot and indocyanine green fluorescence real–time imaging to save a patient with recurrent renal deformities, was actually a technique Scarlet had found buried in a pile of obscure research papers. The truth was, she’d always cherished their bond as family.

So why did he insist on thinking Scarlett had accomplished nothing in the past two years? That she was just some useless parasite living off the Joyner family?

“And by the way, over at Skycrest Labs, Scarlett single–handedly convinced several top cancer researchers to join,” someone added.

“She’s seriously my idol! You probably didn’t know this, but John actually wanted to fast–track her PhD- wanted to mentor her personally. That’s the kind of opportunity people dream about for generations! And she turned him down!”

“What?”

Eugene’s train of thought shattered. He suddenly rushed forward, grabbing hold of the students.

“You just said John wanted Scarlett as his disciple? Are you sure you heard that right?”

The Joyner family was well–known.

But among the three Joyner brothers, only the youngest–Stanley–was a celebrity who often appeared in public. The other two kept a low profile.

So the students didn’t recognize Eugene.

They just instinctively thought this man had issues.

Still, emboldened by their numbers, they stared at him with open annoyance.

“Dude, what is wrong with you? Jumping out like that to block people, what, are you mentally unstable or something?”

Eugene didn’t care in the slightest about their mockery. He took another step forward;

He grabbed one male student by the collar.

“Explain it to me. What did Scarlett do to catch John’s attention?”

The guy, furious, shoved Eugene hard. His expression turned dark; he looked ready to throw punches.

Luckily, the others pulled him back, sparing them all from an actual brawl.

“What the heck?”

“He’s gotta be one of those creeps/who spy on Scarle

all the time.”

“Scarlett’s absolutely brilliant at Skycrest Labs, what the heck are you? Just a toad thinking he deserves someone way out of his league/

“Exactly! John’s the one begging her to be his student; you can stew in your jealousy all you want.

vapter 51 Eugene Learns What Estranged Really Means

The group scoffed in unison and turned to leave.

“No point arguing with a lunatic. He may not care about his life, but we sure as hell do.

Eugene swayed, reaching out to steady himself against a nearby tree. That dizzy, overwhelmed feeling the kind that hit when too much information poured in at once, finally began to fade.

He immediately sent someone to investigate.

It wasn’t a secret, so the results came back quickly.

Scarlett hadn’t made a sound in years, but when she finally did, it was like thunder.

Not just John, experts across multiple fields had taken notice and extended offers to her.

If she’d been faking her accomplishments, it was hard to believe she could’ve fooled so many respected professionals.

Maybe the lack of recent public achievements was just because she didn’t want to compete with Rebecca. But even that explanation didn’t quite add up.

She’d openly accused Rebecca of stealing her research and had been pressuring her to hand over a potentially award–winning project.

This… He rubbed his eyes, feeling his thoughts turn into chaos all over again.

“Ms. Joyner, could you sign this for me? You’re my idol!”

A voice rang out from nearby.

He instinctively looked up.

Scarlett was walking toward the library, a copy of The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine tucked under one

arm.

A student had stopped her, asking for an autograph. She didn’t get flustered or impatient; she gently declined the signature and offered the student a bookmark instead.

The student spun around in excitement, giddy with joy.

Scarlett smiled softly as she watched.

She was nothing like the meek, uncertain girl who used to follow the Joyner family around.

She wasn’t trying to please anyone, either.

It was like she’d become someone completely different.

“Scully,” he murmured.

Scarlett didn’t hear him. She simply turned and continued walking toward the library.

It wasn’t until that moment that he snapped out of it and rushed after her.

“Scully, stop! You still haven’t explained anything to me!”

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Scarlett blinked, confused.

For one, she was surprised Engene had managed to spare time from his packed schedule to come to

campus.

More than that, she was stunned that he’d called her “Scully.”

Pesit

He hadn’t used that nickname in ages–lately, he only ever called her by her full name, and always with a heavy dose of annoyance.

There had even been a time when she’d reflected on her own behavior, wondering if she’d done something wrong to make Eugene angry.

“They say decent people don’t stand in the way. So what exactly are you doing, Mr. Joyner?”

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