The Fake Heiress Turns out to Be a True Tycoon!

Chapter 398: Chapter 398: She Just Didn’t Make it Back

Kingston Jennings’ room was located on the topmost floor, in the farthest corner. It was the same type of suite as the others, with a small study outside. The study contained nothing but a vintage bookshelf and a long desk.

On a small rack on the desk sat transparent bottles filled with various natural pigments, some still resembling their original mineral forms.

Scarlett Jennings wasn’t very knowledgeable about pigments. Her glance skimmed over them, recognizing only a few common ones like Vermillion, Coral, and Lapis Lazuli.

Outside the window, the sunlight was bright, spilling onto half of the room.

The reason it was only half was because the curtains were partially drawn.

He stood at the clear dividing line between light and shadow, painting.

The painting was in the illuminated space, while he remained in the darkness.

This was the scene Scarlett Jennings walked into.

Perhaps Nathan White’s treatment had alleviated Kingston’s physical pain enough to spark his interest. His gaze was heavy as he stared at the canvas, but his hand moved casually, a few strokes sketching out small fish.

Scarlett stood to the side and waited for a moment. Seeing him leisurely draw little fish without any sign of stopping, she spoke directly,

“Who made your substitute doll for you?”

The pen on Kingston’s fish paused slightly before he switched pens to color the fish, as if he hadn’t heard a thing.

Scarlett pressed on,

“I know you didn’t tell the truth earlier. You don’t want to bring it up in front of the family, so I came to ask you privately.”

Mainly because Second Uncle is really annoying.

If she’d asked in front of the family just now, she probably wouldn’t have gotten far before he’d interject, trying to educate his son, which wouldn’t help at all and would only waste time.

Scarlett thought that asking him alone might make him willing to disclose something.