While some people can recover from adversity after a major storm, others choose to wallow in despair and refuse to move forward. They prefer to blame fate, believing life has cruelly tortured them, without the courage to examine whether the steps they have taken so far are right or wrong.
Scarlet is a prime example. After her family fell into poverty, she began to be ostracized by the friends who had always praised her. This pressure and shame frustrated her, until she finally took the wrong path in an attempt to recapture the pleasures of a glamorous life and gain recognition from those around her.
"If I'm poor like this, who cares about me? They just insult me, laugh at me," she muttered softly one night, as she returned home with a dejected expression. "But if I have money, they'll all be humble again."
From then on, Scarlet began frequenting several nightclubs in the city of XX. There, she earned money to support her hedonistic lifestyle.
