Chapter 212: Take Care Of Yourself

• In order to keep her figure, Scarlett had devised a brand new diet aimed at reducing her belly fat. She had constructed it after doing hours of research on the Internet and consulting with multiple nutritionists. As a result, Scarlett ate her meals separately from everyone else in the household. While they feasted on barbecued meats, lavish cheeses from the south of France, and freshly baked loaves of bread, she ate only the low carb stuff. She made it a point to consume lots of vegetables, especially leafy greens, whole grains like brown rice, quinoa, millet, and beans, and lean meats like organic chicken and fish.
• Scarlett’s favorite snack to eat was her homemade makizushi– or rolled sushi. She made hers with brown rice, avocado, carrot, and cucumber as the main ingredients. On rare occasions, she might add a dollop of cream cheese, but she knew that the cream cheese wouldn’t do her any favors in the long run. Francis wasn’t too happy about her sparse, almost Paleolithic diet or fresh fruits and vegetables, but he decided he wouldn’t pick a fight with Scarlett over it.
• One afternoon as Scarlett was munching on her sushi roll, her phone suddenly rang. Skyler placed the phone in the crook of her neck so Scarlett could talk on the phone without using her hands. “Hello?” she spoke.