Silent Dreams Never Die — Author: John Miller 1

Chapter 1 The Moment Heart Breaks 

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Scarlett Theron pulled into Oakland Villa around ten that night. It was the fifteenth-her ovulation day, a date she’d marked on her calendar weeks ago. 

Scarlett already had a daughter, but her husband’s parents, Amanda and Richard Stewart, had been gently urging her to have a second child ever since. 

In most other families, she might have playfully joked about their eagerness-half-teasing whether they had some special legacy to look forward to. But the Stewarts? As Rivergate’s wealthiest family, with a multi-billion-dollar fortune, everyone knew they hoped to welcome another male heir into the family, someone who could eventually be part of carrying on their family’s legacy. 

When she walked into the bedroom, her husband Vincent Stewart was already in bed, waiting. 

He didn’t say a word—no “hello”, no “how was your day”-just moved into action like they were checking off a chore. 

Three minutes later, Vincent rolled out of bed and headed for the bathroom to clean up, leaving Scarlett lying there, still in her clothes, feeling more like a tool than a wife. 

Vincent emerged a few minutes later, pulling on his shirt with his back to her. “Keep tracking your cycle,” he said flatly. “Call me if the test comes back positive.” 

That was how it had been for all five years of their marriage-him, quiet as a stone, cold as 

winter. 

Their marriage was just a show-something to tell the press and the Stewart elders that everything was “normal”. 

Scarlett knew about Vincent’s other woman, of course. She’d scrolled through every one of his social media accounts, dug through old