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When Freya reached the study, she found Vincent flipping through papers on the desk. He looked up when he heard her footsteps.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s Scarlett?\u201d he asked, his voice sharp.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Freya pointed toward the front door. \u201cShe left in a hurry. Said she had to go somewhere.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent stood up, his jaw tight. He\u2019d gone to the study to find the \u201cpapers\u201d Scarlett had mentioned, but the desk was empty. Now she was gone again. He was starting to get annoyed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou didn\u2019t see any papers on the desk?\u201d he asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Freya\u2019s eyes widened. \u201cOh! Right! Mrs. Stewart told me to give you an agreement. I was scared I\u2019d lose it, so I put it in my room. Let me go get\u00a0<\/p>\n
it!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent frowned. \u201cDon\u2019t touch anything in the study without asking first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Mr. Stewart!\u201d Freya said, rushing downstairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent was about to sit down and wait when his phone rang. It was Amanda.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cVincent, are you still with Scarlett?\u201d she snapped. \u201cVanessa won\u2019t sleep-she keeps asking for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent sighed. \u201cI\u2019ll be there in ten minutes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He hung up and left the study, forgetting all about the divorce papers. Freya returned a minute later, holding the agreement, but Vincent was already gone. She stared at the empty room, confused. \u201cWhere did he go?\u201d she muttered, setting the papers on the desk.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That night, it started to rain. The heater in Scarlett\u2019s car hummed softly, but the air was heavy with tension. Claire sat in the passenger seat, her face in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett didn\u2019t say anything. She just handed her a box of tissues and let her cry. After a few minutes, Claire finally spoke, her voice broken.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cElias cheated again,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett wasn\u2019t surprised. Claire and Elias Rothwell had been together since college-eight years. They\u2019d broken up and gotten back together more times than Scarlett could count. Claire always hoped he\u2019d change, that he\u2019d finally propose. But all she got was more lies, more betrayal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t leave him,\u201d Claire said, wiping her tears. \u201cI\u2019ve given him half my life, Scarlett. Eight\u00a0<\/p>\n
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years\u2026 That\u2019s half of everything I am.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett turned to her, her voice firm but gentle. \u201cYou\u2019re the one holding on, Claire. I left Vincent. If I can do it, so can you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Scarlett nodded, her voice sincere. \u201cI am. It took me five years to realize he\u2019ll never love me. But I finally get it. And so will you-when you\u2019re ready.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claire looked away, her shoulders slumping. \u201cEasy for you to say. You have your family. I have nothing without him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett didn\u2019t argue. She knew from experience that advice didn\u2019t help-you had to hit rock bottom on your own.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For the next half hour, Claire called Elias over and over. He didn\u2019t answer. She borrowed Scarlett\u2019s phone, dialing his number again. This time, he picked up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cClaire, are you insane?\u201d he yelled, his voice loud through the speaker. \u201cIt\u2019s two in the morning! Do you have to harass me 24\/7? Do I need to get a restraining order?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cElias, I just want to talk-\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have nothing to say to you!\u201d he snapped. \u201cI\u2019m going to bed. Don\u2019t call me again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He hung up. Claire tried to call back, but his number was now blocked. She dropped the phone, tears streaming down her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett watched her, her heart breaking. She remembered being that desperate-begging Vincent to answer her calls, crying herself to sleep when he didn\u2019t, making excuses for his cruelty. It wasn\u2019t worth it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She put a hand on Claire\u2019s shoulder. \u201cI\u2019m here for you. Whenever you\u2019re ready to let go. you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll help\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claire nodded, still crying. Scarlett didn\u2019t say anything else. She just turned up the heater and started driving toward Claire\u2019s apartment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next morning, Scarlett woke up at 5 a.m. She went to the market, buying fresh ingredients for Henry\u2019s birthday dinner. She spent the entire day in the kitchen-steaming fish, braising pork ribs, stir-frying vegetables, making a chocolate cake from scratch. Clara helped her peel garlic and chop onions, chattering about her school play.\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the time the family arrived, the house smelled like home. Nathan walked in, his briefcase in hand, and stopped short when he saw the spread. He looked at Scarlett-she was wearing an apron, her hair tied back, no makeup on. She looked tired, but happy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He set his briefcase down, his voice gruff. \u201cWe have maids, you know. You don\u2019t have to cook. There are restaurants that make better food than this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett knew he was just worried. She smiled, \u201cI wanted to. I\u2019ve spent five years cooking for Richard\u2019s birthday. It\u2019s time I cooked for my own dad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nathan\u2019s jaw tightened. He didn\u2019t say anything else\u2014just grabbed a towel and started setting the table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The dinner was a success. Everyone laughed, told stories, and ate until they were full. After dinner, they cut the cake. Clara smeared frosting on Scarlett\u2019s cheek, and Violet did the same to Nathan. For the first time in years, Scarlett felt truly happy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That night, she posted a photo on Instagram-nine photos, actually, of the family laughing, eating, and blowing out candles. The caption read, \u201cFrom now on, every birthday will be spent with the people who love me. Happy birthday, Dad. I love you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She put her phone down, smiling. For the first time in five years, she didn\u2019t think about Vincent, or Vanessa, or the Stewarts. She just thought about her family-and the future. A future that was finally hers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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