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Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent held Vanessa close, gently stroking her hair. \u201cDon\u2019t think like that. How could your mother ever stop loving you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa was crying so hard she could barely catch her breath. \u201cBut my friend said\u2026 when someone stops caring about you, it means they don\u2019t love you anymore Dad, Mom hasn\u2019t cooked for me in such a long time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent fell silent for a long moment, his thoughts drifting to memories of Scarlett.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now that he considered it, he realized Scarlett had indeed changed significantly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He recalled that day at Stewart Manor when she had deliberately slept in a separate room from them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unsure how to properly comfort his distraught daughter, Vincent finally suggested, \u201cWould you like to call your mom?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa sniffled, her small body still shaking with sobs.\u201dYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent handed her his phone. \u201cGo ahead and call her. You can say whatever you want to her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa took the device with trembling hands and dialed Scarlett\u2019s number.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The phone rang for what felt like an eternity before it was finally answered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is it?\u201d Scarlett\u2019s voice was icy, devoid of its usual warmth, which only heightened Vanessa\u2019s anxiety.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom,\u201d Vanessa began, her voice hopeful, \u201cthere\u2019s a Thanksgiving event at my kindergarten. Can you please come with me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa was pleading now, having already abandoned any thought of asking Scarlett to apologize to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sabrina.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her last visit to Theron Manor had given her an unsettling feeling that something had fundamentally\u00a0<\/p>\n
shifted in Scarlett.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing it was Vanessa, Scarlett\u2019s tone softened marginally. \u201cVanessa, I already have commitments that day. I won\u2019t be able to accompany you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had given her word to Clara and had no intention of going back on it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Disappointment washed over Vanessa\u2019s small face, but she quickly tried another approach. \u201cI really miss your pies. Could you make some for me tomorrow morning?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
During the years Scarlett had been Vanessa\u2019s primary caregiver, she would rise at six every morning- kneading the dough, visiting the market for the freshest vegetables, then returning home to prepare the filling and carefully wrap each pie.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had never minded the immense effort. Her only with had been for Vanessa to grow up healthy and\u00a0<\/p>\n
content.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remembering those days, Scarlett\u2019s eyes grew moist, ye she still denied Vanessa\u2019s request. \u201cI need to stay at Theron Manor to look after your grandmother. Ask Lily to prepare them for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, what\u2019s wrong with Grandma? Is she sick?\u201d Vaness asked, though her concern wasn\u2019t truly for Diana-\u00a0<\/p>\n
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she simply wanted to appear thoughtful in Scarlett\u2019s eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett didn\u2019t attempt to decipher Vanessa\u2019s motives. \u201cYour grandmother is fine. I need to go now. You should return to Ravenshade Villa soon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom\u2026\u201d Vanessa called out urgently, stopping Scarlett fom hanging up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs there something else?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa hesitated for a long moment. \u201cThen\u2026 could I come visit Grandma?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The request surprised Scarlett, but her answer remained firm. \u201cThat won\u2019t be necessary. Just focus on your schoolwork.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa looked up at Vincent with tear-filled eyes, silently pleading for his intervention.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent had heard every word of the one-sided conversation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had never witnessed Scarlett being so consistently distant and dismissive with their daughter before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unable to bear Vanessa\u2019s profound disappointment, Vincent took the phone. \u201cVanessa wants you to come home,\u201d he stated to Scarlett.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Come home?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back to where?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The words echoed hollowly in Scarlett\u2019s mind. But she didn\u2019t voice her thoughts. Instead, she told Vincent, \u201cI\u2019m occupied these next few days. We can discuss this when I have time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was about to end the call when Vincent\u2019s temper flared. \u201cScarlett, have you completely lost sight of your priorities?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was a time when Vincent\u2019s anger would have sent waves of anxiety through Scarlett.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, she found she simply didn\u2019t care.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What did his anger matter to her anymore?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The more agitated Vincent became, the calmer Scarlett elt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI used to have my priorities confused,\u201d she replied, her voice steady, \u201cbut now I see things clearly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Concerned he might misunderstand, she added, \u201cThat\u2019s precisely why I need to dedicate myself to my family here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent\u2019s grip on the phone tightened until his knuckles turned white. The orange glow of the streetlights cast dramatic shadows across his face, highlighting the fury simmering beneath the surface.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett could hear the tension in his breathing, but it no longer affected her. \u201cIf there\u2019s nothing else, I\u2019m ending the call.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Suddenly, Vincent gritted his teeth, his voice dropping a low, dangerous warning. \u201cScarlett, do you even comprehend what you\u2019re saying right now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPerfectly,\u201d Scarlett retorted without hesitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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And with that final word, she terminated the call, giving Vincent no further opportunity to speak.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Staring at the now-dark screen, Vincent felt a fresh wave of anger surge within him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But with Vanessa watching him with wide, worried eyes, he forced himself to maintain composure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDad\u2026 did Mom hang up on us?\u201d Vanessa\u2019s eyes shimmered with unshed tears, her expression utterly heartbroken.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent could only nod. \u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa lowered her head, her small voice thick with hurt. \u201cMom doesn\u2019t want me anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent pulled her into a tight embrace, his voice soft and reassuring. \u201cThat\u2019s not true. Your mother loves you more than anything. She would never abandon you\u00a0<\/p>\n
The more Vanessa remembered how wonderfully Scarlett had once treated her, the more a cold fear gripped her heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was certain it was because of the horrible things she\u2019d said at Theron Manor that Scarlett had become so distant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had actually told her own mother to get lost. How could Scarlett not be deeply wounded?\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Vincent was right\u2014she was Scarlett\u2019s daughter. Surely a mother\u2019s love was unconditional.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent couldn\u2019t begin to fathom what was truly going through Scarlett\u2019s mind, but he refused to let his daughter drown in sorrow. He resolved that he would personally seek out Scarlett and have a serious conversation with her on the fifteenth of the month.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Send Gifts\u00a0<\/p>\n
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