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The sharp click of high heels on the marble floor made Vanessa quickly turn her head. \u201cSabrina, you\u2019re back -\u201cshe began, but the words died in her throat as she froze mid-sentence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Standing in the doorway was a woman draped in a blazing crimson gown, so breathtakingly stunning that Vanessa was momentarily robbed of speech.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u2026 who are you?\u201d Vanessa stammered, though something about the woman\u2019s features felt deeply familiar. Yet she couldn\u2019t quite trust what her eyes were telling her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In her memory, Scarlett had never possessed this kind of radiant beauty.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How could this vision of elegance at the doorway possibly be the same person?\u00a0<\/p>\n
They simply stared at one another, the passage of time seeming to suspend around them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t until Vanessa\u2019s toy slipped from her grasp and clattered against the table that Scarlett finally broke, her voice rough with suppressed emotion as she called out, \u201cVanessa.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only then did Vanessa dare to believe it. The beautiful woman before her was truly her mother. She scrambled to her feet, disbelief painted across her delicate features. \u201cMom?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s response was a soft, choked whisper. \u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing Scarlett transformed into this vision of grace, Vanessa couldn\u2019t contain herself. She rushed forward and wrapped her arms tightly around Scarlett\u2019s legs, gazing up with wide, awestruck eyes. \u201cMom, did you go to a fancy party with Dad tonight?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett instinctively began to reach down to embrace Vanessa, but caught herself halfway. She looked down at Vanessa, a complex mixture of bitterness and sorrow swirling within her. \u201cNo,\u201d she answered quietly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa\u2019s face clouded with confusion. \u201cThen why are you dressed so beautifully?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett opened her mouth to offer an explanation, but the words felt hollow and pointless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So she simply deflected with a quiet, \u201cNo particular reason.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though still puzzled, Vanessa didn\u2019t press further. She clung to her mother, an unexpected swell of pride rising in her chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It turned out Scarlett could be just as beautiful as Sabrina-perhaps even more so.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett took a moment to compose herself before crouching down to Vanessa\u2019s level and taking Vanessa\u2019s small, cold hands in her own. \u201cAre you feeling any better now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa looked genuinely surprised. \u201cHuh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett gently smoothed the hair from Vanessa\u2019s forehead. \u201cIf you\u2019re not feeling well, you should be resting in bed. What are you doing sitting out here in the living room?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa didn\u2019t really want to argue with Scarlett. She certainly couldn\u2019t admit she\u2019d been waiting for Sabrina\u00a0<\/p>\n
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When Vanessa remained silent, Scarlett pressed gently, \u201cShall I take you upstairs and tuck you in?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa was just forming a response when Vincent\u2019s voice cut through from the doorway. \u201cVanessa, do as your mother says.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The authority in his tone instantly deflated Vanessa\u2019s resistance. Her shoulders slumped in resignation. \u201cOkay, fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett could easily guess that Vanessa had likely been waiting for Sabrina in the living room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But at this point, it hardly seemed to matter who she\u2019d been waiting for.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taking Vanessa\u2019s hand, Scarlett led her toward the staircase. As they ascended, she asked, \u201cHave you brushed your teeth yet?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa shook her head, her voice dropping to a mutter. \u201cNot yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her tone made her displeasure abundantly clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not wanting to indulge her sulking, Scarlett offered, \u201cWould you like me to help you get ready for bed?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa gave a small nod. \u201cYes, please.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once they reached Vanessa\u2019s room, Scarlett moved to the closet to retrieve her pajamas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the moment she opened the closet door, she fell completely still.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Noticing Scarlett\u2019s sudden silence, Vanessa turned to look. Her eyes fell upon several sets of Sabrina\u2019s pajamas hanging neatly beside her own.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom,\u201d Vanessa explained quickly, \u201cwhen you\u2019re not here, Sabrina worries I\u2019ll have bad dreams. So sometimes she sleeps in here with me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett stared at the multiple sets of pajamas that clearly belonged to Sabrina. Was it really just \u201csometimes\u201d?\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t need to think deeply to recognize Vanessa\u2019s deception.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The realization that her own child would lie to protect another woman felt like a thousand needles piercing Scarlett\u2019s heart simultaneously, yet she could only clench her jaw and endure the pain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her grip tightened on the closet door handle as she fought to steady her breathing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Vanessa approached and stood beside Scarlett, looking up at her with pleading eyes. \u201cMom, are you staying here tonight?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett looked down at Vanessa. Though Vanessa\u2019s expression held complex emotions, Scarlett chose to ignore them, answering simply, \u201cYes. Since you\u2019re not feeling well, I\u2019ll stay with you tonight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa\u2019s brow furrowed. \u201cMom, did Dad tell you I was sick?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett pulled out Vanessa\u2019s pajamas and replied evenly, \u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Hearing that Vincent had been the source of the information, Vanessa didn\u2019t dare say anything more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a moment\u2019s thought, she suddenly remembered something. \u201cThen, Mom, please wait for me. I\u2019m just going downstairs to get a glass of milk. I\u2019ll be right back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was true that Vanessa had a habit of drinking milk before bed, but traditionally it was Scarlett who brought it to her room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During Scarlett\u2019s absence from Ravenshade Villa, Lily had been the one to deliver it. There was truly no need for Vanessa to go downstairs herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett could easily guess the real reason Vanessa wanted to go downstairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Vanessa hurried out, Scarlett remained seated on the small sofa, holding Vanessa\u2019s pajamas, lost in a daze for several long minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still constrained by her elegant evening gown, which made movement difficult, she finally rose and returned to the closet to search for her own pajamas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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