Chapter 122 Vanessa\u2019s Cry\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a long silence, Nolan\u2019s voice was quiet. \u201cScarlett, do you want me to do this surgery?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett shook her head slowly. \u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A doctor\u2019s duty was to save lives-but after what Daniel had done to Nolan, how could anyone simply move on?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan smiled with that familiar gentleness of his. \u201cYou should know-if you ask me to do it, I won\u2019t be able to refuse you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s gaze drifted to Nolan\u2019s injured hand. \u201cEven if you wanted to operate, you might not be physically able to right now. Let\u2019s just focus on you getting better first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan gave a soft hum of acknowledgment and didn\u2019t press further.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett didn\u2019t ask how he\u2019d been injured. She could already guess it was tied to the rumors Daniel had spread.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jealousy could be vicious, and gossip could ruin a person-she understood that all too well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She stayed with Nolan a while longer before finally rising to leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she walked out, she turned and told him, \u201cNolan, whether you take this case or not-it\u2019s your decision alone. No one should force you into it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Herself included.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan smiled at her, his voice tender. \u201cI know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Scarlett returned to Theron Manor from the hospital, Henry, Diana, and Clara had already gone to bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nathan, as was his habit, waited until she was safely home before retiring himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett spoke briefly with Violet. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary with her family- Vincent was clearly holding back for now, waiting on Nolan\u2019s decision about the surgery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next day, the Therons returned to its usual rhythm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The adults went to work, the children to school\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett guessed Vincent probably wouldn\u2019t make a move against her family just yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Around 10 a.m., her phone rang. Vincent\u2019s name flashed on the screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 122 Vanessa\u2019s Cry\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since their marriage, he had rarely ever called her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If this had happened before, Scarlett would have been over the moon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But now\u2026 things were different. She felt nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She answered coolly, \u201cWhat is it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
87\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u0e1c\u0e25\u0e40\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent got straight to the point. \u201cLet\u2019s have lunch.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett was about to refuse when he added, \u201cNolan will be there too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
No doubt this was about Daniel\u2019s mother and her urgent need for surgery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When they didn\u2019t need Nolan, they were fine with crushing him-tarnishing his reputation, sabotaging the career he\u2019d worked so hard to build.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now that they needed him, they couldn\u2019t even ask properly. Instead, they wanted Scarlett to act as the go-between.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was almost laughable, really.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was their pride as wealthy people really that fragile?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was admitting they were wrong so difficult?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The thought drew a dry, humorless laugh from her. \u201cVincent, I\u2019m not your puppet. You can\u2019t just pull my strings whenever it suits you. I don\u2019t need you to buy me lunch-I can feed myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, she hung up, not caring how he might react.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But just before the call cut off, she thought she heard Sabrina\u2019s voice in the background.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That afternoon, her phone rang again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This time, it was a call from Ravenshade Villa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett guessed it was probably Vanessa. She hesitated, unsure whether to answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa had hurt her more than once.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But then again, she was still her daughter. Holding a grudge against a child felt wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She picked up but didn\u2019t speak, waiting for Vanessa to break the silence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa waited too-both of them holding their breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 122 Vanessa\u2019s Cry\u00a0<\/p>\n
87\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finally, Vanessa gave in first. \u201cMom?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her voice was small, barely a whisper, tinged with something like pleading.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett replied evenly, \u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa asked cautiously, \u201cMom\u2026 can you come home? Dad and Sabrina haven\u2019t been back for days.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett figured Vincent and Sabrina were likely tied up with Daniel\u2019s mother\u2019s medical crisis\u2014 that would explain their absence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, she wasn\u2019t ready to give in. \u201cIsn\u2019t Lily at Ravenshade Villa?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa sounded down, her voice muffled. \u201cBut Lily is just the housekeeper. I have a mom and a dad. I just\u2026 want my parents with me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just her parents?\u00a0<\/p>\n
What about Sabrina?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett understood what Vanessa really meant. She was only asking for her mom because Sabrina wasn\u2019t available-she was settling for second best.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom has to work late tonight, so I can\u2019t come home-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before Scarlett could finish her refusal, Vanessa began to cry. \u201cMom, I haven\u2019t eaten. Lily\u2019s food doesn\u2019t taste good. I want your dish.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing that, Scarlett\u2019s chest tightened. Against her better judgment, she felt herself softening. Her voice gentle, she coaxed, \u201cDon\u2019t cry, sweetheart. I\u2019ll come home after work.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa\u2019s tears stopped almost instantly. \u201cThank you, Mom! You\u2019re the best parent.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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