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After sending the message, Scarlett lingered at the intersection for a while longer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent didn\u2019t reply, so she didn\u2019t press further.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the thought lingered-their divorce had truly been dragging on for too long.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since he was at the hospital with Vanessa that day, she decided she would speak to him about the divorce face-to-face the next day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa\u2019s earlier words still weighed heavily on her. Afraid her family would notice her low spirits if she returned to the Theron Manor, she called Claire instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claire immediately invited her over. After getting the address, Scarlett drove straight there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she arrived, Claire had already laid out the spread-several large boxes of barbecue skewers and a case of ice-cold beer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It had been years since the two friends had sat down like this-just the two of them, drinking and talking freely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After finishing her first bottle, Scarlett\u2019s eyes grew red-rimmed as she said quietly, \u201cI\u2019m getting a divorce.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claire opened another beer and handed it to her. \u201cGood for you! Stay away from trash men and embrace a happier life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett let out a soft, self-mocking laugh. \u201cBut I\u2019d be lying if I said it didn\u2019t still hurt.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claire clinked her bottle gently against Scarlett\u2019s. \u201cYou\u2019re handling it better than I expected. The old you would\u2019ve been crying your eyes out by now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett had to smile at that. \u201cYou\u2019re right. Let\u2019s just treat it like a dog bite. From now on, I\u2019m putting myself first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claire downed her entire bottle in one go. Watching her drink so fiercely, Scarlett couldn\u2019t help asking with concern, \u201cWhat about Elias? Has he contacted you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claire shrugged indifferently. \u201cNot a word. He\u2019s probably waiting for me to come crawling back like a lost puppy. But Scarlett\u2026 I\u2019ve finally woken up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing that, Scarlett felt a little more at ease, and her mood lifted slightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They drank late into the night, talking about everything and nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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After several rounds, Claire rolled over and fumbled for Scarlett\u2019s phone. Finding it, she pushed it into her hand. \u201cCall Vincent. Right now. Tell him you want a divorce-that you don\u2019t want him anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett shook her head. \u201cLet\u2019s wait till tomorrow. I\u2019ll tell him in person.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Claire was insistent. \u201cDo it now. Be firm. Tell him you\u2019re done.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett knew Claire was drunk, but on second thought, she didn\u2019t resist the idea.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taking the phone, she dialed Vincent\u2019s number.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After two rings, someone picked up-but it was Sabrina\u2019s voice that answered. \u201cHello, who is this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing her, Scarlett froze for a second, then asked, \u201cWhere\u2019s Vincent?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Recognizing Scarlett\u2019s voice, Sabrina replied flatly, \u201cVincent is helping me wash my If there\u2019s something you need, you can tell me, and I\u2019ll pass it along.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
underwear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett couldn\u2019t hold back a cold, derisive laugh. \u201cThat won\u2019t be necessary.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The call was on speaker. Claire heard Sabrina\u2019s voice too and immediately snatched the phone. \u201cMs. Monroe,\u201d she said sharply, \u201cwhat you\u2019re so desperately trying to snatch is nothing but the trash Scarlett has decided to throw away. Congratulations on your acquisition. Hold onto it tight\u2014and make sure it doesn\u2019t dirty anyone else\u2019s space again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without waiting for a reply, she ended the call.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett stared at Claire for a long moment, then finally gave a shaky thumbs-up. \u201cThat\u2019s my girl.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claire took another swig of beer and sprawled lazily across the sofa. \u201cAfter being doormats for so many years\u2026 it feels good to finally grow a backbone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett leaned back against the cushions and sighed softly. \u201cYeah. New chapter-no more being a pushover.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unsurprisingly, they both ended up drunk that night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next day, Scarlett forced herself to go to the hospital for her shift.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That afternoon, after her work was done, she made up her mind to go to Ravenshade Villa that evening and discuss the divorce with Vincent in person.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she returned to Ravenshade Villa that night, the living room was empty-no sign of Vanessa, Vincent, or Sabrina. Only Maria and Lily were there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Seeing Scarlett, Lily quickly stepped forward. \u201cMrs. Stewart?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But her expression was complicated-a mix of surprise and unease.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maria had never met Scarlett before, but hearing Lily address her as \u201cMrs. Stewart\u201d, she understood immediately who she was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLily,\u201d Maria said, without a hint of courtesy, \u201cI want some soup. Make me a bowl.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright,\u201d Lily replied reluctantly. Vincent had instructed her to take good care of Maria, after\u00a0<\/p>\n
all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One look at Maria told Scarlett she wasn\u2019t a kind woman. The gaze she directed at Scarlett was sharp and venomous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment Lily stepped into the kitchen, Maria dropped all pretense of politeness. \u201cMrs. Stewart? What kind of Mrs. Stewart? Still squatting in the lavatory but not doing your business?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her tone made it clear she knew Sabrina was the other woman-and she wasn\u2019t the least bit ashamed. If anything, she seemed proud.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though Maria was a patient, Scarlett had no intention of tolerating her disrespect. She smiled coolly, her voice laced with sarcasm. \u201cWorrying so much about other people\u2019s business? What\u2019s wrong-not enough going on in your own life to keep you occupied?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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