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Vincent stared at her anxious expression and couldn\u2019t resist a dry, humorless chuckle. \u201cHow about we get married again? Then we could get divorced properly this time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett found no amusement in his remark. \u201cThink harder. If you truly can\u2019t remember where they are, we\u2019ll have to apply for replacements.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent gave a noncommittal \u201cHmm\u201d and lit a cigarette.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he lowered his head, Scarlett caught a glimpse of a vivid red mark on his neck. The sight sent a sharp pang through her chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His \u201clate night\u201d\u2026 had probably been spent with Sabrina, she thought involuntarily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent took a slow drag from his cigarette. Looking at Scarlett through the haze, he suddenly said, \u201cAt Oakland Villa, besides you and me, there\u2019s only Freya who could have\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But before he could finish, Scarlett cut in, \u201cNo, your mother has been here too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent paused, then said, \u201cThen I\u2019ll ask her.\u201d It seemed like a long shot, but what if she knew something?\u00a0<\/p>\n
He called Amanda and asked if she had seen their marriage certificates.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Amanda was instantly furious. \u201cWhat would I have left to take from you two? Would I really steal your marriage certificates? Vincent, have you completely lost your mind?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After enduring her outburst, Vincent hung up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett had heard Amanda\u2019s yelling through the phone. She turned to Vincent and said, \u201cThen replacement is our only option.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent nodded. \u201cYeah.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Scarlett moved to walk past him toward the door, he called out, \u201cScarlett.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent turned and came to stand directly before her. He looked down at her and voiced the question that had been weighing on his mind. \u201cWhy do you suddenly want a divorce?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett stood perfectly still, studying his face. The face she had once dreamed of day and night was right in front of her, yet her heart remained completely unmoved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing his question, Scarlett let out a soft, self-mocking laugh. After a long moment, she\u00a0<\/p>\n
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replied, \u201cVincent, we don\u2019t act like a married couple at all. It\u2019s better to set each other free sooner rather than later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A flicker of confusion appeared in Vincent\u2019s eyes. He looked down at her, his tone serious as he asked, \u201cThen what does constitute a married couple, in your eyes?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett didn\u2019t know what he was thinking, but she told him honestly, \u201cWhat you have with Sabrina seems a lot more like it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Having said that, she made to leave again. But after a brief hesitation, she looked up at him once more and added, \u201cOh, and while I really didn\u2019t want to hurt your pride\u2026 in bed, it\u2019s honestly only ever three minutes with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Upon hearing this, Vincent\u2019s face darkened instantly, a storm gathering in his eyes. He suddenly grabbed Scarlett\u2019s wrist, leaning in angrily. \u201cWhat? Have you tried with someone else?\u201d he demanded in a low, tense voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett met his gaze without flinching, her eyes clear and direct. \u201cSo what if I have? Vincent, we\u2019re practically divorced already.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, she pulled her hand free from his grasp and walked out without a backward glance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent watched Scarlett\u2019s retreating figure, the light in his eyes flickering unpredictably. A strange, sour feeling churned in his chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Three minutes? That could never be\u00a0<\/p>\n
my\u00a0<\/p>\n
limit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After leaving Oakland Villa, Scarlett drove toward Theron Manor. Her mind remained unsettled the entire way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While stopped at a red light, she suddenly heard her passenger door open. Turning, she was shocked to see a disheveled and weary-looking Elias sliding into the seat beside her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett immediately snapped to attention, her tone turning cold and hard. \u201cGet out,\u201d she commanded in a low voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elias didn\u2019t move. He glared at Scarlett, his eyes burning with fierce intensity. \u201cWhere is she? Where\u2019s Claire?\u201d he demanded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s reply was crisp and direct. \u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Malice flashed in Elias\u2019 eyes. \u201cShe moved out. She won\u2019t answer my calls. Tell me, did you put\u00a0<\/p>\n
up to this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
her\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett met his gaze with unnerving calm. \u201cDon\u2019t you have the answer in your own heart? Why\u00a0<\/p>\n
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she moved out, why she broke up with you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Claire had been with Elias for eight years, giving everything selflessly. She had endured the fallout from his promiscuous lifestyle, had even had an abortion for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In recent years, she had been waiting for a proposal that never came, only to be met with repeated infidelity and disappointment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elias refused to hear any of it. \u201cBut she already forgave me!\u201d he roared violently. \u201cShe said she wasn\u2019t angry anymore! She said she would marry me! So where is she? Scarlett, if you didn\u2019t encourage her, would she have run away? Would she ignore my calls?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Scarlett couldn\u2019t help but respond sarcastically, \u201cHave you ever reflected on your own actions? You\u2019re simply scum. Was she wrong to break up with you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elias didn\u2019t want to hear another word. \u201cShut up!\u201d he yelled harshly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett fell silent, then said to him with icy composure, \u201cGet out of the car.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elias\u2019 bloodshot eyes bore into her. He lowered his voice menacingly. \u201cTake me to her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett refused him once more, her voice firm and resolute. \u201cImpossible. I will never take you to her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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