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Awakened Housewife: Ignore Betrayer\u2019s Begs\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 221 Autumn\u2019s Unspoken Lessons\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa felt tears welling up but fought them back. \u201cDaddy?\u201d she called softly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
#\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent glanced up from his work. \u201cYes, sweetheart?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know how to paint autumn,\u201d she admitted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
68\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent had been so absorbed in his own canvas that he hadn\u2019t noticed the cheerful scene nearby. Following his daughter\u2019s gaze, he saw Scarlett guiding Eric through his painting. Without a second thought, Vincent called out, \u201cScarlett.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked over, expression neutral. \u201cYes?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cVanessa would like you to show her how to paint autumn,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett seemed taken aback. Her eyes shifted to Vanessa, who kept her head down, neither meeting her gaze nor denying Vincent\u2019s words. After a brief pause, Scarlett nodded. \u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian, seated to Eric\u2019s right, watched Scarlett intently as she stood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His sharp gaze seemed to carry a silent warning, but she didn\u2019t notice. She simply rose and walked over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both Clara and Eric looked up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Theron?\u201d Eric began, but Clara gently hushed him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay,\u201d Clara murmured. \u201cShe knows what she\u2019s doing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Eric nodded and returned to his painting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett settled cross\u2013legged beside Vanessa. She didn\u2019t look directly at her daughter, instead focusing on the blank canvas. \u201cWhat did you have in mind, Vanessa?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to paint a kite,\u201d Vanessa said quietly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett thought for a moment. \u201cSince the theme is autumn, you could paint the kite with a tree shedding its leaves in the background. That would really capture the season.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa nodded. \u201cOkay.\u201d Her eyes drifted toward Scarlett\u2013her mother\u2019s eyes were so pretty, framed with long, curved lashes. She smelled nice, too, a soft and comforting scent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa\u2019s lips parted. She wanted so badly to say \u201cMommy,\u201d but the word caught in her throat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, Scarlett finished the rough sketch. \u201cThere, all set,\u201d she said, starting to rise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 221 Autumn\u2019s Unspoken Lessons.\u00a0<\/p>\n
(68)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Vanessa\u2019s eyes caught a patch of blood seeping through Scarlett\u2019s sleeve.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy\u2026\u201d The word slipped out before she could stop it. \u201cYour arm\u2013it\u2019s bleeding.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
#\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett froze for a heartbeat at the sound of that word. Then, forcing calm into her voice, she said, \u201cIt\u2019s nothing, sweetie. Don\u2019t worry.\u201d She made to leave again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Vincent had heard. He turned and saw the blood staining her sleeve.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome here. Let me see,\u201d he said, his tone leaving no room for argument.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett shot him a cool look. \u201cIt\u2019s fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could react, Vincent was on his feet, his hand closing around her arm. She tried to pull back, but his grip was firm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she stepped away, he swept her up into his arms, right in front of everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cVincent! Put me down! What do you think you\u2019re doing?\u201d she hissed, struggling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His expression was grim as he carried her off the field. Over his shoulder, he called to Lily, \u201cKeep an eye on the girls for a bit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Mr. Stewart,\u201d Lily replied, her voice uneasy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back on the grass, Clara heard the commotion and turned. She started to run after them, but Eric caught her hand. \u201cClara, you won\u2019t catch up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nearby, Damian watched the whole scene unfold, his jaw tight. He\u2019d been holding a colored pencil, but as Scarlett was carried away, it snapped between his fingers. He tossed the broken pieces aside, his face dark, and kicked angrily at the turf, sending grass and dirt flying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Felix observed it all in silence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett struggled in Vincent\u2019s arms, but his hold was unyielding. Only when he\u2019d placed her in the back seat of his SUV did she manage to kick out at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent\u2019s expression didn\u2019t change. He leaned in, blocking her exit, and tapped the door lock. Then he reached for the first\u2013aid kit he kept in the console.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When his hand moved toward her injured arm, Scarlett pushed it away. \u201cI can do it myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He released her, but his eyes didn\u2019t leave the bloodied sleeve. \u201cYou\u2019re a doctor, Scarlett. You know better than to let a wound go untreated. What if it gets infected?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett shrugged out of her jacket and rolled up her sleeve. \u201cIf it gets infected, then it does,\u201d she\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Awakened Housewife. Ignore Betrayer\u2019s Begs\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 222 Wounds and Confrontations\u00a0<\/p>\n
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