Chapter 225 Midnight Confessions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Scarlett\u2019s response was painfully rational. \u201cWe\u2019re not even friends, Damian. You really don\u2019t need to go this far for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian shot to his feet, his eyes burning into her. \u201cSo you were lying to me that day after all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett frowned, confused by what he meant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he didn\u2019t explain, she pressed on, \u201cAnd please don\u2019t come to my house anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian\u2019s hands clenched. She could see a slight tremor run through him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He seemed to be replaying something from that afternoon in his mind. When he opened his eyes again, they were bloodshot and cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cScarlett, I\u2019ve known many women,\u201d he said, his voice low, \u201cbut you\u2019re the one who understands the least about what really matters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, he turned and walked away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stopped by the play area and called out, \u201cEric, we\u2019re leaving.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Eric looked up, surprised. \u201cAlready?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian didn\u2019t repeat himself. \u201cNow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Eric didn\u2019t understand what had happened, but he knew better than to argue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian left with the boy, his steps firm and final.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This wasn\u2019t just jealousy or anger anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was starting to think that maybe he shouldn\u2019t keep forcing his way into her life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett was still married. Whether her marriage was happy or not, she clearly still loved\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All those words she\u2019d said, those promises she\u2019d once made\u2013they meant nothing now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If she didn\u2019t care anymore, why was he still holding on?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara returned to the table and wrapped her arms around Scarlett\u2019s neck. \u201cAuntie, what\u2019s wrong?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett held her close, her voice thick. \u201cIt\u2019s nothing, sweetie.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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For some reason, she felt like crying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara patted her back gently. \u201cDid Mr. Langley make you sad?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u0ab0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett shook her head. \u201cNo, it\u2019s not him. It\u2019s my fault.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara nuzzled against her cheek. \u201cYou\u2019re a good auntie, and Mr. Langley is good too. He can draw maple leaves, wheat fields, and even farmers. He can draw things I\u2019ve never even seen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett rested her chin on Clara\u2019s shoulder. \u201cDo you like him that much?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara thought for a moment. \u201cYeah. But I like Nolan too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett couldn\u2019t help but laugh, ruffling her hair. \u201cOur Clara is already learning to judge people, huh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Auntie? Which one do you like more?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara pulled back and asked, \u201cWhat about you, Auntie? Which one\u00a0<\/p>\n
The question caught Scarlett off guard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a long pause, she smiled softly. \u201cI don\u2019t like either of them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan was outstanding and had a clean reputation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian might have been known as a playboy, but after spending time with him, Scarlett felt he was a good person deep down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But no matter how good they were, how could she dare to hope for anything?\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wasn\u2019t even divorced yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next day, after getting ready for work, Scarlett called Vincent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He picked up quickly\u2013or rather, Sabrina did. \u201cHello, looking for Vincent?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett didn\u2019t hang up. Instead, she said calmly, \u201cYes. Please give him the phone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sabrina knew exactly who it was. She didn\u2019t disconnect.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A few seconds later, Scarlett could hear her handing over the phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was clear they were in the same room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cVincent, it\u2019s for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The sound of running water came through the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Scarlett guessed Vincent was in the shower and Sabrina was in the bedroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then Vincent\u2019s voice came out. \u201cGot it. Sabrina, can you grab me a pair of boxers?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sabrina replied, \u201cOkay. I\u2019ll leave the phone on the vanity. Don\u2019t forget to answer it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the sound of a door closing, the water stopped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A moment later, Vincent said, \u201cI\u2019ll call you back later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just before the call ended, Scarlett thought she heard Sabrina murmur, \u201cVincent, I haven\u2019t showered yet\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t need to think hard to imagine what was happening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But it didn\u2019t matter anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
About forty minutes later, Vincent called back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett was already doing her rounds at the hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unable to take the call, she let it go to voicemail.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After she finished, she called him back. He answered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett got straight to the point. \u201cI can take time off later. Let\u2019s go to the courthouse and get our marriage certificate reissued.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Vincent refused. \u201cI have a meeting. Besides, I\u2019ve made my\u00a0<\/p>\n
conditions very\u00a0<\/p>\n
clear.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett knew he meant sleeping together one last time before the divorce.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But why should she agree?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before, when she didn\u2019t care, she might have accepted being intimate with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But now it was different. The thought disgusted her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, if he was going to be difficult\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without overthinking it, she said, \u201cIf you\u2019re that desperate, I\u2019m sure you can find someone else to help you with that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Then she hung up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If he wanted to play dirty, she could too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
If he was too busy to reissue the marriage certificate, she\u2019d go to Stewart Manor and come clean to Xavier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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