Daniel found Scarlett\u2019s defiant expression almost laughable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He let out two sharp, mocking laughs before his face hardened completely. \u201cThe Theron family really has no shame. You\u2019re just as cheap as Violet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The contempt in his eyes was unmistakable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His words ignited a fire in Scarlett. \u201cWhat did you just say?\u201d she demanded, her voice rising.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel kept his hands in his pockets, oozing condescension. \u201cI said, you and Violet are both cheap. No self\u2013respect whatsoever.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He raised an eyebrow, taunting her further. \u201cDid you hear me clearly that time? If not, I can\u2014\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before he could finish, Scarlett\u2019s hand shot out, landing a hard slap across his face. \u201cShut your mouth!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel\u2019s head snapped to the side from the impact. He worked his jaw, feeling the sting, then touched the corner of his mouth\u2013his fingers came away stained with blood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s palm throbbed; she\u2019d put all her strength into that strike.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her voice was low and unwavering. \u201cYou can insult me all you want. But you don\u2019t get to talk about Violet like that. You have no right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel wiped the blood from his lip with his thumb, staring at the crimson smear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a long pause, he suddenly laughed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he looked back at Scarlett, his tone dripped with sarcasm. \u201cNo shame? She took her clothes off right in front of me, begging me to sleep with her. Tell me, is that shameful or not?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing him slander Violet so viciously, Scarlett fired back, \u201cThat\u2019s a lie! Violet would never do such a thing!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel\u2019s laughter grew louder. \u201cIs that so?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett shot back, \u201cStop making things up. Do you really think I\u2019d believe you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ignoring her question, Daniel shifted gears. \u201cA married woman, no matter how beautiful, is just second\u2013hand goods. It\u2019s like driving on a clear road\u2013no challenge, no feeling at all. What a waste of a pretty face. So boring.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett couldn\u2019t stand to hear any more. She tried to slap him again, but this time he was\u00a0<\/p>\n
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quicker, catching her wrist in a vise\u2013like grip.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He glared at her with icy menace; she met his\u00a0<\/p>\n
gaze\u00a0<\/p>\n
with\u00a0<\/p>\n
pure,\u00a0<\/p>\n
unadulterated rage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cDaniel, stop spewing nonsense! Violet is nothing like that!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He merely shrugged, unconcerned, and let out a low chuckle. \u201cNonsense? More like I was tasting Violet\u2019s\u2014\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He deliberately left the crude word unspoken, but Scarlett knew exactly what he meant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was so furious she could barely breathe, her chest rising and falling rapidly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She began lashing out blindly\u2013kicking, hitting, even trying to headbutt him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel wasn\u2019t about to let her land another blow. With a powerful shove, he sent her stumbling backward onto the hard floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett looked up at him from the ground, her eyes blazing. She heard him say, \u201cScarlett, I\u2019m advising you to step aside for Sabrina. That position was never meant for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, Daniel turned and walked away, leaving her there alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett remained on the floor. The wound from the dog bite had reopened; she could feel warm blood seeping through her clothes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t care about her own injury, but Daniel\u2019s vile words about Violet filled her with a deep, sorrowful anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yet confronting Daniel felt like an ant trying to shake a tree\u2013utterly futile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, her phone rang.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It had fallen beside her. She glanced over and saw Vincent\u2019s name flashing on the screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t want to answer, but at the last moment, she picked up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent didn\u2019t ask where she was. His tone was detached. \u201cYou can find your own way back later. Lucy and the others are here at the hospital. I\u2019ve already left\u2013something came up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett knew he was going back to Vanessa and Sabrina. But what could she say?\u00a0<\/p>\n
No words came out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remembering Daniel\u2019s viciousness, she was about to speak up when the line went dead- Vincent had ended the call.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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She didn\u2019t call back. Silently, she put her phone away and straightened her clothes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once she was sure nothing looked out of place, she left the hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she arrived at Theron Manor, she found Violet waiting in the living room, as if expecting her or Nathan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thinking of Daniel\u2019s words, her heart ached.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet was a good person. Scarlett refused to believe a word Daniel said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Standing outside the hall, she took a couple of deep breaths before walking in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing footsteps, Violet looked up. Seeing it was Scarlett, she smiled warmly. \u201cScarlett, you\u2019re back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett approached, returning the smile gently. \u201cViolet, it\u2019s so late. Why aren\u2019t you resting?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet was dressed to go out. Usually by this time, she would have finished her skincare routine and been settling into bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But tonight, she wasn\u2019t even in her pajamas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet explained softly, \u201cYour brother is still working late at the office. I was just about to go check on him. I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019ll be back tonight, so I wanted to ask if you could take Clara to school tomorrow morning.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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