\u201cThe young lady is destined to have three children,\u201d the reader continued, his voice taking on a prophetic tone. \u201cThe first is a daughter, already here. The second and third\u2026 They will not come from your current marriage. This first child draws deeply from your own vitality. Rather than endure this drain, it may be wiser to release what no longer serves you. As for your birth family, they are good\u2013hearted people. Your brother\u2019s wife\u2013you would do well to maintain harmony with her. Strained relations there will only bring you further weariness, both in body and spirit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett sat at the small table, listening with growing unease. How could he know so many specifics?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Could this man actually have some kind of insight?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian stood beside her. After hearing the reader\u2019s words, he gave a subtle, satisfied nod, then watched Scarlett, waiting for her reaction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett felt disoriented by what she\u2019d heard. Against her better judgment, a spark of curiosity about her future, especially her romantic life, was ignited.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The old man noticed her shifting interest. \u201cDo my words resonate, young lady?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instead of answering, Scarlett asked, \u201cYou said I would have two more children in the future?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The reader nodded. \u201cYes, that is what I see.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett turned her head to look up at Damian. \u201cCould you give us a moment, please?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian frowned. \u201cSomething I can\u2019t hear?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u2026 personal,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing that, he relented. \u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It doesn\u2019t matter. I\u2019ll find out what was said sooner or later.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once Damian had walked a short distance away, Scarlett leaned in slightly. \u201cCan you tell\u2026 who my future husband will be?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The reader closed his eyes, moving his fingers as if tracing invisible threads. He stroked his beard, then looked at her with knowing eyes. \u201cI cannot say too much. But this person\u2026 He has been in your orbit for years. A promise was made, long ago. And at this very moment, he is right beside you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett was stunned. She instinctively turned to look at Damian\u2019s retreating figure. He was only\u00a0<\/p>\n
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giving her his back now, but the reader had said right beside you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Did he mean Damian?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her gaze as she looked at Damian became complex, clouded with doubt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If the reader was right\u2013if Damian was her destined partner\u2013how could that be? Their connection was tenuous at best. They weren\u2019t even close friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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With a faint, dismissive smile, she said to the reader, \u201cThank you for your time, but I don\u2019t put much stock in these things.\u201d She began to rise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The old man stroked his beard once more, a sage\u2013like smile on his lips. \u201cYoung lady, some people are written into your story by fate itself. The bond is already tied; struggling against it is futile. Acceptance will bring you peace far sooner than resistance.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett heard him but didn\u2019t engage. \u201cHow much do I owe you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy reading did not satisfy you, so there is no charge.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ignoring his refusal, Scarlett leaned over and transferred a hundred dollars to his mobile payment account.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she straightened to leave, his voice followed her. \u201cIt is pointless to be stubborn. The one meant for you bears the surname Langley. There will be no other.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett heard the words but didn\u2019t acknowledge them. She simply walked away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian, seeing her depart, quickly caught up. \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d he asked, seeing her stony expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett stopped and turned, studying his face for a long moment. Looking at his features, she could recall no deep history between them, certainly no promises.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The reader\u2019s words had to be nonsense. Perhaps there were kernels of truth, but that didn\u2019t make him infallible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her prolonged silence made Damian anxious. \u201cSweetheart, did that so\u2013called psychic say something upsetting?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had, after all, paid the man to plant the idea that he was her destined partner. But not being present, he didn\u2019t know the exact script. He worried the man had overplayed his hand and offended her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s continued cold silence worried him further. He turned back toward the canopy, muttering, \u201cI\u2019m going to ask him what he said. How dare he upset you? I\u2019ll have a word with him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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His aggressive tone alarmed Scarlett. She quickly reached out and caught his hand. \u201cDamian, don\u2019t. It\u2019s fine. I\u2019m okay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen tell me what he said,\u201d Damian pressed, his expression determined.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How could she repeat the actual prediction? Instead, she invented a harmless, generic misfortune. \u201cHe just said\u2026 that I have a difficult road ahead. That my energy is complicated and might bring challenges to any partner. He suggested after my divorce, I should perhaps stay single to avoid causing\u2026 complications.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But as soon as the words left her mouth, Damian suddenly pulled her into a tight embrace. He pressed a gentle finger to her lips, his voice filled with superstitious alarm. \u201cShh, don\u2019t say things like that. Don\u2019t give those words any power. They\u2019re not true.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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