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Vincent looked at her softly and asked, \u201cWhy don\u2019t you say anything to Mommy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa didn\u2019t answer, just kept her eyes fixed on him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He gave her a gentle smile. \u201cMommy was the one who carried you all the way to the hospital. She\u2019s been so worried. If you don\u2019t talk to her, she\u2019ll be really sad. You understand that, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
At those words, Vanessa\u2019s eyes instantly welled up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Part of her felt she was supposed to be upset with her mom, but another part just wanted her mother to stay close\u2013like right now, all she really wanted was to be held and fall asleep in her mom\u2019s arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But for some reason, she couldn\u2019t make herself say it. Still, since her dad had asked, she finally whispered, \u201cMom.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing that, Scarlett quickly took Vanessa\u2019s hand. Her own eyes were red\u2013rimmed as she replied, \u201cI\u2019m right here, sweetie.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa seemed to settle a little, but soon a nurse entered the room pushing a cart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to place an IV line for Vanessa,\u201d the nurse said kindly. \u201cIt might be easier if both parents wait outside for a few minutes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment Vanessa heard she was getting a needle, she burst into tears. \u201cMom, I don\u2019t want a shot! I want to go home!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s heart clenched at the sound of her daughter\u2019s cries, but she knew the IV was necessary. Gritting her teeth, she stood up and gently guided Vincent out of the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing her mom leave, Vanessa cried even harder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Outside, Vanessa\u2019s sobs echoed down the hallway. Scarlett braced her hands against the wall, her whole body trembling as tears streamed silently down her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing her like that, Vincent couldn\u2019t hold back. He stepped closer and rested a hand lightly on her shoulder. \u201cShe\u2019s going to be okay,\u201d he said quietly. \u201cI\u2019m here. We\u2019ll get through this together.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Scarlett felt weak all over, her heart racing wildly. Each cry from inside the room felt like a tug on her very nerves. This was her daughter\u2013her own flesh and blood\u2013in pain, and it tore at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Vincent moved to pull her into a hug, she suddenly pushed his hand away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cDon\u2019t touch me, Vincent!\u201d Scarlett looked up,\u00a0<\/p>\n
her eyes\u00a0<\/p>\n
bloodshot and blazing with a mix of\u00a0<\/p>\n
hurt and anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He withdrew his hand silently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside, Vanessa\u2019s cries grew louder, each one sharp and desperate. The sound was almost too much for Scarlett to bear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent felt it too. Though his expression remained controlled, worry churned inside him. This was his only daughter\u2013if anything serious happened to her, he knew he\u2019d never forgive himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett tried to steady herself, not wanting to lash out or place blame. But as Vanessa\u2019s crying continued, rising in distress, she finally snapped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned on Vincent, her tear\u2013filled eyes full of accusation. \u201cI told you this would hurt her, Vincent! Why didn\u2019t you listen to me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her chest heaved with emotion. In all their years of marriage, even during his long absences, she had never broken down like this. But now, standing outside that hospital room, she shouted at him with everything she had.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent had never seen her like this\u2013not even when she asked for a divorce. Her words left him speechless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett stared at him, tears now falling freely. She was on the verge of breaking down, unable to hold back her sobs or her racing thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Worried, Vincent moved to hold her again, but she stepped back, raising a hand to stop him. \u201cDon\u2019t come near me. I don\u2019t want to see you right now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Frowning, Vincent spoke quietly, \u201cI know you blame me. But Sabrina said she really missed. Vanessa that day. She hadn\u2019t rested well in the hospital, and I thought having Vanessa there might help\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice trailed off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett didn\u2019t let him finish. Through her tears, she gave a bitter laugh. \u201cYou always bring up Sabrina. Why doesn\u2019t she have your child, then? One that actually belongs to both of you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent\u2019s frown deepened. \u201cI\u2019ve told you\u2013Vanessa is the only child I\u2019ll ever need. But if you wanted to, we could have another. If you don\u2019t, that\u2019s fine too. There won\u2019t be a second child.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett knew he was trying to spare Sabrina the hardship of pregnancy and the risks of childbirth. But why did that mean she could be treated as disposable? Wasn\u2019t she a person too?\u00a0<\/p>\n
From inside the room, Vanessa\u2019s cries had grown hoarse but showed no sign of stopping.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Hearing her daughter\u2019s distress, Scarlett remembered the happy, lively little girl she used to be and what the teacher had said recently\u2013it felt like a piece of her heart was being ripped out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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