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Scarlett was taken aback by his words. She stood frozen for a moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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If they had been alone, she might have let his declaration pass unacknowledged. But here, with Zachary and Claire present, Damian seemed to cast aside all pride in front of his own friend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett looked at him helplessly. \u201cDamian, you\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He moved as if to embrace her, but the moment he leaned close, the memory of him with Sabrina flashed in her mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A wave of resistance surged through her. She pushed him back abruptly and stepped off the bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Barefoot on the cool floor, she said firmly, \u201cForget last night. I never agreed to any of the roles you decided for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then she slipped on her shoes, took Claire\u2019s hand, and said, \u201cLet\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claire, confused but supportive, followed her lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As they reached the door, Zachary spoke up, \u201cScarlett, if there\u2019s some misunderstanding about Damian, you should talk it out with him. I\u2019ve known him for years\u2013you\u2019re the only one he\u2019s ever really cared about.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett paused. After a moment, she turned back to Zachary. \u201cThank you for coming today, Zachary. I appreciate it. And thank you, Mr. Langley, as well. But there\u2019s no misunderstanding\u00a0<\/p>\n
between us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned to leave again. Zachary looked as if he wanted to say more, but Damian stopped him quietly. \u201cLet it go, Zachary.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Frowning, Zachary insisted, \u201cShe\u2019s obviously misunderstood something. Let me explain.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian held his friend\u2019s arm. He lowered his gaze, a bitter smile touching his lips. \u201cVincent has always been the one in her heart.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should still talk to her,\u201d Zachary urged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian shook his head. He looked toward the empty doorway where Scarlett had disappeared and said, his voice rough with emotion, \u201cI lost, Zachary.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be ridiculous,\u201d Zachary said fiercely. \u201cYou\u2019re Damian. You don\u2019t lose.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian\u2019s eyes were rimmed with red. He swallowed hard, his voice strained. \u201cI lost to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Maybe\u2026 maybe that\u2019s not such a terrible thing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Zachary placed a comforting hand on his shoulder, at a loss for words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With a hollow smile, Damian said, \u201cLet\u2019s go. She doesn\u2019t need me here anymore. I\u2019m just in the way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even filled with frustration, helplessness, and unwillingness to give up, all Damian could do was leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Scarlett\u2019s eyes, he could never measure up to Vincent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
*****\u00a0<\/p>\n
Downstairs, Scarlett and Claire stepped out of the elevator and walked into the hospital garden.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When they reached a small gazebo, Claire asked quietly, \u201cI thought we were going to see Vincent and Vanessa?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett sat on a stone bench without answering. Her eyes were red.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sensing her sorrow, Claire sat beside her and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. \u201cWhat happened?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett didn\u2019t explain. She simply leaned into Claire\u2019s shoulder. \u201cI just need a hug.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claire didn\u2019t press. She gently stroked Scarlett\u2019s hair. \u201cYou should have told me you were in the hospital sooner. I would have come immediately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Claire,\u201d Scarlett murmured.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claire gave a soft laugh. \u201cWhat you said back there\u2026 You didn\u2019t really mean it, did you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett stayed quiet for a moment, then whispered, \u201cLet\u2019s just treat it as a dream. It\u2019ll be over when we wake up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With Claire beside her, Scarlett\u2019s thoughts felt less tangled, and her mood gradually lightened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As they talked, Scarlett even asked about Elias.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claire said he\u2019d been trying to reach her lately, but she hadn\u2019t responded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had cut an eight\u2013year relationship out of her life\u2013painfully, but decisively.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The love had been real, but so had the betrayal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elias had not only been unfaithful and at times harsh, but he\u2019d also treated Claire as something\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Scarlett was proud of her friend for having the strength to walk away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, a familiar voice called from behind them. \u201cMrs. Stewart?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett turned and saw Lily approaching.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She offered a faint smile in greeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lily stepped into the gazebo and stood near Scarlett. \u201cMrs. Stewart, Mr. Stewart went to your room earlier. Did you not see him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett looked puzzled. \u201cNo, I didn\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before Lily could say more, Scarlett asked, \u201cHow is Vanessa? Is she alright?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s been moved to a regular room,\u201d Lily said gently. \u201cShe\u2019s doing much better\u2013back to her lively self.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing that, Scarlett let out a slow breath of relief. \u201cThat\u2019s good.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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