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Nathan wanted to stay with Scarlett, but in the end, she managed to persuade him to go home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The worst of the flu had passed after the first couple of days, and Scarlett was mostly recovered. However, in the middle of the night, she found herself burning up with fever again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Half\u2013asleep, she heard the soft sound of the hospital room door being pushed open from the outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The lights inside were off. When the door opened, the light from the corridor spilled in, outlining a tall, silhouetted figure in the doorway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s vision was blurry. Thinking it must be Damian, she called out tentatively, her voice hoarse, \u201cDamian?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As her voice faded, she clearly saw the approaching figure freeze mid\u2013step.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gradually, her eyes adjusted, and she could make out the face of the visitor. It wasn\u2019t Damian\u2014 it was Vincent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent walked over and sat down in the chair beside her bed. He reached out and felt her forehead with the back of his hand. Finding her skin hot, he pressed the nurse call button on the bedside panel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A nurse came in promptly with fever medication and a cup of water. Vincent helped Scarlett sit up slightly and handed her the pills and the water. Once she had taken them, he watched her for a moment, his gaze lingering on her sweat\u2013dampened cheeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDoes he come to stay with you often?\u201d Vincent asked abruptly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It took Scarlett a moment to realize the \u201che\u201d he referred to was Damian.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even feeling unwell, her tone was sharp. \u201cVincent, what\u2019s that to you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent continued to look down at her. After a weighted silence, he said, \u201cWe\u2019re still married.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A faint, tired smile touched Scarlett\u2019s lips. \u201cIt\u2019s just a piece of paper. That certificate is the only thing tying us together. In every way that matters, we\u2019re already strangers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Another pause hung between them before Vincent spoke again, his voice low. \u201cIf that paper didn\u2019t exist\u2026 what would you do?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett let out a soft, humorless laugh. \u201cWhat do you think I would do?\u201d she countered. Truthfully, she didn\u2019t know the answer herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Vincent didn\u2019t reply to her question, but his steady gaze never wavered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Scarlett closed her eyes, resting for a while until the medicine began to work and she felt a bit better. When she opened her eyes again, Vincent was still there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAren\u2019t you going back?\u201d she asked, curiosity tingeing her voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cVanessa asked me to come stay with you,\u201d Vincent replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett was skeptical. But Vincent had always held himself apart from her; it was hard to believe he\u2019d choose to be here on his own.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So, among the possibilities, Vanessa\u2019s request seemed the most plausible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t press further. Just then, Vincent\u2019s phone buzzed on the bedside table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She glanced over and saw the screen light up with Sabrina\u2019s name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This time, however, Vincent didn\u2019t answer. He simply muted the call.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His uncharacteristic reaction puzzled Scarlett.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she was processing this, Vincent stood up. \u201cYou\u2019re all sweaty,\u201d he said. \u201cLet me get some warm water and a washcloth. You\u2019ll sleep better after cleaning up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before Scarlett could muster a refusal, his phone buzzed again\u2013this time with a text message.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent picked it up, his brow furrowing as he read it. After a moment of hesitation, he looked down at Scarlett. \u201cI need to handle something. I\u2019ll come back later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, he turned and left without a backward glance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Watching him walk away so decisively, Scarlett couldn\u2019t help but smile faintly to herself. She hadn\u2019t actually expected him to stay. Even though she felt sticky and uncomfortable, it was late, and all she wanted was to rest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Across town, the atmosphere was thick and pulsating inside The Inferno, a popular upscale bar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a dimly lit VIP booth on the second floor, three men were seated. Felix had been the last to arrive, and by the time he got there, two bottles of red wine were already open on the low table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian was slumped in the corner of the plush leather sofa, having finished more than a bottle by himself. Zachary sat beside him, having talked himself hoarse trying to reason with him, but Damian kept pouring glass after glass.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Sensing the tension, Felix settled next to Zachary. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on with him?\u201d he asked quietly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zachary sighed, running a hand through his hair. \u201cWhat does it look like? He\u2019s heartbroken over\u00a0<\/p>\n
someone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matters of the heart were a territory Felix felt unequipped to navigate. He stayed silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s been like this all day,\u201d Zachary added, nodding toward Damian. \u201cSee if you can talk some sense into him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Felix spread his hands helplessly. \u201cI\u2019m afraid I\u2019m out of my depth here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two exchanged a look of mutual resignation, unsure how to pull their friend out of his misery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Downstairs, the music was deafening, a deep bass thrumming through the floor. The lights flashed in a dazzling, colorful syncopation, and the dance floor was a sea of energetic, moving bodies. The bar was alive with noise and laughter, but Damian felt a hollow, aching void in his chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All he could think about was what Scarlett had said to him that morning. The memory was a fresh wound.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They had an understanding\u2013he was supposed to be the one she turned to. But after just one night, she had shut him out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Women, their hearts might as well be made of stone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The more he dwelt on it, the angrier and more hurt he felt. His grip tightened around his wine glass before he suddenly slammed it down onto the table. \u201cLiar!\u201d he muttered, voice thick with emotion. \u201cScarlett, you\u2019re a damn liar.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The glass shattered upon impact. Shards embedded in his palm, but he didn\u2019t flinch from the physical pain. His eyes, however, glistened with unshed tears, filled with a raw struggle and profound hurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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