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Daniel walked into the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had been meaning to visit ever since hearing Vanessa was ill, but his schedule hadn\u2019t allowed it until today. He certainly hadn\u2019t expected to walk into such a tense scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he entered the ward, he saw Scarlett and Maria standing face\u2013to\u2013face, the air between them crackling with hostility.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Moving closer, he instinctively positioned himself slightly towards Maria\u2019s side. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on here?\u201d he asked, his tone demanding.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seizing the opportunity, Maria launched into her tirade. \u201cScarlett just barged in for no reason and knocked the breakfast I lovingly made for Vanessa right out of my hands! After all that effort, she shows no gratitude whatsoever. On top of that, she had the nerve to call Sabrina and Caleb disgusting!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett stood off to the side, her arms crossed. She didn\u2019t offer a word in her own defense. Explaining herself to Daniel felt utterly pointless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After listening to Maria, Daniel turned to Vanessa. \u201cVanessa, is that what happened?\u201d he asked, his voice softer. He believed, as many did, that a child wouldn\u2019t lie.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa had been sitting quietly against her propped\u2013up pillows since Scarlett\u2019s entrance. When Daniel addressed her, she looked up at him with wide eyes. \u201cYes, Daniel,\u201d she answered clearly. \u201cWhat Maria said is true. Mommy did knock over the food. And she said those things about Sabrina and Caleb.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Daniel reached out and gently ruffled Vanessa\u2019s hair. Then he straightened up, his gaze hardening as it landed on Scarlett. \u201cDidn\u2019t Vincent make it clear you\u2019re not to come around Vanessa unless absolutely necessary?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Faced with the accusation, Scarlett merely shrugged, a gesture of cold indifference. \u201cFunny, he never mentioned that rule to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa\u2019s words were a fresh wound to her heart, but such betrayals had happened so many times before that a dull numbness had started to settle over the pain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel looked at her with clear disapproval. \u201cSurely you must realize that your presence and behavior are a bad influence on her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett couldn\u2019t help a short, humorless laugh. \u201cAnd people like you, Mr. Lennox\u2013willfully blind and utterly heartless\u2013are a much better influence, I suppose? More likely to make her naive and foolish, wouldn\u2019t you say?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Daniel was taken aback by her sharp retort; he rarely saw this defiant side of her. Recovering, he lowered his voice, the threat implicit. \u201cGet out. Don\u2019t make me call security to have you removed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t bother,\u201d Scarlett said flatly. \u201cI have no desire to stay here a moment longer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned to leave, but a final surge of anger made her pause at the doorway. She looked back at Daniel. \u201cYou may despise me, but I\u2019ll offer you my sincere wishes anyway. I hope any children you have in the future are fortunate enough to meet someone as\u2026 wonderful,\u201d she bit out the word, \u201cas Maria.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, she left the ward, and no one tried to stop her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel hated her. Maria resented and envied her. And Vanessa\u2026 Vanessa didn\u2019t seem to need her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she thought about it, she had always been the outsider, the extra piece that never quite fit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the time she returned to her own hospital room, the morning rounds had begun. The doctor examined her and confirmed her condition had stabilized, adding she was well enough to be discharged if she wished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett had already planned to leave that day anyway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the afternoon, Violet arrived. She efficiently handled all the discharge paperwork and logistics. It was past five in the evening by the time everything was finalized.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once everything was settled, Violet drove Scarlett back to Theron Manor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment Scarlett stepped into the grand foyer, she saw Nolan sitting stiffly on one of the living room sofas. He looked deeply uncomfortable, nervously sipping from a coffee cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing Scarlett and Violet return, he quickly rose to his feet. \u201cMrs. Theron, Scarlett, you\u2019re back,\u201d he said, his formality betraying his unease.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet was momentarily surprised to see him but recovered with a polite smile. \u201cDr. Huntley, hello.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The tips of Nolan\u2019s ears turned a faint pink. Scarlett noticed his discomfort and walked over. \u201cNolan, please, have a seat,\u201d she said gently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sensing the two might want to talk, Violet took the hint. \u201cI\u2019ll just go upstairs and put these things away,\u201d she said, excusing herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once they were alone, Nolan\u2019s concern became more evident. His heart ached seeing how pale and thin Scarlett looked. \u201cI went by the hospital today to see you,\u201d he explained. \u201cThey said you\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Scarlett offered him a small bowl of mixed nuts from the coffee table. \u201cI came down with a pretty bad fever,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve been in the hospital the last few days.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Nolan\u2019s professional instinct kicked in. He instinctively reached out and pressed the back of his hand gently against her forehead, then against his own. Satisfied she was no longer running a temperature, he asked, \u201cAre you feeling better now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett nodded, offering a small, tired smile. \u201cYes, much better. Thank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan fell quiet for a moment, absorbing her words. A quiet sadness seeped in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She doesn\u2019t need me. Otherwise, why wouldn\u2019t she have told me something as important as being hospitalized?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, the sound of quick, light footsteps pattered down the staircase.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAuntie! You\u2019re home!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was Clara, who came rushing into the room and threw her arms around Scarlett, her little face a mixture of happy tears and a beaming smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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