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The room was dark. With only the faint glow from outside, the furniture was little more than indistinct shapes in the shadows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian had been here many times and knew the layout by heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even in the darkness, he found his way unerringly to Scarlett\u2019s bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But when his hand touched the edge of the mattress, he felt no residual warmth. After a brief search, he confirmed she wasn\u2019t there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He checked the bathroom\u2013empty.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The room felt still and unused.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Realizing Scarlett probably hadn\u2019t been home at all, Damian took off his coat and slid openly beneath her covers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The bedding carried no trace of her scent\u2013it seemed no one had slept here for some time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ever since Scarlett had begun distancing herself, Damian had told himself not to come back to Theron Manor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he couldn\u2019t help it. The pull was too strong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So he\u2019d given up fighting it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d decided it didn\u2019t matter why she was pulling away. His feelings were real. His desire to be\u00a0<\/p>\n
with her was real.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why should he hold back just because she was hesitant?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe he\u2019d been wrong to be so careful with her heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whether she returned his feelings wasn\u2019t the point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The point was, he wasn\u2019t going to wait politely anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wanted her, and he wasn\u2019t going to stop until she was his.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Having settled that in his mind, he shifted in the bed, telling himself he was warming it for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she finally came home and showered, she could slip right into a cozy, pre\u2013heated spot and fall asleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he waited\u2026 and waited. He\u2019d nearly finished an episode of a streaming series on his phone, and still no sign of her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as his patience was thinning, voices drifted from the hallway\u2013Violet and Nathan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNathan, you\u2019re back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah. You\u2019re up late.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI waited because I wanted to talk about Scarlett. Something seems off.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet lowered her voice. \u201cI called her earlier and invited her for dinner. She said she was working overtime and couldn\u2019t make it. But after you mentioned you\u2019d be late because of work, I thought I\u2019d pack up some food and drop them by the hospital for her. When I got there, she wasn\u2019t on shift. I asked the attending\u2013she\u2019s not scheduled for nights until next week. And she hasn\u2019t been at the hospital today at all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nathan\u2019s brow furrowed. \u201cMaybe she went to Ravenshade Villa to stay with Vanessa?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet shook her head. \u201cEven if she did, why would she lie about it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nathan\u2019s frown deepened. \u201cLet me call her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He tried, but the call went straight to voicemail.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet looked uneasy. \u201cYou don\u2019t think something\u2019s happened?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should check Ravenshade Villa,\u201d Nathan decided.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As they turned toward the stairs, the door to Scarlett\u2019s bedroom opened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both Violet and Nathan turned at the sound.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing Damian, Nathan paused. \u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian ignored the question, striding forward. \u201cDid you say Scarlett hasn\u2019t been home?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nathan shot him a dismissive look but said nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet nudged her husband, then answered softly, \u201cShe\u2019s been staying at Ravenshade Villa lately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian\u2019s expression darkened. A short, humorless laugh escaped him. \u201cI see.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sensing his disappointment, Violet added, \u201cBut tonight was different. When I called, she said\u00a0<\/p>\n
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she was working overtime, but she wasn\u2019t at the hospital. And she isn\u2019t on duty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian felt a stir of unease. \u201cThen let\u2019s go to Ravenshade Villa.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Soon, their car pulled up near the entrance to the Ravenshade Villa community.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before they even got out, Damian spotted them\u2013the \u201cfamily of three\u201d on an evening stroll along the pathway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent and Sabrina each held one of Vanessa\u2019s hands, and every few steps Vanessa would lift her feet, swinging briefly between them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her cheerful laughter carried clearly through the quiet evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing it, Damian felt a sudden, sharp anger\u2013and thought immediately of Eric.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here was Vanessa, having caused real hurt, now laughing without a care, as if her cruel words had never been spoken.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But for Eric, those words would leave a lasting scar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian\u2019s gaze fixed on Vincent\u2019s retreating back. Unconsciously, his hands tightened into fists.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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