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Scarlett had expected Damian to storm out in anger, but he didn\u2019t. Instead, after a silence of more than ten seconds, the corner of his mouth lifted into a smile again. \u201cSince he\u2019s playing around so freely, you should too. Sleep with me\u2013let\u2019s annoy him together.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Scarlett instantly flared up. \u201cYou\u2026 you\u2019re impossible!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Damian\u2019s smile only widened. \u201cWe\u2019ve slept together before.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was different!\u201d Scarlett retorted angrily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unfazed, Damian drawled, \u201cHow so? Did you have a different kind of sleep in mind?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The implication in his words was clear, and Scarlett understood immediately. Knowing she couldn\u2019t win this war of words, she pulled the hospital blanket over her head and muttered, \u201cI\u2019m going to nap.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian simply watched as she buried herself under the covers. He knew she wasn\u2019t really sleepy\u2013she just didn\u2019t want to talk to him anymore. So, he didn\u2019t call her out on it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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ere in the quiet, Scarlett genuinely began to drift off. Damian felt a wave of\u00a0<\/p>\n
o and settled into the chair beside her bed, resting his head against the back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
ater, a sudden, insistent ringtone jarred them both awake.\u00a0<\/p>\n
fumbled for her phone, realizing it was hers. Damian was holding it at that moment; as anded it to her, her fingers brushed against his skin. The brief contact sent an unexpected ter through Damian\u2019s chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taking the phone, Scarlett saw Nolan\u2019s name on the screen. She answered, \u201cNolan?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His concerned voice came through. \u201cA colleague mentioned you took sick leave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett didn\u2019t go into detail. \u201cI wasn\u2019t feeling well, so I took a couple days. It\u2019s nothing serious, please don\u2019t worry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan wasn\u2019t fully reassured. \u201cWhere are you? I can come by.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not wanting to trouble him, Scarlett insisted, \u201cReally, I\u2019m much better now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan didn\u2019t press further. Instead, he tentatively asked, \u201cDoes that mean you\u2019ll still attend Mr. Newman\u2019s dinner tomorrow?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The dinner had been scheduled earlier but postponed due to Thomas\u2018 busy schedule. Scarlett agreed without hesitation. \u201cYes, I\u2019ll be there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Even though her graduate school admission wasn\u2019t secured yet, taking this step was largely thanks to the courage Thomas had inspired in her. She was determined to go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing her confirmation, Nolan\u2019s tone lightened. \u201cAlright then. I\u2019ll pick you up tomorrow afternoon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett nodded, though he couldn\u2019t see it. \u201cOkay. Thank you, Nolan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s no trouble at all. I\u2019m happy to,\u201d he replied before ending the call\u2013perhaps to avoid any potential refusal from her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she set the phone down, Scarlett felt the weight of Damian\u2019s intense stare. She looked over at him. \u201cWhat is it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian narrowed his eyes slightly. \u201cYou\u2019re going to a dinner tomorrow night?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His expression darkened abruptly. \u201cScarlett, do you even care about your own health?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She met his gaze and explained patiently, \u201cA few days of rest will be enough. It\u2019s really not a big deal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian\u2019s frown deepened, a note of unease in his voice. \u201cAre you\u2026 keeping the pregnancy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
From the start, Damian had misunderstood. Seeing her in the hospital, he had assumed it was for prenatal care or a pregnancy\u2013related issue\u2013that worry had drawn him here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the past two days, he hadn\u2019t checked her medical chart or the information card at her bedside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, hearing her plan to attend a dinner so soon, a vague sense of foreboding settled over him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing how serious he looked, Scarlett felt compelled to clarify. \u201cDamian, I\u2019m not pregnant. Well, I was, but I lost the baby a while ago.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A visible wave of relief washed over Damian, followed by an almost scolding tone. \u201cWhy didn\u2019t you say so sooner?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou never gave me a chance to explain,\u201d Scarlett replied softly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian paused, then let out a low chuckle. \u201cIt\u2019s for the best. I wasn\u2019t keen on being a stepfather\u00a0<\/p>\n
anyway.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His bluntness caught her off guard. After a moment of stunned silence, she asked, \u201cCan I go back to sleep now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Mimicking her tone, Damian countered, \u201cSo, after your dinner tomorrow, will you come with me to meet my mother?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She hadn\u2019t expected him to circle back to that. Scarlett was momentarily speechless, then said seriously, \u201cYou clearly have someone else you\u2019d rather take home. Why insist on it being me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian leaned forward in his chair, his eyes holding hers steadily. \u201cYou\u2019re the only one I want to bring home. The only one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett looked at him, and once again, she felt herself getting lost in his gaze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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