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Damian didn\u2019t argue. He simply followed Scarlett out in silence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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When they reached the hospital entrance, Scarlett suddenly stopped and turned to him. \u201cYou should go on your way. I\u2019ll be fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian understood she was asking him to leave, but he shook his head. \u201cI\u2019m worried about you. I\u2019ll see you home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her face was still pale. \u201cReally, I\u2019m okay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI spoke to the doctor while you were resting,\u201d Damian said, his voice dropping. \u201cHe said you\u2019re hemorrhaging again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett was quiet for a moment. \u201cIt\u2019s\u2026 it\u2019s manageable. Please, don\u2019t worry about me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His concern only seemed to deepen. He stepped closer, taking her hands in his and fixing her with an intent gaze. \u201cTell me the truth, Scarlett. Did someone hurt you again?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett shook her head, a bitter twist to her mouth. \u201cNo. No one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Damian saw the lingering redness around her eyes. He gripped her shoulders gently. \u201cScarlett,\u201d he urged, his voice firm yet soft. \u201cTell me what really happened.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he spoke, he gave her a slight, insistent shake.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The motion made Scarlett\u2019s head swim, a wave of nausea rising. When she steadied herself, he looked ready to ask again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She finally relented. \u201cAlright, alright. I\u2019ll tell you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian released her shoulders, waiting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett met his eyes. \u201cIt was Vanessa,\u201d she said quietly. \u201cShe kicked me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian went very still.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a long moment, he let out a slow, heavy sigh. \u201cAnyone else, and I\u2019d know what to do. But she\u2019s your daughter. I don\u2019t know how to fix that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett understood his meaning\u2013the helplessness of it. She didn\u2019t press the point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With Damian insisting, Scarlett didn\u2019t refuse his offer to drive her home again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He dropped her off at the gates of Theron Manor and drove away without coming inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Back at the house, Nathan and the others were out. Only the household staff moved quietly through the rooms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett went straight upstairs to her room. She ran a hot bath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Afterwards, she collapsed into bed and fell into a deep, exhausted sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She woke to a soft knock on her door. One of the housekeepers called through gently, \u201cMs. Theron? You have a visitor downstairs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still groggy, Scarlett replied, \u201cThank you. I\u2019ll be right down.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a quick splash of water on her face, she headed downstairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She expected it to be a relative or a family friend, but was surprised to see Lucy standing in the foyer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It had been quite a while since she\u2019d last seen her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the footsteps on the stairs, Lucy turned quickly, a warm smile spreading across her face. \u201cScarlett!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing that smile, Scarlett\u2019s first, instinctive thought was of what Luke had claimed about Lucy\u2019s health. But Lucy looked genuinely well\u2013happy and full of energy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pushing the dark thought aside, Scarlett managed a faint smile of her own. \u201cLucy. This is a surprise. What brings you here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Members of the Stewart family rarely visited Theron Manor. Some, she suspected, had never set foot in it at all. It had been years since anyone from Vincent\u2019s side had come by.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy stepped forward and took Scarlett\u2019s hands. \u201cScarlett, Grandpa sent me. He\u2019d like you to come to dinner at Ravenshade Villa tonight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the mention of Xavier\u2019s invitation, the smile vanished from Scarlett\u2019s face, replaced by a guarded coolness. \u201cNo,\u201d she said, her voice firm. \u201cI\u2019m\u2026 I have plans tonight. I can\u2019t make it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy looked puzzled, her brow furrowing. \u201cBut Scarlett, Grandpa specifically asked me to come and get you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett knew Lucy wasn\u2019t aware of the underlying tensions. She didn\u2019t want to explain, to drag her into it. \u201cI\u2019m not feeling very well today,\u201d she said, falling back on the partial truth. \u201cAnother time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had fainted right in front of Xavier that day. He must have known about the procedure, about the loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Yet during her entire hospital stay, he had never once come to see her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had always shown her kindness before, but since that incident, there had been only silence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett could guess the reason. No matter how fond Xavier might have been of her, his last name was Stewart. His ultimate loyalties lay with his family\u2019s name and legacy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She understood that now, with a painful clarity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy, unaware of this rift, tried again lightly. \u201cPlease? Consider it my celebration\u2013for being back on my feet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s expression softened momentarily. \u201cLucy, seeing you healthy and standing here truly makes me happy. But I can\u2019t come for dinner. Please don\u2019t ask again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the finality in her tone, Lucy realized it was pointless to push further. Her shoulders slumped slightly. \u201cAlright,\u201d she said, resigned. \u201cI understand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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That evening, when Lucy returned alone to Ravenshade Villa, a lavish dinner was already laid out in the dining room, prepared by Lily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Xavier was sitting in his favorite armchair in the living room. The sound of a car pulling up made him instinctively straighten his posture, adopting a more formal air.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But when Lucy walked through the front door, she was alone. No one else followed behind her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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