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Seeing Lucy alone, Xavier\u2019s expectant smile faltered. \u201cWhere\u2019s Scarlett?\u201d he asked, unable to mask his disappointment. \u201cWhy didn\u2019t she come back with you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy didn\u2019t see any reason to hide the truth. \u201cScarlett\u2026 wasn\u2019t feeling up to it. I didn\u2019t want to push her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
This only seemed to irritate Xavier further. \u201cShe\u2019s in a bad mood?\u201d he muttered dismissively.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the clear disapproval in his tone, Lucy asked, \u201cGrandpa, what\u2019s going on? Did something happen?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Xavier, his frustration mounting, was about to snap a reply when Vincent\u2019s calm, measured voice cut through from the hallway. \u201cWe should start dinner before everything gets cold.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The interruption forced Xavier to swallow his words, though his displeasure remained evident.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once seated at the dining table, he couldn\u2019t help but grumble under his breath, \u201cIf I\u2019d known she\u2019d turn out like this, I never would have welcomed her into the family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy was now thoroughly confused. Instead of pressing Xavier, she turned to her brother and whispered, \u201cVincent, what is Grandpa talking about?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent didn\u2019t answer directly. He simply said in a low voice, \u201cJust eat, Lucy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Lucy murmured an acknowledgment, Vanessa came pattering down the stairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was dressed in soft pink pajamas, her hair loose around her shoulders. When she smiled, two shallow dimples appeared in her cheeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy\u2019s heart melted at the sight of her little niece. \u201cCome sit by me, sweetie,\u201d she said warmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Vanessa settled into a chair next to Vincent, Lucy scooted her own chair closer. She then picked up the serving tongs and placed a honey\u2013glazed spare rib on Vanessa\u2019s plate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reaching out, Lucy gently went to tousle the girl\u2019s hair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But before her hand could make contact, Vanessa slapped it away, her face scrunching up. \u201cDon\u2019t touch me!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy pulled back, surprised. \u201cVanessa, what\u2019s wrong?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa stared back defiantly. \u201cYou\u2019re icky. I don\u2019t want you touching me, and I don\u2019t want food you touched.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Before Lucy could even react, Vincent\u2019s stern voice intervened. \u201cVanessa. Where did you learn to say something like that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa looked up, reading the seriousness in her father\u2019s expression. Her confidence wavered. \u201cIt\u2026 it was Mommy,\u201d she stammered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat can\u2019t be right, Vanessa,\u201d Lucy said quickly, disbelief coloring her voice. \u201cAre you sure you remember correctly?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Vanessa doubled down, her lower lip jutting out. \u201cI\u2019m sure! Mommy said it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy frowned, feeling both confused and hurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent\u2019s own brow was furrowed, but he addressed his daughter in a controlled tone. \u201cLucy is perfectly healthy now. She isn\u2019t sick.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa looked between the adults, her expression one of feigned confusion. \u201cOh,\u201d she said simply.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yet, throughout the meal, she quietly pushed the spare rib Lucy had given her to the very edge of her plate, refusing to eat it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy noticed the small, deliberate rejection. It stung more than she wanted to admit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The rest of the dinner passed in a strained, heavy silence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Afterward, Vanessa scampered back upstairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once she was gone, Lucy turned to her brother. \u201cVincent, can we talk? Outside.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without waiting for an answer, she walked out through the doors to the patio.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent followed a moment later, his posture stiff.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the chilly evening air, Lucy faced him. \u201cWho do you really think taught her to say those things?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent\u2019s expression was cold. \u201cShe said it was Scarlett.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you believe that?\u201d Lucy asked, her voice rising with frustration. \u201cVincent, your wife isn\u2019t capable of that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A sardonic smile touched Vincent\u2019s lips. \u201cReally? How well do you actually know her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell enough to know she wouldn\u2019t poison a child against her own family!\u201d Lucy insisted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a tense pause, Vincent\u2019s voice grew rough. \u201cThen who was it, Lucy? Me? Our mother? Our\u00a0<\/p>\n
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father? Grandpa? Pick one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat if she overheard the staff gossiping?\u201d Lucy countered desperately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve never discussed your condition with the staff. Not once,\u201d Vincent stated flatly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Lucy felt a wave of exhaustion. Defending Scarlett to her stubborn brother felt futile. \u201cI don\u2019t care what you think,\u201d she said finally, her shoulders slumping. \u201cI believe her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBelieve whatever you want,\u201d Vincent replied, his tone final. He turned and walked back into the warmly lit house, leaving her standing in the cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy stood there for a long minute, the winter wind biting through her clothes. The chill she felt had little to do with the temperature.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had argued so passionately for Scarlett, and for what? Vincent\u2019s mind was as unmovable as\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Upstairs, Vincent entered Vanessa\u2019s bedroom after stopping in the kitchen to heat a glass of milk.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa was curled up in bed, playing a game on her tablet. She looked up as he entered. \u201cDaddy, will you stay with me tonight?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent considered for a moment, then nodded. \u201cI can. But first, you need to answer a question for me honestly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa\u2019s eyes widened with a mix of curiosity and caution. \u201cOkay\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent handed her the warm mug. \u201cAt dinner,\u201d he began, his voice calm but intent, \u201cwho really told you to say those things about Aunt Lucy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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