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When Damian heard Scarlett\u2019s words, he looked at her, utterly bewildered, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett avoided his gaze and spoke sharply, \u201cThis is my private matter. It\u2019s not your place to interfere.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rage shot straight to Damian\u2019s head. He glared at her, his voice tight. \u201cDo you still love him that much? Even after everything, you\u2019re still taking his side?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing his anger pained Scarlett, but at this critical juncture, provoking Vincent would lead to far worse consequences.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So, she had no choice but to lean into Damian\u2019s accusation. \u201cYes,\u201d she replied flatly. \u201cHe is my husband. If I don\u2019t stand by him, who should I stand by? You?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Damian abruptly released his grip on Vincent\u2019s collar. He let out a short, bitter laugh. \u201cRight. Of course. I\u2019m just a damn fool. A complete idiot.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, he turned sharply and began to walk away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But a thought stopped him mid\u2013stride. He spun back around, reaching out as if to reclaim the jacket still draped over Scarlett\u2019s shoulders. Yet, seeing how slight she looked in the cold, his mind screamed it wasn\u2019t his problem\u2013but his hand rebelled, stubbornly pulling back at the last second.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Furious with himself, he let out a low growl of frustration before turning and striding off for good.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Watching him leave, Scarlett instinctively wanted to call out, but the words lodged in her throat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her priority now had to be Vincent,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once the divorce was final, then nothing else would matter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But for now, the legal bond was still there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Damian pushed Vincent too far, he was perfectly capable of refusing to sign the papers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That would render all her efforts meaningless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only after Damian had vanished from sight did Scarlett turn back to Vincent. \u201cLet\u2019s go,\u201d she said quietly. \u201cI\u2019ll go to the hospital with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Vincent studied her face. \u201cCouldn\u2019t take your eyes off him, could you? Didn\u2019t want him to leave?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Scarlett had no energy for an argument. She walked toward his car. \u201cIt\u2019s fine that he\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing between us anyway.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she moved to open the rear door, Vincent\u2019s voice stopped her. \u201cSit up front.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett clenched her jaw, forcing herself to comply. Just get through this, she told herself. \u201cOnce the divorce is done, you\u2019ll never have to tolerate this again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She closed the rear door and slid into the passenger seat instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent walked over but didn\u2019t get in immediately. He opened her door again and leaned in to fasten her seatbelt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he bent close, Scarlett caught his scent\u2013not just his own, but also the faint, lingering trace of a woman\u2019s perfume.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was a fragrance she had smelled on him more than once before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent had likely been with Sabrina just before coming here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If this had happened in the past, the realization would have sent a sharp ache through her chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, it barely registered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All she wanted was to navigate these final formalities peacefully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the divorce, they could go their separate ways and live their own lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As these thoughts ran through her mind, Vincent finished clicking the seatbelt but didn\u2019t straighten up. Instead, he stayed close, his eyes dropping intently to her lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a fleeting second, a flutter of panic stirred in Scarlett\u2019s chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned her face away, her voice hushed. \u201cVanessa is waiting at the hospital. We should go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent didn\u2019t move. Still leaning in, he studied her carefully, noting the fluster she was trying to mask with calm. A faint, almost amused smile touched his lips. \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d he asked, his voice low. \u201cAre you scared of me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In all their years together, Vincent had never seen a trace of genuine fear directed at him in Scarlett\u2019s eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But tonight, he saw it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The sensation was strange, even unsettling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had known too many women who flattered him, fawned over him, bent over backwards to please him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even the old Scarlett had once held herself in such a lowly position around him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he asked his question, Scarlett slowly turned back to meet his gaze directly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked at him, her voice utterly even. \u201cVincent, I\u2019m not scared of you. I just don\u2019t see the point of this anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Vincent\u2019s eyes narrowed with curiosity. \u201cWhat do\u00a0<\/p>\n
you mean?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett looked at him, feeling as if he had become something of a stranger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a beat, she finally said, \u201cJust treat me the same way you always have.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She saw no reason for their dynamic to change now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Vincent frowned. He raised a skeptical brow. \u201cWould it be so terrible if I showed you a little kindness?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s rejection was immediate and firm. \u201cYes, it would.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The light in Vincent\u2019s eyes dimmed. He didn\u2019t press further, but as his gaze lingered on Scarlett\u2019s lips, an unexpected impulse stirred within him\u2014a faint, sudden desire to close the distance and kiss her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And as the thought formed, his body began to act on it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent leaned in slightly, moving to press his lips against hers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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