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Scarlett had a fair idea of what Vincent was thinking, so she spoke up just in time. \u201cIf we don\u2019t get to the hospital soon, Vanessa might wake up and be upset.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing that, Vincent\u2019s body stiffened slightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked down at her without a word, his eyes full of intense scrutiny.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he remained silent and didn\u2019t pull away, Scarlett asked, a hint of amusement in her voice, \u201cVincent, does Sabrina know you\u2019re here with me like this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finally, Vincent shifted, though he still blocked most of the overhead light, leaving Scarlett in his shadow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stared down at her face, which was only half\u2013visible in the gloom, and lowered his voice. \u201cWhat Sabrina does or doesn\u2019t know isn\u2019t your concern.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett let out a soft, derisive snort.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent, puzzled, asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s so funny?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She met his gaze frankly. \u201cHonestly, you men are all pretty much the same.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent seemed oddly amused. \u201cAnd how many men have you known well enough to make that judgment?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett realized she\u2019d spoken carelessly and might have provoked him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Luckily, he didn\u2019t seem truly angry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Afraid of digging herself deeper, she chose to stay quiet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing she wouldn\u2019t respond, Vincent slowly straightened up. He closed the passenger door, then walked around and got into the driver\u2019s seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as the car pulled away from the curb, a long shadow stretched under a distant streetlight- it was Damian, who had turned back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though he was furious with Scarlett, after cooling down, he\u2019d returned, worried Vincent might try to take advantage of her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the moment he arrived, he saw Vincent leaning into the passenger side, his posture intimate and suggestive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She hadn\u2019t pushed him away. She hadn\u2019t looked angry or upset.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The sight made Damian\u2019s blood boil. In a fit of frustration, he even slapped his own forehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still seething, he muttered under his breath, \u201cDamian, you\u2019re such a fool.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The self\u2013reproach didn\u2019t help. If anything, it made him feel more agitated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right now, everything annoyed him. The whole world felt irritating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even a stray cat crossing the street earned a sharp snap from him. \u201cWhat are you looking at? Scram!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The cat darted away into an alley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian turned and stalked back to his car. He slammed the door, dropped into the driver\u2019s seat, and sat there simmering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, his phone chimed with a notification from his messaging app.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian snatched it up instantly. Sure enough, it was a message from Scarlett.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a heartbeat, his spirits lifted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But after reading the lines, the gloom crashed back down, heavier than ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett had written, \u201cPlease let Claire know I had to go home. I\u2019ll visit her tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not a single word about him. No hint of concern for how he might be feeling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t reply. Instead, he opened Scarlett\u2019s contact info and hovered his thumb over the \u201cDelete\u201d option.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In that moment of anger, he seriously considered removing her from his life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he couldn\u2019t bring himself to tap it. He just couldn\u2019t let go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What if she never accepted his contact request again?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Frustrated, Damian locked his phone and tossed it onto the passenger seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, as Vincent drove, Scarlett used the time to send that message to Damian.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After hitting send, she kept waiting for a reply.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She waited and waited, but her screen stayed dark.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A flicker of anxiety stirred inside her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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She couldn\u2019t help thinking Damian was really mad at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She considered sending a follow\u2013up to explain, but just then, the car slowed to a stop at a red light.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As they idled, Vincent glanced over at Scarlett. Noticing her distracted expression, his darted to her phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before he could make out any details, however, her screen timed out and went black.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, he couldn\u2019t resist probing. \u201cWho are you texting?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett snapped back to the present. She silently flipped her phone face\u2013down on her lap. \u201cClaire,\u201d she answered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent pressed further. \u201cI heard she ran into some trouble?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho told you that?\u201d Scarlett was instantly on alert. Very few people should have known about what happened to Claire.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent didn\u2019t give a straight answer. With a vague, knowing tone, he said, \u201cWord\u00a0<\/p>\n
gets around.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett wasn\u2019t in the mood for his evasions. A spike of anxiety made her insist, \u201cVincent, tell me straight\u2013who did you hear it from?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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