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\u201cDamian, Auntie is upstairs\u2026 She said her stomach hurts.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Damian felt an initial jolt of alarm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
But then it occurred to him\u2013knowing Scarlett, if she were truly in pain, she wouldn\u2019t have mentioned it so easily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He quickly realized that Scarlett\u2019s \u201cstomachache\u201d was likely just a ploy to rescue him from the tense conversation downstairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, this confrontation was inevitable. Maybe it was better to face it head\u2013on now rather than later.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that thought, Damian reached out and drew Clara closer. He said gently, \u201cClara, go tell your auntie that I understand, and that once I\u2019ve finished talking down here, I\u2019ll come see her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara looked a little confused. She stared at Damian, hesitated, then finally murmured, \u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian gave\u00a0<\/p>\n
her cheek a gentle pinch, a warm smile spreading across his face. \u201cDon\u2019t worry. I care very much about your auntie.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara wasn\u2019t fully convinced, but she nodded. \u201cMm\u2013hmm.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then she turned to head back upstairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But just then, Nathan spoke up, his expression stern. \u201cGo tell your aunt that if she\u2019s planning any more little schemes, she should come down here herself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara didn\u2019t fully grasp the adult subtext, but she memorized the words carefully. She smiled at Nathan. \u201cOkay, Daddy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet smiled too but didn\u2019t intervene.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She knew Nathan well enough\u2013if he had asked Damian to stay and talk privately, it likely meant he was starting to accept him. This was his way of handling things.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Clara went upstairs, Scarlett paced anxiously in the bedroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was genuinely worried about Damian. She knew Nathan\u2019s temper all too well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What if they exchanged harsh words? What if it came to blows?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara stood behind Scarlett and called out softly, \u201cAuntie.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Hearing her, Scarlett finally looked down. \u201cWhere\u2019s Damian? Didn\u2019t he come up?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara faithfully relayed everything Damian and Nathan had said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the end, Scarlett sighed quietly. \u201cMaybe it\u2019s for the best.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
If she went down now, she\u2019d probably just make things more complicated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Trying to push her worry aside, she said to Clara, \u201cCome on, let\u2019s get you washed up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara looked puzzled. \u201cAuntie, you scared?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett shook her head. \u201cNo, I\u2019m not scared. There\u2019s nothing to be scared of.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though, truthfully, she still felt a knot of nervousness in her stomach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara walked over, took Scarlett\u2019s hand, and said, \u201cAuntie, don\u2019t be afraid. Damian is really, really cool.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing that, Scarlett couldn\u2019t help but laugh. She asked curiously, \u201cWhat\u2019s so cool about him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara thought it over seriously. \u201cIt\u2019s just a feeling.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett was amused. She gave Clara\u2019s cheek a gentle pinch. \u201cAlright, go\u00a0<\/p>\n
brush your\u00a0<\/p>\n
teeth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara didn\u2019t head to the bathroom immediately. After a moment\u2019s thought, she said to Scarlett very seriously, \u201cDamian is great. He\u2019s better than Uncle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing her niece\u2019s firm declaration, Scarlett was stunned for a few seconds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then she let out a soft, bittersweet laugh. \u201cPeople tend to show their best side to others, you\u00a0<\/p>\n
know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara looked confused. \u201cAuntie, I don\u2019t get it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett smiled and ruffled Clara\u2019s hair. \u201cSomeone is truly good when their actions match their words. Anything else is\u2026 hard to trust.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Clara asked curiously, \u201cYou mean\u2026 like Daddy always keeps his promises to Mommy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett nodded. \u201cSomething like that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, Clara\u2019s expression turned very earnest. \u201cThen Damian is even better than Daddy. Damian is a romantic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing her talk like this, Scarlett frowned and looked at her suspiciously. \u201cDid Damian bribe\u00a0<\/p>\n
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you or something?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara shook her head vigorously. \u201cNo way!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Z54)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett gave Clara\u2019s cheek another affectionate pinch. \u201cAlright, off you go. Get washed up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara didn\u2019t hesitate any longer and skipped off toward the bathroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett stood alone in the bedroom, another wave of worry for Damian washing over her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Downstairs in the living room, the breakfast on the table remained largely untouched by the family. Only Violet ate slowly and calmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nathan sat in silence for what felt like a very long time before he finally spoke. He looked directly at Damian. \u201cMr. Langley, you\u2019re powerful, well\u2013connected, and you don\u2019t lack for female attention. You\u2019re a big name in Rivergate. Scarlett is\u2026 just a woman about to be divorced. I don\u2019t see this going anywhere good for either of you. So I\u2019m asking you\u2013do the hard thing. Let her down firmly. Make sure she gives up any\u2026 unrealistic ideas.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Damian\u2019s brow furrowed. He leaned forward, his voice earnest. \u201cNathan, Scarlett is important to me. I don\u2019t care about her past. I only care if her future includes me. So please, give us your blessing. Let me love her the way she deserves to be loved.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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