Chapter 2
Scarlet wandered through the streets clutching the diagnosis from her doctor.
“So I only have about thirty days left“]
Im very sorry. Ms. Reid
This wasn’t the first time Scarlett had felt her world shatter. With the Reid family now struggling, all the burden had fallen on
She felt helpless back then Ino.]
She’d called Ethan. She thought even arguing with him might make her feel better.
But Ethan hung up on every call until he got so annoyed he turned off his phone completely
The next time she saw him, he was naked in bed with a model–their honeymoon bed.]
Ethan never cared about her desperation. All he saw was a face he despised
He deliberately French–kissed the model in front of her, their lips parting with a lingering
thread o
of saliva that stung Scarlett’s eyes]
So? Ready for divorce now?”
Scarlett maintained her composure and fled the room.
Everyone in New York knew they couldn’t stand each other since childhood and fought whenever they met.
Everyone assumed Scarlett hated Ethan as much as he hated her.
She touched the wedding ring on her finger. Ethan had reluctantly given it to her after they were married, throwing the box at her face.
At first, Scarlett kept her feelings well hidden.
Unui Ethan forced her to fulfill her “wifely duties.” When she was coming, he noticed the ring on her finger]
Dhan suddenly laughing. “Scarlett, don’t tell me you actually love me and that’s why you won’t divorce me?”
“If so, get over it. I’ll never like you. I can’t stand your
There was always a reason for his hatred. The Brooks and Reid families and arranged their business alliance marriage long ago, forcing Ethan’s first love Summer Lane to leave the country:
That ni
I night, Scarlett Lay awake until dawn ||
Her ander had died young. Leaving no or to teach her how to keep the man she loved. As a child she could only get Ethan’s attention through arguments. But What now?
Scarlen blinked her dry eyes.
Her plane kepi valaating, disrupting her thougīts:||
she checked at and saw everyone in the group chun thanking Elhan – he’d sent money to all of them through Veums
“Well, well, what’s gut you so giddy. Mr Brooks?” ||
didn’t reply: He just posted a parture of their signed divorce papers ||
That one image was tike a hound, drawing out everyone who d been silently watching ||
“No way! Scale agreed to divorce? ||
This is fucking fantastict Ethan, you final
finally dumped that fall and chaintTM||
worth celebrating! You hated sering Scarlett’s face every day now you’re free to strep with as many girls as you want!“[]
“Kinda weird, though. She put up with all those models, au why divorce now? Maybe she’s just playing him and won’t even show
* up ||
The chat went silent after that comument
Then Scarlett’s phone rang ||
You better not play me. You’ll really sign the papers after the Cooling off period?–||
Scarlett’s pale face forced a weak smile.[]
She spoke softly into the phone.
“Yeah, I’m just playing you.“||
“So. Ethan, what are you gonna do about it?“||
