Chapter 14
He’d never forget the look in Scarlett’s eyes that day.[]
He knew he’d gone too far but was too proud to apologize.]]
The next morning Ethan woke up to find Scarlett had cut his hair..]
When Ethan arrived at the address on the note, he expected Scarlet to open the door.]]
He’d already prepared his snarky comments.
After all this drama, what was she trying to do?
Was this just to avoid the divorce?
Was she hoping he’d change his mindr
Just as he thought this, the door opened
carl-
He froze at the sight of the stranger.
Who are you?
Tania stared at Ethan with emotionless eyes
Lake still water, completely calm
“Who are you looking for?”
He peered inside, seeing only her there. “Sorry, wrong place,” he frowned.
As he turned to leave, Tania suddenly called out.
“Are you looking for Scarlett Reid?“||
Edian stopped dead in his tracks.
“You know her?]
Tania didn’t answer.]]
Edian carefully studied the woman. She lived in an average priced apartment with ordinary furnishings.[]
How would someone so ordinary know Scarlet?!]
He looked away and spoke politely
“Sorry about
carlett is my wife. I need to talk to her. Do you know where she is?-||
“Wife?” Tania caught that word immediately.||
Somehow Tiban fell this woman’s gaer was far from friendly ||
Figures–anyone friends with Scarlett bad
Tanda let out a softiatight ||
en had to he
De just as weird ||
If Scarlett’s your wife, why not just call her?“||
question again |
Lilian fell offended
This woman dearly had no idea how tente his relationship with Scarlett was]}
Otherwise she would such aquation (
Green how he and Scariei usually fought, going week without contact was nothing unus
He lost his patience
“If you see her, tell her I’m waiting at home.”
With that, he turned to leave
Seeing him walk away. Tanja suddenly flung the door wide open.
The door slammed against the wall, startling Ethan
“Mr. Brooks, don’t bother waiting, Scarlett isn’t in town.
Ithan turned back in surprise.
“Where did she
hid she go? |
Tania stared directly at him.
Then she went inside and returned with letter.]
“No idea. She didn’t tell me when she left. This is a letter she left behind. I haven’t opened it. Maybe it says where
be it says where she went.“]
“A letter?” Ethan took II, confused,[]
Who even
en writes l
letters anymore?
Ethan looked down at the envelope. Before he could apologize, Tania slammed the door shut
Ethan scoffed
“Scarlett what the hell friends do you
haver 1
He walked out of the complex with the letter.
He didn’t notice use pair of eyes watching him leave from a sixth floor balcony.
Back in
In his car, Ethan tore open Scarlett’s letter.[]
Ite expected important information.
Like about that red string
Or why she stood him up and disappeared.[]
He opened the letter with many questions.
But after reading it several times, he laughed in frustration ||
wasn’t really a letter–m
a tourist brochure:||
The whole thing just went on about how beautiful San Francisco was ||
Wrote about the crystal clear waters and fresh air that could “hral the damage he’d done to her. {]
Teeling played agalit, he angrily crumpled the letter and tossed it do the
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He stepped on the gas and drove home
But before grilling out, he weirdly picked up the letter again ||
Almust possejardi.
twintutant to book a flight tu san Francisco ||
When he came to hit series, lie t Bold jaimsett ||
This was just about divorce Grade had nicked him with
Making her sign the divorce papers i
On the way to
Francisco, Khan surjeningly got a got deep in the plane ||
those five things, digging this wat for a numath divorce papers in person was what she deserved![]
Before leaving, he packed Scarlett’s letter along with divorce papers he’d printed overnight.
He was determined to watch Scarlett sign those papers himself
