025 The Iron Lady

Scarlett’s POV

“I was mad at you for loving him when he was a total jerk to you, but that’s not the main reason why! couldn’t talk to you in all these years.” Lilith starts with a nervous look.

I did not see that coming. I really thought that was the reason.

“….I know a secret, sort of, of Sebastian’s, I didn’t want to tell you because it would only hurt you, but i don’t know how to face you when I know I’m keeping such a secret from you, so…”

Her blurt is baffling but I sort out a lead, somewhat-

“Okay, so what’s this big secret?”

deep breath, Lilith looks like she is preparing herself for her death sentence before

21st, five years

and said “he agrees to my deal for his hand. I thought it

stupid when that memory pops up in my mind. I knew he didn’t love me, I knew he only agreed to that because of Ava, but mannnnn, I was elated. I thought for once I had a chance at what I wanted for a

left such a deep brand of humiliation on

take a gulp of my lemonade, hiding the tears welling up in my eyes. I have promised myself

need to

Aurora exchange a worried

don’t need to know,” Lilith starts, “It’s

don’t care about him or his secret. I just want

shape when the word

it all comes out at my first poke. It’s like I was back to the worst day of my life, the one I lied to myself saying

My wedding day.

to cheer her up; the day my best friend walked out on me with disappointment in her eyes; the day when the few quests that came all looked at me with judgy eyes; the day, when Sebastian left me on our way back home to the airport, chasing Ava all the

arms, hugging me tight as I cry out loud, the first time in so long. Aurora joins us and that just makes me cry even more, feeling like

025 The Iron Lady

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