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?”

looks like she is preparing

21st, five years

That was the day Sebastian came to me and said “he agrees to my deal for his hand. I thought it was his version of

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

such a deep brand of humiliation on

I have promised myself to

just need

Aurora exchange

know,” Lilith starts, “It’s doesn’t matter

her off, “I don’t care about him or his secret. I just

failed. My voice lost shape when the word “lost” left

first poke. It’s like I was back to the worst day of my life, the one I lied

My wedding day.

for a trip to Egypt 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

loud, the first time in so long. Aurora joins us and that

025 The Iron Lady

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