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?”

a deep breath, Lilith looks like she is preparing herself for her

five years ago, do

not? 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

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

such a deep brand of humiliation on all

I’m fine. What about it?” I take a gulp of my lemonade, hiding the tears welling up in my eyes. I have promised

just need to

exchange a worried

starts,

to know,” I cut her off, “I don’t care about him or his secret. I just want to know why I

voice lost shape when the word “lost” left me,

and it all comes out at my first poke. It’s like I was back to the worst day of

My wedding day.

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

out loud, the first time in so

025 The Iron Lady

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