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

five years ago, do

agrees to my deal for his hand. I thought it was his version of “I

didn’t love me, I knew he only agreed

brand of

I have promised myself to not cry for him again. I have to carve him

need to start

Aurora exchange a

don’t need to know,” Lilith starts, “It’s doesn’t matter now, not

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

word “lost” left me, and I burst into

that day, and it all comes out at my first poke. It’s like I was

My wedding day.

none of my “family” showed up- they took Ava 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

into her 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 a baby that’s

025 The Iron Lady

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