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

years

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

love me, I knew he only agreed to that because of Ava, but mannnnn, I was elated. I thought for once I

deep brand of humiliation on all my memory of

tears welling up in my eyes. I have promised myself

just need to

Aurora exchange

Lilith starts, “It’s doesn’t matter now, not really.

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

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

at my first poke. It’s like I was

My wedding day.

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 our way back home to the airport, chasing Ava

the first time in so long. Aurora joins us and that just makes me cry even

025 The Iron Lady

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