로그인Scarlett “You may come in.”Mr. Hale gave a polite bow before stepping out. Evelyn strode in and lowered herself onto the chair beside my bed. Her gaze settled on the overflowing fruit basket. “Can I have one?”I nudged the basket toward her. “Go ahead. I was thinking of sharing them with the hospital nurses as they would be too much to finish alone.”Reaching for a pear, Evelyn took a slow bite. “Did Adrian bring these? I'm only asking because I haven't seen him drop by the hospital.”A burning sensation settled in my chest as my face twisted with annoyance at the thought that Evelyn still hadn't let go of my husband. “He's busy at work,” I said. Eager to steer the conversation, I added, “I heard about your baby. How are you holding up?”Immediately after those words left my lips, I regretted it. The pear stopped halfway to her mouth as a bitter smile touched Evelyn's lips. “Horribly. I keep thinking it's my fault. I never wanted the baby. Maybe it knew and decided to leave befor
Scarlett Three days after the accident, I was finally well enough to sit upright on the bed without the room spinning. The bruises beneath my clothes still ached, constantly reminding me of the car accident. These days whenever I slept at night, I was constantly haunted by the cold look in Ethan's eyes when he watched me die in my last life. That gave me the zeal to recover quickly because I had more enemies to bury. A soft knock sounded at the hospital door, and before I could answer, it opened. Marriane strolled in, wheeling Grandma Hartley. “I brought you some fruits,” Grandma Hartley said, setting a large fruit basket on the bedside table. “Adrian said these were your favorites.” My gaze drifted over the basket, which contained one pear, apples, a banana, an orange, and a bunch of grapes. A slow smile spread across my lips. Adrian probably had no idea what my favorite fruit was. He must have walked into the supermarket and told the staff, "Give me whatever healthy people eat
EthanI waited until evening before heading home. The reporters camped outside my house had finally grown tired of waiting, and one by one, their vans disappeared down the street.Even after the last vehicle pulled away, I remained inside the taxi for another minute, watching through the tinted window to make sure none of them doubled back. Only then did I step out.I had barely slid the key into the lock when hurried footsteps approached me from behind.“Ethan!”A curse escaped my lips, thinking it was another reporter. Spinning around, my shoulders relaxed at the sight of my mother with Gideon beside her.“Mother, what are you doing here?” I asked, pushing the door open and strolling in without waiting for an answer.She followed me inside. “We need your help. Your brother is on the verge of getting expelled from school.”Shrugging off my jacket, I tossed it onto the sofa. “Then beg his school principal. I've got enough problems of my own.”Gideon folded his arms with an irritated s
Adrian“I’m a new nurse,” the male nurse answered.The doctor scratched the back of his head. “In that case, my apologies for misunderstanding. Have you changed the patient's IV bag?”He nodded, reaching for his mask. “Yes, I have.”“Then, come with me.”Trudging behind the doctor, my gaze rested on the man. Hospitals were large, but not to the point that a doctor would forget his worker. Either the doctor was careless, or this man wasn't supposed to be here.“Wait,” I called out, stopping the nurse before he could reach the door. I gazed low at the name tag clipped to his uniform and then back at him. “Nicholas?”The man's gaze didn't waver. “Yes, sir.”Without another word, I gently let go of him. “Thank you for your service.”He bowed politely, then exited the room with the doctor. Turning to Scarlett, she looked like she was in so much pain.“The painkillers have worn off?” I asked, although it wasn't a question.She managed a faint smile. “A little.”“The cops and I are doing eve
ScarlettI thought I had died again.As my consciousness slipped away from me, I found myself wondering if my second chance at life had amounted to anything more than revenge. I had clawed my way back from death to destroy Ethan but had somehow forgotten to live in the process.A childhood memory I hadn't thought about in years suddenly resurfaced. Back then, I was still living at the Gance residence with my mother. I had wandered outside the front gates to play when I spotted a little boy sitting on the curb, shoulders trembling as he sobbed quietly.I walked over, curiosity getting the better of me. “Why are you crying in front of our house? Did my daddy scold you?”Shaking his head, he sniffled. “No.”I frowned, confused. “Then go home.”His eyes stayed fixed on the ground. “I can't. No one in my family likes me. Grandpa hurt Benjamin, but he blamed it on me.”“Is Benjamin your dog?”He looked up, almost startled. “He's my older brother.”“Oh... I thought... never mind,” I'd said,
AdrianMy gaze settled on Ethan. “Mr. Vale, I didn't expect to find you here. Then again, I'm not surprised, as it's only natural you were worried about your lover given her current condition. If you two still have unfinished business, I could give you a few more minutes to wrap it up.”Ethan let out a forced laugh. “There's no need for that, Mr. Hartley. Aurelia and I are done talking.”He turned to her. “I'll see you later, honey.”She neither answered nor spared him a glance. I waited until Ethan was gone. Then, I pulled an empty chair in front of Aurelia's cell and lowered myself onto it.“Your lover seems very concerned about you, so let's get straight to the point. Did you tamper with my wife's brakes?” I asked.She hesitated. “...I didn't do it.”“Then how do you explain the CCTV footage that captured you lurking behind Scarlett's car?”She drew a slow breath. “Ethan and I had a fallout at a hospital about our son. I tried calling him several times, but he wouldn't answer. I ev
Scarlett “Ethan, you're hurting me,” I gasped, clawing at his wrist, but his fingers only tightened around my throat like the monster he was trying to be. “Are you going to answer my question if I let go?” he asked. I nodded, incapable of uttering another word. Only then did he release me. Air ru
ScarlettI never believed in coincidences. Marianne suddenly appearing at a women's support group that I had randomly selected was enough proof that she had been keeping tabs on me.Maybe the public bought the ridiculous performance she was putting on about wanting to become a better mother to Adri
ScarlettThere was no way Ethan had discovered that I had been meeting Adrian behind his back. He simply wasn't smart enough to reach that conclusion on his own with that brain of his.If Ethan possessed half the intelligence he bragged about, he would have developed a successful drug on his own in
Ethan“Did you hear that?” I asked, placing a finger over Aurelia's lips.She pushed my hand away with an annoyed frown. “Hear what?”I was already moving, taking long strides toward the front door as a strange feeling of unease settled heavily across my chest. The sound had been a faint dull thud—







