"If that's the case, then I wish you both happiness." Scarlett had nothing more to say to Christina. She picked up her handbag and left the cafe. Christina's words echoed in her mind. Though Scarlett hated to admit it, Christina had a point. She'd indeed wronged Dylan first, so she had no right to blame him for sleeping with another woman.As she drove under the twilight sky, she thought that maybe it really was time for her to leave Atville for a while to clear her head.Jonathan finished up his work and returned home, only to find that Scarlett had left. He wasn't surprised; he knew that he wouldn't be able to force her to stay with him and that she needed some space to think. He checked his phone, which he'd ignored because he'd been busy with work before. He noticed that Lucas had sent him a couple of messages. He got worried as he read them—he remembered that Scarlett had still been alright when he'd left her in the morning, so he deduced that she must've gone out to look fo
"I already told you that she isn't with me. I'm not so despicable as to hold someone here against their will. If you keep causing a ruckus, I won't hesitate to call security on your ass. Scar probably went off somewhere to clear her head, so you can go ahead and look for her or even call her."Jonathan didn't want to get into another fight with Dylan. The scene at the wedding was causing a media storm; if he got caught in another argument with Dylan right now … he didn't even want to think about what the consequences would be."You really don't know where Scar is?" Dylan asked uncertainly after he saw how resolutely Jonathan answered him. He knew that if Jonathan had really hidden Scarlett, he wouldn't be afraid to admit it because he didn't care about what others thought about him. After all, he was the same man who'd forcefully dragged Scarlett away from her own wedding in front of so many wedding guests. "I don't," Jonathan replied as his phone buzzed noisily on his desk. When Jon
In fact, he was going to make Jonathan's life a living hell. He was going to send vague messages to Jonathan about his mommy and then ghost him again. Unsurprisingly, Jonathan frantically blew up Lucas' phone after receiving his messages, trying to get more information on Scarlett. However, Lucas was resolute and never picked up any of his calls. Eventually, Jonathan gave up trying to call Lucas and sent a message instead, asking where they were. However, Lucas simply texted back "I'm not telling you!", infuriating Jonathan so much that he wanted to throw his phone at the wall."Lucas, are you sad that we're leaving?" Scarlett knew that her decision to move was extremely sudden and that Lucas might be quite uncomfortable with the sudden change since he was still young."Not really. But Mommy, didn't Uncle Jonathan take you away from the wedding? So, doesn't that mean that he still likes you? I also know that you like Uncle Jonathan as well, so why don't you want to be with him? Bes
"No, she's lying. I just saw my dad today, and I bet my mommy was only staring at the menu for so long because she misses him," Lucas told Alicia, calling out Scarlett's bluff. He knew that his mom was definitely thinking about Jonathan. Why else would she look so glum? There was just one thing he couldn't figure out—if his mom liked Uncle Jonathan, why couldn't she just be with him? They were adults, but they all seemed to make life more complicated for themselves, and it frustrated Lucas to no end. Although Lucas knew that the simple solution to Jonathan and Scarlett's problems was to just tell Jonathan where they were, he decided against it. If he did that, his mother would never forgive him. "Is that true, Scarlett? Is your husband here?" Alicia asked, intrigued. She had a feeling that even though Scarlett was alone with her son in a foreign place right now, her husband mustn't be too far behind looking for them."Of course not. Don't listen to this child spout such nonsense,"
"Go get her!" the woman called after him encouragingly. This man seemed like he'd finally figured things out, so she was wholeheartedly rooting for the young couple.Jonathan arrived at Crayton quickly. He hadn't expected Scarlett to choose such a close city to clear her mind. She'd probably chosen this city because she knew that he would never expect her to choose it. However, it had been a month since that woman had seen Scarlett, so he didn't even know if she was still here. This was what worried him the most. If she'd left Crayton, he would have to start his search again from scratch. Though he knew people in different places and had connections in almost every city, Scarlett had learned how to avoid being tracked, so he wouldn't be able to find her. Besides, Lucas, that crafty boy, was also with her, so that just made it even harder for him to find her. However, he believed that since Scarlett had chosen this small and cozy city, she was probably planning to stay here for a whi
They'd been apart so long that they probably had a lot to say to each other. It didn't matter if they were going to exchange loving words or yell at each other; they probably would like some privacy when it all went down. Besides, Scarlett seemed like a stubborn woman, so they weren't worried that Jonathan would coerce Scarlett to go with him against her will. If she really didn't want to, Jonathan wouldn't be able to make her move an inch."Thank you so much," Jonathan said gratefully."What's your name? Also, could you please leave us your number so we can contact you in the future in case anything happens to Scarlett?" Rowan asked."My name is Jonathan Leonard and my number is …""Don't tell me you're Jonathan Leonard, the president of Leonard Corporations!" Rowan exclaimed in disbelief. He could tell that Jonathan was no ordinary man, but he hadn't expected him to be the president of Leonard Corporations. If he was the president of Leonard Corporations … then wouldn't that make
"I think the flower really suits you too!" The little girl complimented Scarlett sincerely. The woman before her looked exactly like those beauty pageant queens that she saw on TV. The only difference was that she was neither in extravagant clothes nor in heavy makeup. She was dressed casually, but something about her drew the attention of others."Thank you! Here's your bouquet," Scarlett had finished arranging the bouquet while they were talking and passed it to the girl. The girl paid for the flowers but didn't leave immediately. Instead, she passed the bouquet back to Scarlett with a cheeky smile on her face. "Miss, this is actually for you!""For me?" Scarlett asked in disbelief. She studied the girl in front of her but didn't seem to recognize her at all. Perhaps the little girl had mistaken her for someone else."Yeah! It's for you! But I'm not the one who bought it for you. Someone asked me to buy it for you, and he said that he would be seeing you very soon," the girl respo
"Whatever, I don't want to argue with you anymore. Regardless, you have to compensate me for the past month that I've spent looking for you," Jonathan said shamelessly."What do you want as compensation?" Scarlett asked cautiously as she took a few steps back and wrapped her arms around her body. She had a feeling that she knew what he wanted.Scarlett looked like a cornered animal, which prompted Jonathan to say in exasperation, "What are you doing? Relax. I won't do anything to you until you accept me. Are you really that scared of me?"Hearing that made her feel much calmer, so she said, "You have to stay true to your world, alright? You can't force me to do—"Right as she let down her defenses, that bastard immediately pinned her to the wall and forcefully kissed her.Scarlett tried to break free from his grip, but he was much too strong, and she couldn't even find an opportunity to fight back. He'd missed her so much, and he kissed her like a man dying from thirst, as if she