“So, what’s going on between you and my uncle anyway? I want to know exactly what’s been going on these days,” he said, “Don’t you think that the two of you made a major decision way too hastily? What’s wrong with you? You’re parents to a baby boy now! You have to be more responsible, don’t you think?”
Scarlett turned her head towards him and said dryly, “You should talk to your uncle about that. He is the one who asked for a divorce. Why are you coming out here interrogating me? The one you want to be asking all these questions is Francis.”
“Well, I really want to ask him about it. But considering the good relationship I have with you, I wanted to talk to you first. Just tell me, what exactly is going on? My poor young cousin has been crying all these days, don’t you feel sorry
He wasn’t capable of that, so he just gave up.“Let me know if you need my help. Even though you no longer have a relationship with my uncle, we are still friends. You know that, right?”“Thank you!” Scarlett smiled as she got out of the car.After that, Chuck drove away along the road, and Scarlett watched with her hands in her pockets until the car turned the corner and disappeared.***In the morning, Skyler got breakfast ready. He poured some coffee out of the French press into a to-go cup and left the rest for Scarlett to drink.Skyler quickly headed to school while Scarlett was rushing to the bathroom to get ready for
Having left her phone at the apartment and with the remote for the television far out of reach, Scarlett had no way to entertain herself and kill time. All she could do was close her eyes and pretend to sleep so she wouldn’t have to interact with Francis too much.Because she was weak, Scarlett managed to actually fall asleep amid all the pretense.When she woke up again, it was four in the morning. Francis was long gone, even as the scent of his cologne hung faintly in the air.At night, Scarlett felt more emotionally fragile than she had in the past few weeks. Lying in the hospital bed, Scarlett held the quilt that smelled strongly of disinfectant and couldn’t help but cry.She cried for her ridiculous persistence and for the loss of a good man. She c
Unexpectedly, Carlos just burst into tears. He cried very loudly and looked up at Scarlett.Scarlett patted his back to comfort him. She also wanted to cry, but she held back and said, “I’m so sorry, my sweetheart, it’s all my fault that I haven’t been able to come and see you in such a long time.”Chuck was usually annoyed in the presence of crying children, but right then, Carlos’s crying made him more sad than irritated. Chuck sat down on the little sofa and remained silent.Carlos was a strong boy, and he wouldn’t cry even when he took a fall. But he was crying so hard that blue veins appeared on his forehead.He put his arms around Scarlett’s neck and was almost out of breath from crying.
Scarlett played with Carlos all day, and because of that, Chuck had no place to go, so he became bored and started playing video games.Scarlett gave Carlos a shower, and after that, she put a cute yellow robe on him that made him look like a little king.After that, Scarlett lay down beside him, and she started to tell him a bedtime story in a low voice. In less than ten minutes, Carlos fell asleep and started snoring.Chuck stretched himself and took a look at the time, getting ready to look for Scarlett.“Shall we go back now?” He asked.“Isn’t Carlos so cute? He is so cute, and I really don’t want him to grow up.”Chuck cou
Sarah grabbed Bell and said, “Let’s just leave her alone. Let’s grab something to eat first. I’m starving.”“Hey, you really don’t want to have lunch?” Bell asked again before she left.“Just go without me! It’s fine.” Scarlett said.After sitting there for more than ten minutes, Scarlett couldn't control her mounting restlessness. She wanted to get out of there and go see her dear son. She grabbed her purse and hurried out. She did not want to miss Carlos’s first birthday– not even a second of it.Scarlett walked around to look for a gift at the shopping mall. Everything she saw looked appealing to her, so she wished she could have just bought out the entire store!
Francis pointed at a blue dress and said, “This one looks fine to me.”“Yes, sir.” She grabbed the dress he picked and left the room quickly.With everyone streaming out of the room to tend to their various tasks for the big birthday party, only Bill Harris, the designer, remained. He stood there, worried, wondering how he would pull this off. Although he had been called in to help style Scarlett, he noticed that Scarlett wasn’t even there yet! It was only a couple of hours before the party would begin, and he was becoming increasingly panicked.“Mr. Sandler, what about jewelry? Do you need something special?” Bill asked.“No need, thank you!” Francis shook his head.&ldqu
Scarlett ran after Francis with Carlos in her arms and came to the door of the bedroom breathlessly.The domestic help took the blue dress and laid it out, “Madam, please try this one!”“What’s this?” she asked.“It’s for the party, of course.”Scarlett looked down at her current outfit in embarrassment. She had dressed very casually: she was wearing a black blouse and some ripped skinny jeans. On the other hand, Francis was dressed in business casual and looked exceedingly suave.It was as if the dress had been made to measure for her. Once she changed into it, it fit her just like a glove. It highlighted her curves perfectly and complimented her delicate complexion supremely w
Francis and Scarlett stood in a tearful embrace. The heat between them was unmistakable. Francis was the one who broke the silence.He said, “If you stayed here, Scarlett, I knew that you would be like a fledgling sparrow trapped in a cage forever. I didn’t understand this properly before, but I think it would have been much better for me to just focus on giving you a wonderful life without any worries... I kept trying to shield you from every possible danger, but that’s not realistic. The world is full of wonders, and life is only beautiful because of the moments of risk and danger that come enfolded within it… I have to let you live your life to the fullest. On your own terms.”“What made you change your mind?”“I just want you to be you.” he smiled slightly a