Scarlett smiled wryly and said, “I really just want us to be left alone. I want him to stop hovering around and waltzing into our lives whenever he pleases. I’m not the kind of person who cares about revenge. All I want is for him to disappear. I want him and the rest of those people just to go away and let us live our lives. But they just won’t let me have that. They just won’t….” “Scarlett, whose idea do you think it was in the first place?” Skyler asked, glancing at Jennifer angrily from the corner of her eyes. Jennifer had, after all, ruined their mother’s life. Skyler would never forget what grave damage she had caused their little family.“Who else could it be?” Scarlett sneered. She turned around and said, “Let’s go and meet our stepmother.” 

Over the weekend, Francis decided to take Scarlett to the stables despite her lukewarm reaction during their conversation earlier.“Wait, what? What are we doing here anyway? I thought I already told you that I don’t want to ride any horses.” Scarlett said angrily. She looked at Francis with a death stare, her hands deep inside her pockets. She was wearing grey joggers and a form-fitting black shirt. As always, she looked lovely. Her hair was tied up, so, from a distance, one could easily mistake her for a charming young man.“Go and change your clothes!” Francis hollered at her.Scarlett angrily stomped and yelled out, “Why the hell did you ask me to ride here so early in the morning? Why can’t you just leave me alone and sleep in on the weekends for once? I don’t wan

“We just didn’t have anything else to talk about.” Francis sounded cavalier about the whole thing. He helped Scarlett get on the horse without addressing Scarlett’s question further. He didn’t want her to know that Damon had managed to tick him off.“Oh, I see….” Scarlett muttered.However, that was not the truth at all. In actuality, Francis had opted to end the conversation. Damon’s attitude towards Scarlett pissed Francis off, and he decided it was best to step away before they got into a fistfight.Riding on the horse, Scarlett felt strange about the fact that there was a living animal supporting her weight.“Aren’t you going to teach me how to ride this horse then? You’re the one who insisted w

“I’m sorry, babe. It’s all my fault that you got hurt like this. I’m so sorry, it’s not your fault. It’s my fault. I’ll do whatever it takes to make it better. I never want to see you in pain again.” Francis hugged her and wiped her tears away.“You never liked crying before. You’ve changed since we get married, haven’t you?” Francis suddenly said.“What?” She was surprised.He stretched out his hand to stroke her long hair and said, “I’m just joking. I’m so glad to see that you’re not afraid to be vulnerable in front of me anymore.”“Do you think I’m weak?” Scarlett asked, looking at him with watery eyes.

“Is Scarlett up yet?” Eve asked.Eve rubbed her sore hip, “She is still sleeping!”“I’d better go and check on her. It’s time to get up for breakfast!” Francis stood up.After Francis left politely, Eve and Damon were left alone in the living room. It was awkward, to say the very least.Eve was about to leave, but Damon stopped her,“Where are you going?” Damon said.“I want to have breakfast!” She calmly looked up her hands behind her back.Damon leaned on the sofa, his legs crossed, and gold-rimmed glasses were sitting on his nose. “Come over and have a sea