Chapter 4
Ithan rushed out of the airport
Scarlet numbly checked her phone.
Sure enough, Summer Lane’s post was pinned at the top of her instagram||
She hadn’t said anything, just posted a picture of the painting
And Ethan had ditched Scarlett and their agreement without a second thought|||
stiss, it’s time to board.“]
Scarlett shook off her daze, tore her gaze away from his retreating figure, and walked in the opposite direction.]
After landing in Arizona, Scarlett received a text from Ethan.]]
Til he 2 days late. You go ahead.“]
was surprised he was coming at all, not just canceling
Scarlett was
Clearly he was desperate to divorce.
Instead of waiting, Scarlett hired a local guide and joined a tour group.
She was too weak to keep up, so she mostly rested alone in her room.
leave.
When Elhan arrived, she had already packed her suitcase to leat
“Seriously Scarlett? I dropped everything to come to this crazy place and you’re playing me?–||
He kicked over her suitcase in anger.
Looking at her scattered clothes, Scarlett laughed bitterly.
“Are you really here for me? Isn’t Summer right next door?”
Eduin’s face suffered as he mumbled d defensively
“Summer’s just here for sketching trip, why the hell can’t you stand her?“||
Scarlett curled her fingers and said nothing just bent down to pick up her clothes.||
Am I interrupting something?||
Summer suddenly appeared in the doorway
an 3 atsger inglasily vanished
in place came concern and anxiety ||
Honey, You are not feeling well? Why are you up? ||
1 just couldn’t sit around doing nothing! I heard loud voices and thought I check on you guys
Hearing dus. Lahan finally glanced at Scarlet
Tis nothing. Are you hungry? i’ll get you something to cal
Siqnaner nodded shyly
As I was about to leave, he suddrisly supped ||
He reluctantly turned to Scarlet
you? Want anything?–||
just finished picking up the last tris of clothing. Even this small task had left let sweating profusely.[]
She noticed the difference in his tone when speaking to her versus Summer
“No thanks,” she said fatty ||
Ethan’s expression tightened as she named him down.[]
Tine, starve yourself. Your face is already yellow as a damn ghosti“|]
After the door closed, only Scarlett and Summer remained
This wasn’t the first time Scarlett had met her.|
The Lane Family in Brooklyn were just new money, not good enough for the Brooks family
looked down on everyone.]]
Summer was proud and thought the Brooks family li
She’d left in anger, determined to make it big overseas.
Now she’d crawled back and her first move was to contact her ex.]
To an outsider like Scarlett, the whole thing was laughable.]]
With Ithan gone, summer dropped her act completely.||
Well look who it is scarlett, it’s been a while.“[]
She kicked over the suitesse Scarlett had just a organized
Watching her hard work destroyed so casually, Scarletts anger rose to her throat.||
She knew Summer was deliberately provoking her
And she took the bait
With one swift move, she slapped Summer’s rosy cheek
When Ethan returned, he saw the handprint on Summer’s face and her teary eyes]
He dropped the noodles he’d b
brought for Scarlet.]
without asking what happened, he strode forward and slapped Scarlett hard
“Though, Scarlet
muner inoked at Lahan with tears streaming down her face.
all my faut! I acidentally knocked over her suitcase. I know she doesn’t want me here. In ever
She raised out of the 100m |
turned to follow her without a word ||
Suddenly Scarlett called out to him.
Third repent stay |
