Love’s Harsh Reality Novel

Derick ended the call and immediately dialed his assistant “Where’s Scarletr

“Ms. Millet stopped by the villa briefly and left with a suitcase.”

Derick knew she would leave but hadn’t expected it to be so soon. Wherernuld she go, injured as she was?

“Did she mention where she was braded?!

“No, Mr. Jones. But she was picked up by an extremely expensive car A man was driving He looked very wealthy and was

an quite handsome”

Derick’s eyes darkened upon hearing those words. He slowly put down the phone, pretending nothing was amiss

She was whisked away by a luxurious car right after their divorce. Perhaps she never loved him at all, which would explain her unhesitating betrayal.

Scarlett was something else.

Scarlett had been picked up by her brother and taken to the most luxurious manor in al–House of de

Her brother had business to attend to and left shortly after. He was aware that she had been shot

Scarlett lay on the soft bed, surrounded by familiar comforts she hadn’t seen in a long time

She could no longer hold on. Her face was pale, and sweat streamed down her forehead. The combination of the excruciating pain from the gunshot wound and her hear

unbearable.

Weak and exhausted, she closed her eyes, her long lashes trembling slightly

She couldn’t understand how two people who were once in love could break apart so easily.

She thought about the past four years with Derick, about his gentle eyes, which no longer looked at her. The pain in her heart was almost too much to beat

It turned out that even the most passionate promises had an expirations date

She had decided to divorce for another reason as well–she was pregnant

But Derick was too powerful. She couldn’t let him find out about the hat

After being shot, she had removed the bullet herself. She was too afraid to use anesthesia for tear of harming the child.

Scarlett thought about the promise she had made to her grandfather, Albert Robinson, and finally decided to return home and take over the family business

She hadtimately let go of her feelings for Derick and returned to her original self–Scarlett Millar

A month later, the early autumn sun shone brightly.

Scarlett had recovered from her injuries and stepped out of House of Forde. She put on her sunglasses and gazed at the clear, sunny sky Her lips curled into a deep smile.

For a month, she had stayed here, cut off from the outside world. Now, she was dressed in a crimson suit with bold red lips and a defiant smile

She got into the luxury car waiting for her and headed to Jones Tower to collect her belongings.

At the entrance of Jones Tower, Scarlett stepped out of her car and immediately encountered Derick, who was leaving the building with the ever–graceful flira by his The tender look Deck gave Eliza stabbed Scarlett’s heart. Her hands clenched involuntarily at her sides.

Eliza, noticing Scarlett, was briefly surprised but masked it quickly. She offered a mos king side. “It’s been a while, Ms. Miller!” she greeted

Scarlett ignored her.

Meanwhile, Derick looked at her with a tamt smile. His gaze briefly swept over the ovary car behind her. It was worth millions of dolls at the very least. Belongs to NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.

When their eyes met, his sharp, deep gate seemed to linger, almost imperceptibly, on her shoulder

He laughed coldly, and his eyes were filled with disdam “Ms Miller, you’re quite the savior. You got shot, and yet here you are, alive and well

Scarlett felt a sodden sharp pain in her chest. Her heart, already wounded, seemed to hurt even m

“Sorry to disappoint you by not dying. I’m just here to collect my things, and then I’ll be gone,” she

Derick’s gaze grew colder as he noted her emotionless and indifferent expression. “No wonder you insisted on leaving with nothing during the divorce- Turna found a new kr You really are shameless

theart sting at she looked at

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king like “Mr. Jones, pucheated during our murrage What right do you have in active me

ded into Jones Tower