《Lenny and Scarlett》


 Chapter 1

    Chapter 1


    "I must gather some evidence of Lenny''s infidelity today!"


    Scarlet Brown clenched and unclenched her hands to relieve some of her anxiety. She fixed her


    peaked cap, lowered her head to avoid the surveince cameras, and walked into a fancy club.


    Today, she was here to catch her husband cheating on her.


    She hadn''t seen Lenny Foster since they got married.


    In truth, their marriage was meaningless. They didn''t love each other, and it was a waste of their time to


    be together.


    Recently, one of Scarlet''s good friends abroad told her that she often saw Lenny hanging out with a


    woman, and he was intimate with her.


    After getting that piece of information, Scarlet set out to collect some proof of Lenny''s unfaithfulness so


    that when she divorced him, she would have the upper hand.


    From a distance, Scarlet saw a woman take Lenny into a presidential suite. The door was left ajar.


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    Scarlet carefully approached and listened in through the crack. She heard the woman talking to


    someone on the phone.


    "I know. I won''t fail this time. I''ll install a camerater to record us having sex and then threaten him


    with the tape..."


    Hearing this, Scarlet frowned.


    What was going on? Was that woman trying to set up Lenny?


    Although Scarlet didn''t have any feelings for her husband, she also couldn''t stand around and do


    nothing while someone tried to trick him and then ckmail him.


    She gritted her teeth and stamped her foot. She rushed into the room and then locked the door behind


    her.


    "Who''s there?" the woman called out when she heard the noise.


    Scarlet didn''t waste time talking to her. She just strode forward and knocked the woman out. Then,


    Scarlet tied her up and dragged her into the bathroom.


    Fortunately, she was strong enough to knock out the woman instantly.


    After making sure that the woman waspletely unconscious, Scarlet walked toward the bed and


    stared at the man lying on it. She supposed that today wasn''t the day that she would get proof of his


    infidelity.


    She grabbed a quilt and covered Lenny with it. Then, she turned off the light on the bedside table and


    was about to leave. But unexpectedly, someone grabbed her by the wrist.


    "Ouch. What the..."


    The next second, she was being tossed in the air, and then she found herself on her back on


    the bed. Lenny climbed on top of her.


    In the darkness, Lenny could only tell that the woman he was about to sleep with was very petite. For


    some reason, he felt a sense of familiarity with her, as if he had met her before.


    However, his brain didn''t give him any time to think and analyze because at the moment, it was


    consumed with burning desire and lust.


    His libido was in overdrive so great that he felt like he was being devoured by its scorching heat. His


    reason was on the verge of copse.


    She was too petite to bear his passion.


    Scarlet tried her best to resist Lenny. She put her hands on his chest to push him away, and she


    couldn''t believe how hot his skin was.


    He was burning up.


    She was about to ask him what was wrong with him, but he crashed his lips onto hers. His deep,


    passionate kiss that tasted faintly of mint immediately sent her mind into shambles and trapped her


    questions in her throat.


    Next thing she knew, he was tearing off her clothes.


    Three monthster, Lenny returned to the capital city of his home country.


    "Any news?" he asked his assistant.


    "None yet, but we''ve sent more people to look for her."


    "Find her at all costs."


    "Yes, sir," his assistant replied. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Sir... Are you really going to


    divorce your wife?"


    "There''s someone more suitable to be my wife." Lenny''s tone was t and firm but authoritative and


    cold.


    He didn''t know why that girl was in the suite that night, but she did save him out of kindness. And she


    gave up her body to him.


    Her cries and pleas for mercy were all he could remember from that night. Her voice was


    heartbreaking.


    Lenny had no feelings for his wife. He married her because his grandmother forced him to. He obeyed


    to make his mother feel better. He didn''t want his mother to be torn between him and his grandmother.


    Divorce would be a relief for both himself and his wife.


    At the same time, in Lenny''s vi, Scarlet had already received the news of Lenny''s return today. He


    would arrive home in the evening. All the servants were busy preparing for his homing party.


    But she wasn''t happy at all.


    Soon, she heard the roar of a car''s engine in the distance, and her heart skipped a beat for reasons


    she couldn''t fathom.


    Lenny was home.

 Chapter 2

    Chapter 2


    All the servants went out to wee Lenny home, but Scarlet remained upstairs and watched his


    arrival quietly from her bedroom window.


    She had to admit that Lenny was devastatingly dashing and sexy.


    He was tall with long legs, and his body was well-proportioned. He had no extra fat in his body, and his


    muscles were lean and strong.


    She knew that much about him physically. Because she was able to experience him fully that fateful


    night.


    What happened between them that night was so ridiculously surreal that Scarlet still thought it was just


    a dream. She didn''t know how to tell him when she came back home the morning after.


    Lenny''s face was impable, as if God had taken extra time to carefully craft his face. He looked so


    handsome with well-defined features.


    God was so unfair. He not only gave Lenny a perfect build and a handsome face, but He also gave him


    a high IQ and a great educational background.


    Lenny got his degrees inw and finance in his teens. After graduation, he took over the family


    business. Thepany''s business had been booming during the past few years, and eventually, it


    became the number onemercial giant in the capital city. A few years ago, thepany ventured


    into the overseas market and was able to develop well abroad.


    After they got married, Lenny went abroad the next day. His excuse for leaving was that thepany


    was starting a new branch and that he needed to focus on it. But since then, he hadn''t been home.


    Scarlet was lost in various fancies and conjectures when she suddenly felt Lenny''s cold eyes on her.


    Startled, she quickly shut the curtains and stepped away from the window.


    She didn''t know what brought on such a reflexive reaction. She supposed it was because she felt a


    sense of inferiority around Lenny.


    Scarlet wasn''t favored by her own family, which was headed by her stepmother. If she hadn''t married


    Lenny, she would''ve been at home right now and ying the role of her stepmother''s personal maid.


    Thanks to Scarlet''s mother who had saved Lenny''s grandmother, Scarlet managed to marry Lenny.


    She knew that even though Lenny didn''t like her, he didn''t hate her. After all, she knew her ce and


    always behaved herself.


    Soon, a servant knocked on her door.


    "Mr. Foster is home, Mrs. Foster. He wants you to join him for a meal downstairs."


    Scarlet hurried downstairs. In the dining room, the table was already set, and the dishes had been


    served.


    Lenny sat at one end of the long dining table. Scarlet proceeded to sit at the other end where a ce


    had been set up for her.


    They liked different foods. Since it was his homing, all the dishes served were ording to his


    preference.


    Looking at the medi


    um rare steak on her te, Scarlet couldn''t help wrinkling her nose.


    "What''s wrong?" Lenny asked, looking up at her and frowning slightly.


    "My steak still has blood in it," she replied. She wasn''t used to steak that was not well done, and her


    appetite hadn''t been good recently, perhaps because of the hot weather.


    "Get her a well-done steak, please."


    "Thank you." Scarlet thanked him in a low voice.


    During the meal, neither of them spoke. They were indifferent to each other, as if they weren''t a couple


    at all. They looked like two perfect strangers who just happened to eat on the same table.


    After the meal, Lenny took his napkin and wiped his lips. After hesitating for a moment, Scarlet took a


    deep breath, making up her mind to tell him what happened that night.


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    The two of them spoke at the same time.


    Looking at him, Scarlet was nervous for a moment and said immediately, "You go first."


    Lenny didn''t refuse and spoke directly. "Scarlet, I want a divorce."


    That short sentence echoed in her head for a few moments.


    Right then, a servant came in and handed the papers to Scarlet. Lenny had already signed them. His


    handwriting was beautiful, like that of a seasoned calligrapher.


    However, she was no longer in the mood to appreciate it.


    Distribution of property was the most important thing that needed to be settled during a divorce.


    Scarlet quickly went over the agreement. She would get two properties after the divorce, one was a


    shop, and the other was an apartment. Both of them were in a prime location with a market price of


    tens of millions of dors. In addition, she would get fifty million dors aspensation. She would


    even get a smallpany that pumped out an annual profit of several million dors.


    It seemed that sleeping with Lenny once yielded a fair deal.


    However, Scarlet was more curious about the reason Lenny wanted to divorce her.


    She closed the folder containing the divorce papers and looked at him boldly for the first time.


    Lenny met her gaze with equal intensity.


    This was the first time that he had looked at her face carefully. Her face was small and delicate. Her


    eyes were big and beautiful, and they shone like a pair of gems. The pure and innocent look in her


    eyes reminded him of a pool of clear water.


    She was very thin, as if his family had been treating her shabbily.


    Her figure, however, was simr to that of the girl he met that night.


    If Lenny crossed paths with that girl again, he would definitely want her to gain some weight. She was


    too skinny, which stirred up his sympathy.


    "May I ask why?" Scarlet asked.


    "Because I have someone else in my heart," he confessed.

 Chapter 3

    Chapter 3


    The reason why Lenny married Scarlet was that he didn''t want his mother to be torn between him and


    his grandmother.


    So, for the sake of his mother, he agreed to the arranged marriage. Since then, the rtionship


    between his mother and grandmother had be more amicable.


    But now, his grandmother''s health had been steadily declining, and she no longer had enough energy


    to make things difficult for his mother. What was more, Lenny wanted to find the girl that saved him that


    night and marry her. For him to be able to do that, he''d have to cut ties with Scarlet.


    Scarlet was still young and still attending school. Their marriage had been carefully kept under wraps,


    so it had no impact on her life.


    After the divorce, she would get a lot of money, which would enable her to live a carefree life.


    Besides, she didn''t like him either.


    This was only the second time that they had seen each other. How was it possible for someone to fall


    in love with another after only meeting them twice?


    Hearing Lenny''s answer, Scarlet felt distressed for reasons she didn''t even want to ponder.


    It turned out that he had already fallen in love with someone else. If that was the case, then she didn''t


    have to tell him the truth about that night. Otherwise, she would only make him feel ufortable.


    Besides, wasn''t this what she wanted to begin with? Didn''t she go abroad to gather evidence of his


    cheating so that she could finally leave him? Now things worked out the way she wanted.


    "Okay. I''ll sign the papers." Scarlet spoke without hesitation.


    Lenny was kind enough to her. Moreover, what happened that night wasn''t his fault. He was clearly


    under the influence of something, maybe alcohol or drugs. He wasn''t himself. Maybe he was even


    remorseful of what he''d done.


    Scarlet picked up the pen and signed her name.


    "Thank you."


    Lenny thanked her for not making trouble for him. It was a peaceful break-up.


    After dinner, Lenny left. He didn''t n to stay in the vi for the night.


    After he left, Scarlet started packing up her things. The next day, Lenny sent a car to pick her up.


    She looked back at the vi where she had lived for a year.


    The ce had stayed the same. She was leaving it in the same condition she''d first seen it in, as if she


    had never been there at all.


    The only thing that had changed was that she was now a divorced woman.


    After she and Lenny got divorced, Scarlet still felt as if she was in a trance.


    Lenny''s as


    sistant pulled over in front of her.


    Lenny rolled down his window, looked at her, and said calmly, "Let me give you a ride."


    "No, thanks. I''ll take a cab home. Thank you for taking care of me this past year," Scarlet replied,


    curling her lips into a sincere smile.


    So what if they''d slept together for one night? Lenny had already given her a huge amount of money as


    Without forcing her, Lenny just nodded and then told his assistant to drive.


    Scarlet stood at the gates of the court and tried to hail a taxi from there.


    Although it was autumn now, the weather was still very hot. It was just past ten o''clock in the morning,


    but the sun was already so scorching that people could hardly open their eyes.


    The location of the court was a little remote, so it was difficult to get a taxi from there.


    Scarlet had started sweating all over because of the heat, and before long, she''d begun feeling a little


    dizzy. Everything in front of her slowly blurred. Then, she cked out and copsed.


    When she woke up again, she found herself lying in a hospital bed. Somebody had been kind enough


    to have her rushed to the hospital.


    "What... What''s wrong with me?" she asked a nurse.


    "You suffered a heatstroke. Fortunately, you were attended to in time. You''re pregnant. You should pay


    more attention to your health. But your baby is very healthy. You can leave here after getting some


    rest."


    "What? What did you just say?"


    Grabbing the nurse''s hand, Scarlet felt her heart race.


    "I said you got heatstroke."


    "No, not that. Did you say I was pregnant? What do you mean?"


    "Well, don''t you know you''re pregnant? You''re three months along. I mean, you should''ve known that


    by now."


    Scarlet was bbergasted. The news came like a bolt from the blue.


    Her period had always been irregr. Sometimes, she wouldn''t even get her period for months, so


    when her period stoppeding, she didn''t think much of it at all.


    Besides, she took a morning-after pill after she slept with Lenny. There was no way she could get


    pregnant.


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    "It''s impossible. I can''t be pregnant. I have taken a contraceptive pill."


    "Birth control pills aren''t always one hundred percent effective. There''s still a three-percent chance of


    conception. All contraceptive methods have a slim chance of failing. There''s no guarantee that they''ll


    seed all the time," the nurse exined.


    Upon hearing what the nurse said, Scarlet felt dizzy again and then fainted.

 Chapter 4

    Chapter 4


    For another hour, Scarlet had been unconscious. When she woke up and recalled everything before


    she cked out, she started panicking again.


    She stroked her belly as mixed feelings gued her heart.


    She was pregnant. She was carrying Lenny''s baby. But they just divorced a few hours ago.


    For the entire day, Scarlet suffered an emotional roller coaster.


    Should she tell Lenny that she was pregnant? After all, he was the father of the baby. Even if she


    decided to get an abortion, she still had to tell him.


    She was still attending school. It would be impossible for her to have this child and then go on with her


    life.


    She hesitated for a while before finally deciding to leave the hospital and go talk to Lenny.


    As soon as Scarlet left, someone walked into her ward and grabbed the nurse who was tidying up the


    sheets.


    "What happened to the patient here?"


    "And you are..."


    "I''m her sister."


    The nurse saw that the two women somewhat looked simr, so she figured that the strange neer


    was telling the truth. She exined what happened to Scarlet.


    "She got heatstroke. She''s fine. As her family, you should take good care of her. She''s pregnant. She


    has safely passed the first trimester of her pregnancy, but she still has to be careful."


    "She''s pregnant?" Colleen Brown frowned and said, "I see. Thank you."


    The Brown family had already gotten wind of Scarlet and Lenny''s divorce. They also found out about


    the huge sum of money that Scarlet got in the divorce settlement.


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    They were thinking about how to get the money, but Colleen didn''t expect to run into the surprising


    news of Scarlet''s pregnancy.


    Scarlet and Lenny hadn''t seen each other for a whole year. How could Lenny get Scarlet pregnant?


    Was it possible that Scarlet was pregnant with another man''s child?


    If that was true and Lenny found out about it, then he would definitely make Scarlet return the


    "No. I have to find Scarlet and take her home as soon as possible," she muttered.


    Colleen made a prompt decision and set out to sear


    ch for Scarlet.


    Scarlet returned to Lenny''s vi, but she wasn''t sure whether she could still just go in or not. She paced


    back and forth at the front door for a long time.


    To her surprise, she saw Lenny''s caring to a halt at the gate of the vi. She didn''t expect that he


    would be home so soon.


    He was obviously surprised to see her again.


    But he wasn''t the only one who got out of the car. A petite girl stepped out after he did. She was about


    the same height as Scarlet, and she looked like a meek girl.


    The girl looked at Scarlet and then tugged at Lenny''s clothes.


    "Lenny... Who is she?"


    "My ex-wife," he replied bluntly. "You go on in, and I''ll find out why she''s here."


    "Okay, then. I''ll wait for you inside."


    The girl smiled and followed Lenny''s assistant into the vi.


    Scarlet looked at the girl in a daze. She had never seen her before. Was she the girl that now held


    Lenny''s heart?


    "Is she..." Scarlet started.


    "Scarlet, my business has nothing to do with you."


    His words echoed in her mind. They were like knives to her heart.


    At that moment, Scarlet suddenly felt like she was far away from Lenny. They were only standing a few


    steps apart, but it felt like there was a deep ravine separating them.


    Suddenly, she felt ridiculous for showing up and wanting to tell her ex-husband about their child.


    Would he care?


    Were they that close to each other?


    She could make the decision herself.


    Scarlet clenched her fists and forced a smile.


    "I''m sorry for trying to ask about your personal affairs, Mr. Foster. I came here because I left something


    of mine in the vi. It''s not that important. If you find it, you can just throw it away."


    After saying that, she straightened her spine and left without looking back.


    Looking at Scarlet''s receding figure, Lenny felt his heart skip a beat, and he didn''t know why.


    She was so thin that he wanted to hold her in his arms and take good care of her.


    He gnashed his teeth together and wondered why such an idea urred to him out of the blue.


    Maybe it was because Scarlet looked very much like that girl from that night.

 Chapter 5

    Chapter 5


    Lenny snapped back to his senses, turned around, and walked toward the vi.


    One of the servants took the girl to get familiar with the vi and the environment. She was tired after a


    long flight and was taken to one of the bedrooms to get some rest.


    Meanwhile, Lenny checked the information gathered on her by his assistant, Drake Cooper.


    "Her name is Rosaline Marshall. She is Vivian Marshall''s younger sister and an illegitimate daughter of


    her father. She didn''t live with the Marshalls. That night, when Vivian drugged you, she happened to


    have something to talk about with Vivian, so she went to see her and stumbled upon her sister''s


    scheme. Rosaline wanted to save you, but..."


    After a pause, Drake continued, "After that, you took revenge on Vivian and her family. Theirpany


    went bankrupt, and they fell from riches to rags almost overnight. Vivian vented all her resentment on


    her sister and tortured her for the past three months. Rosaline barely made it when she was finally


    taken to the hospital after she was rescued. The trauma that she suffered led to some mental health


    problems. Our men have searched for evey girl in Mistbush whose description fits the one you''ve


    given. She''s the only exact match."


    Lenny had always trusted Drake. After checking everything carefully, the assistant concluded that


    Rosaline was the girl Lenny had been looking for.


    Thinking of what Rosaline had suffered in thest three months, Lenny couldn''t help feeling guilty.


    "Get the best doctor and have him or her check on Rosaline. No one dares to hurt her here, is that


    clear?"


    With a nod, Drake turned around and left.


    Lenny came into Rosaline''s bedroom and found her sleeping soundly on the bed. She was the first


    woman he had ever slept with and also the only. He must protect her well.


    After a few moments, Lenny left and closed the door behind him. There was a video conference waiting


    for him.


    On his way, he saw a servanting out of one of the guest rooms after cleaning it. It was the room


    that Scarlet had stayed in.


    In the entire year that she lived in the vi, Scarlet never entered the master bedroom or the study. She


    knew her ce and had always behaved herself.


    If Lenny hadn''t had sex with Rosaline that night, he would''ve actually thought that Scarlet made a very


    suitable wife for him. She obeyed him and made himfortable.


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    age had been simple. And they parted on amicable terms.


    Lenny thought that Scarlet was timid, but now it seemed that she really was a stubborn and tough girl.


    Thinking of what Scarlet said, he stopped the servant and asked, "Did Scarlet leave anything in her


    room?"


    "No, she didn''t, sir. She came with one suitcase when she moved in here. That was all she took away


    with her when she left. She didn''t take anything in the vi with her."


    "Really? She didn''t take anything else away?" This surprised Lenny.


    "I''m telling the truth, sir. Miss Brown didn''t spend a penny of the Foster family. She even left behind the


    gifts that your mother and grandmother gave her. They''re in the guest room, sir, if you want to check."


    The servant answered Lenny''s questions promptly and thought of Scarlet.


    Scarlet was easy-going and friendly. She was always chatting with the vi staff, having meals with


    them, and helping them with their work.


    When the weather was too hot or too cold, she would be considerate and not let them tire themselves.


    She never wasted food, and she lived a frugal life. She thought that as long as there was enough food


    for everyone at the vi, the cook shouldn''t prepare more than what was needed.


    All the servants were saddened by her leaving. She was such a kind, gentle, and level-headed woman.


    Not long after Scarlet left, they didn''t expect that Lenny would bring home another woman so soon.


    What was more, Lenny showed the new girl great concern, which he had held back from Scarlet. The


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    servants felt that their master was being totally unfair.


    Lenny was behaving like a jerk!


    "Sir, if you don''t have any other orders, I''ll go back downstairs."


    After saying that, the servant left with some resentment in her heart.


    Lenny furrowed his eyebrows. What the servant said came as a surprise to him.


    In a daze, Scarlet wandered around with no idea where to go. Unexpectedly, she ran into a familiar car.


    It was her sister''s.


    Colleen got out of the car and looked at Scarlet with her head held high.


    "Get in the car. I''ll take you home. And I have something to ask you."


    Colleen sounded like she was reading a criminal her rights, which made Scarlet unhappy.


    "We have nothing to talk about. Leave me alone. I have to go to school."


    Although Scarlet was a member of the Brown family, she was treated like a doormat at home.

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    Chapter 6


    About twenty years ago, Nn Brown married into the family of Scarlet''s mother and lived with her


    family. Scarlet''s grandfather thought that Nn was a really capable and honest man. He had trusted


    him enough to marry off his only daughter to him and help him with his career.


    Unexpectedly, as soon as Scarlet''s grandfather passed away, Nn revealed his true colors. He got


    his hands on the properties of Scarlet''s grandfather and brought home his mistress, Kyra Brown, and


    his illegitimate daughter, Colleen Brown.


    Then, Nn demanded to be divorced from Scarlet''s mother, which put an emotional burden on her so


    heavy that she fell ill.


    While Scarlet''s mother was in the hospital, Kyra took Scarlet''s little brother out to buy something, but


    her little brother never made it home.


    The vicious woman had been maintaining all these years that Scarlet''s brother really just disappeared


    himself, but Scarlet and her mother didn''t believe it.


    Scarlet''s brother, who was two years younger than she was, had been missing since then and for no


    logical reason.


    Heartbroken, Scarlet''s mother finally agreed to divorce Nn. Then, she and Scarlet moved out and


    lived on their own.


    Last year, Scarlet''s mother reached the end stage of her illness. Knowing that she would be gone soon,


    she decided not to waste money on the medical fees anymore and went to visit the Foster family.


    In the past, Scarlet''s mother had saved the life of Lenny''s grandmother, and the olddy had promised


    her that she could ask her for help if anything happened.


    Scarlet''s mother''s dying wish was for Scarlet to be taken care of when she passed.


    She wanted Lenny to marry Scarlet. If Scarlet married into a rich family, no one would dare bully her.


    ording to the agreement between Scarlet''s mother and Lenny''s grandmother, Lenny and Scarlet got


    married after her mother passed away.


    The Brown family had been ignoring Scarlet for many years. The moment they found out that she had


    married into the Foster family, they immediately started harassing her and demanding the money that


    they paid for her mother''s medical bills.


    At that time, Scarlet was still an inexperienced and innocent girl. Lenny was abroad, and she had no


    one to back her up. She didn''t dare to knock on Lenny''s grandmother''s door, fearing that the olddy


    would be annoyed and drive her out.


    The Brown family had taken away all the wedding presents she got from the Foster family. When they


    knew that Lenny didn''t take Scarlet seriously, and that they could no longer get any benefits from her, t


    hey started treating her like she didn''t exist.


    That was why the moment they met again, Scarlet immediately told Colleen to leave her alone. She


    didn''t want to have anything to do with the Brown family at all.


    Scarlet began walking away, but Colleen grabbed her clothes and started dragging her. Reflexively,


    Scarlet covered her belly.


    Seeing this, Colleen sneered. She knew what was weighing on Scarlet''s mind.


    She hurled Scarlet into the car. With her hands on her belly, Scarlet decided not to fight back. If she got


    hurt, then her baby would get hurt as well.


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    Atst, Colleen took Scarlet back to the Brown family''s residence. At the sight of Scarlet, Nn and


    Kyra felt happy and angry at the same time.


    "I heard that you and Lenny got divorced," Kyra said.


    "It has nothing to do with you." Scarlet spoke coldly.


    She put her hands on her stomach and looked at her father and stepmother warily.


    "Scarlet, I''m sure that you''re hurting right now. Your mother passed away, and now your husband left


    you. But you''re still a daughter of the Brown family. Move back in with us, and we''ll take care of you.


    What do you say?"


    Getting no response from Scarlet, Kyra added, "You look tired. Drink some tea first. I''ve asked


    someone to clean up your room and decorate it ording to your preferences. You can go upstairs


    and see if you like it or not."


    Kyra spoke with a smile. She took the initiative of bringing the tea to Scarlet, but thetter refused to


    soften her attitude toward her.


    "Since when have you cared at all about my preferences?"


    "How could you talk to my mother like that? How dare you! You used to have the Foster family as your


    backer. How could you have the audacity to be so arrogant when you are no longer one of them?"


    Colleen cut in angrily.


    "What are you talking about, Colleen? Scarlet is still your sister. We are family."


    "We''re not family. We have nothing to do with each other. I have to go to schoolter. I don''t have time


    for this nonsense."


    After saying that, Scarlet was about to stand up, but unexpectedly, Kyra pressed her down and pped


    her across the face. The gentle, motherly smile that Kyra had on moments earlier now disappeared


    without a trace.


    "Damn you! Who do you think you are? You don''t want the tea I so graciously offered you? Then don''t


    drink it!"


    With these words, Kyra sshed the hot tea on Scarlet''s face. Scarlet''s face burned so badly that her


    head started spinning with rage.


    Then, Kyra took out a property transfer contract. "Sign this, or I''ll break your legs!"

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    Chapter 7


    Now, Scarlet had no one to rely on. She was just a neen-year-old student.


    Kyra had nned to pretend to be nice to Scarlet so that thetter would sign the papers obediently.


    But she didn''t expect that Scarlet would be so stubborn and ungrateful.


    Enraged, she pinched Scarlet''s jaw with one hand and pointed at the contract with the other, forcing


    her to sign it.


    Scarlet nced at Nn who was sitting opposite her.


    He was her biological father. But he didn''t care that Kyra was physically assaulting her and just sat


    back and watched with an indifferent expression on his face.


    Although Scarlet had been used to Nn''s coldness toward her, she still felt heartbroken.


    They forced her to sign and even stamp the contract.


    In truth, Scarlet could''ve given them everything without a fight, but they chose to be mean to her, which


    was only a testament to the kind of people that they were.


    Nn didn''t deserve to be a father. These three people didn''t have an ounce of humanity in them.


    But Scarlet was powerless now. Even if she were to sue them, they would just find a way to shut her


    up. She had no choice but to admit defeat.


    "Can I go now?"


    Scarlet stood up, straightened her back, and clenched her fists. She put emphasis on her words,


    refusing to cower before these horrible people.


    "You are just like your mother. That bitch could''ve saved us a lot of trouble if she''d just agreed to


    divorce your father when he first asked. Why did she have to be so stubborn? What a stupid cunt!"


    Kyra cursed.


    Hearing those insults directed toward herte mother, Scarlet felt like she had just been stabbed in the


    heart.


    She swore to herself that she would seek revenge one day. For her dead mother, for her missing


    brother, and for all the pain she had suffered over the years because of these three people.


    One day, she would have thestugh. Right now, she was too weak, and she had no support. She


    had to work hard and build a life first.


    Without waiting for their response, Scarlet turned to leave, but Colleen stood in her way and stopped


    her.


    "What more do you want from me?"


    Scarlet frowned. They had already gotten her money. What else could they possibly want?


    Colleen darted her eyes at Scarlet''s belly, which made Scarlet feel a little uneasy.


    Feeling her heart leap to her throat, Scarlet reflexively put her hands over her stomach.


    "Lenny had been abroad since you two got married. How did you get pregnant? You are really


    something. I can''t believe that you have the nerve to hook up with another man. What if the Foster


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    family finds out that you''ve cheated on Lenny? If you don''t want to deal with the bastard, we can help


    you get rid of it. The Foster family doesn''t need to know."


    "How do you know..." Scarlet started nervously.


    She''d just found out about her pregnancy and hadn''t told anyone. How could Colleen know about it?


    Scarlet knew why her family was offe


    ring to help her. They believed that she had been unfaithful while she was married to Lenny. If the


    Foster family found out that she got pregnant with another man''s child while she was still Lenny''s wife,


    they would definitely take back everything that Lenny gave her in the divorce settlement. That meant


    the Brown family would end up with nothing.


    Nn, Kyra, and Colleen started approaching Scarlet. They circled her like sharks that had just


    smelled blood in the water.


    "You... Don''t be reckless. This child... This baby is Lenny''s, okay? Don''t you dare touch me, or Lenny


    won''t let you go!"


    Colleen sneered, "You are such a terrible liar, Scarlet. You and Lenny only met twice. The first time is


    when you got married, and the second andst time is when you got divorced. You have been pregnant


    for three months now. Three months ago, you were at home, and he was abroad. That child can''t be


    his."


    "Let''s get her and take her to the hospital for an abortion. We must take care of this matter today," Kyra


    ordered.


    They were afraid that Scarlet would resist, so they prepared the anesthetic in advance and directly


    gave her the shot in the arm.


    They weren''t able to inject every drop because Scarlet struggled wildly against them, but they were


    able to inject enough to make her weak.


    Then, they took her to the hospital.


    Scarlet felt faint from the anesthetic her family gave her, but she was lucid enough to know that she


    had been rolled into the operating room. She wanted to resist, but she was too weak to do anything.


    She could only watch in horror as the doctor spread her legs. From where she was lying, she could see


    the shiny, stainless steel scalpels and other surgical instruments.


    "No. Please. I don''t want to have an abortion. Please, don''t..." She sobbed and begged for mercy.


    She hadn''t decided whether or not she would get an abortion. Honestly, she had thought of getting rid


    of the child. But it was definitely not the right time, and at the moment, she was unwilling to lose her


    baby against her will.


    She wanted to give up struggling and ept her fate.


    Lying on a cold operating table, she was terrified out of her mind.


    No. She couldn''t let them kill her child. Her baby was innocent.


    She had no family in this world. She was very lonely. Her child was her chance to have a family of her


    own.


    If it weren''t for her mother''sst wish, Scarlet would''ve been unable to hold on.


    She wanted to protect this child, just like how her mother had protected her all her life.


    The nurse told her that three percent of the time, contraceptives failed. It was a very slim chance, yet


    she still got pregnant. Scarlet could only surmise that this child was destined to be given to her.


    She had to keep her baby, give birth to it, and raise it up.


    Even without Lenny, Scarlet believed that as long as she showered their child with enough love and


    care, everything would be all right.

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    The anesthetic gradually wore off, and Scarlet regained some of her strength. She kicked the doctor


    with all her might, quickly put on her clothes, and ran.


    Kyra and Colleen were sitting outside when they saw Scarlet bust out of the operating room.


    "Damn it! Get that bitch!"


    Not daring to look back, Scarlet ran and ran with her hands over her belly.


    "My baby, I will protect you and won''t let anyone hurt you."


    Scarlet dashed down the stairs and hurried toward the exit. Suddenly, someone stood in her way. It


    was toote for her to slow down, so she bumped into that person.


    Seeing a woman rushing down the stairs and heading toward him, Lenny instinctively wrapped his


    arms around her when she ran into him.


    He frowned when he saw her face.


    "Scarlet?"


    "Lenny!" Scarlet eximed and grabbed onto her ex-husband''s clothes. She felt like she had stumbled


    upon a lifeline a few seconds away from drowning in the open sea. "Help me! Please help me!"


    Hearing that, Lenny arched his brows. Then, he saw Kyra and Colleen. They looked winded, as if they


    had been chasing after someone.


    Rosaline had to see a psychiatrist. In this hospital, there was only one doctor who was a top expert in


    the field. But the doctor was proud and refused to go to Lenny''s vi, so Lenny had no choice but to


    Unexpectedly, he ran into Scarlet.


    He knew a little about Scarlet''s family. Nn, her father, was conniving and ungrateful, and he stole the


    fortune of Scarlet''s mother''s family. Scarlet was raised by her mother, and since her parents got


    divorced, she''d had nothing to do with the Browns.


    When Kyra saw Lenny, she smiled awkwardly. "Mr. Foster, she divorced you and became homeless, so


    we took her in. She had a heatstroke today and wasn''t feeling well, so we took her here for a check-up.


    But we didn''t expect that she would make a scene because she didn''t want the doctor to take a look at


    her."


    Of course, they didn''t dare to tell Lenny that Scarlet was pregnant. They were afraid that Lenny would


    get angry and take back the divorcepensation.


    "They''re lying! Don''t trust them! They''re trying to kill me!" Scarlet begged frantically, tears welling up in


    her eyes.


    When their eyes met, Lenny felt his heart soften.


    He put Scarlet behind him and stood protectively in front of her. "As far as I know, she has nothing to


    do with you guys."


    "Yes, yes, but she is still a daughter of the Brown family."


    "How could you say that she was still a daughter of the Brown family when you had done nothing but


    neglect her? We may be divorced already, but that doesn''t change the fact that she was Mrs. Foster. If


    she needs me, I''m there, do you understand?"


    "Yes. Yes, Mr. Foster."


    Kyra exchanged nces with Colleen. They had thought that Lenny and Scarlet had no feelings for


    each other. To their surprise, Lenny would still protect Scarlet even after the divorce.


    Scarlet was also a little surprised. She bit her lip and said, "They... They took away the divorce


    "What nonsense are you talking about, Scarlet?" Colleen snapped, getting anxious.


    "What?"


    Lenny knitted his brows. He darted his eyes to Scarlet''s stepmother and half-sister, an icy aura


    emanating from him.


    Standing close to her ex-husband, Scarlet felt overwhelmed by the stone-cold vibe Lenny gave off. She


    was grateful that his fury wasn''t directed toward her, but Kyra and Colleen who had just tried to kill her


    unborn child.


    "Well... She... She gave it to us voluntarily..." Kyra stammered, miserably failing to hide her guilt.


    "That''s a lie! You forced me to sign the contract!" Scarlet cried.


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    "Drake, deal with them. Anyone who dares to steal what belongs to my ex-wife gets chopped into


    pieces."


    Lenny''sst sentence made Kyra and Colleen tremble with fear.


    Colleen was terrified out of her wits, but Kyra was smart enough. She quickly gathered herself and


    smiled apologetically. "How... How could we do such a thing? It''s Scarlet''s. How can we take it away?


    She is too sensitive. We just asked her a few questions, and she became very nervous. Don''t worry,


    Scarlet. Your divorcepensation is all yours. No one will take it away from you. We... We have


    something else to do. We are leaving now."


    After that, they fled as fast as they could. They might tear up the contract when they got home.


    When Scarlet saw them leave, her nerves finally subsided, and she was able to rx. After a few


    moments, she felt faint, and her knees buckled. She started falling.


    Seeing this, Lenny caught her and held her in his arms.

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    Scarlet nestled weakly in Lenny''s arms. He gave off a faint, minty fragrance. He smelled just like he did


    when they slept together that night.


    Lenny didn''t like wearing men''s perfume. His scent was from his body wash.


    Without saying a word, he took Scarlet upstairs and got a ward for her. When he was about to call a


    doctor to check on her, she stopped him.


    "No, thanks. I''m fine. I''m just exhausted and need to rest."


    "But you don''t look too good."


    "It doesn''t matter. I know my body very well. I don''t need a doctor." Scarlet stopped Lenny again, afraid


    that he would find out about the baby.


    What if it turned out that he also wanted her to get an abortion?


    She was so scared that she curled up on the bed and watched Lenny vigntly. Now, she didn''t trust


    anyone but herself.


    Seeing the uneasy look on her face, Lenny could tell that Scarlet was being alert and stubborn out of


    fear. She was like a frightened little animal in the jungle that had no means of protecting itself and was


    always on guard against everything it encountered because it was afraid of getting hurt.


    Seeing her hug her shins and avoid his gaze, Lenny couldn''t help feeling a bit sorry for his ex-wife.


    "Why did they take you here?"


    He decided not to force her to see a doctor and changed the subject.


    "I... I don''t know..." Scarlet stammered.


    Lenny could tell that she was in a dilemma, so he didn''t ask further after that.


    Since they were already divorced, there was no need for him to inquire about his ex-wife''s trifles.


    However, they still used to be a couple, and Scarlet had been an obedient wife to him, which stirred his


    sympathy. He said, "If the Brown familyes and bothers you again, you cane to me, okay?"


    Scarlet nodded. Although Lenny appeared domineering and heartless, he actually was a very warm


    and kind-hearted man.


    He married her because he wanted his mother to live a better life in the Foster family. He helped her


    now for the sake of their previous marriage.


    Just then, someone called out to Lenny.


    Scarlet looked up and saw the petite girl, the one that Lenny brought to the vi.


    "Rosaline. What are you doing here?"


    Drake answered for the girl with embarrassment, "Miss Marshall refused to receive treatment without


    you, sir, so I had no choice but to..."


    "I''m scared, Lenny. I''m so scared..."


    At that moment, Rosaline trotted over and plunged into Lenny''s arms. He was stiff, and his hands froze


    around her waist. For a moment, he didn''t know what to do.


    He wasn''t into hugging people that much, especially women.


    Earlier, when Scarlet ran to him, embracing her felt natural to him. But now, with Rosaline, he felt


    ufortable. He frowned slightly.


    After a long while of standing still, Lenny raised his hand and stroked Rosaline''s hair. "Don''t be afraid.


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    I''m here."


    "Can you apany me? Please."


    "Okay."


    Lenny looked back at Scarlet.


    She forced a smile and nodded as if she didn''t mind it at all. "Go ahead. Thank you for your help today.


    I really appreciate it."


    Lenny dipped his chin in acknowledgement and left with Rosaline.


    While Scarlet was watching them leave, Rosaline suddenly turned to look at her.


    When their eyes met, Scarlet felt an indescribable feeling. Her heart fluttered slightly. She felt that the


    girl''s stare wasing from a ce of dissatisfaction and resentment.


    The next second, Scarlet shook her head and immediately dismissed the thought. Maybe she was just


    imagining things.


    When Drake was about to follow Lenny and Rosaline out, Scarlet stopped him.


    "Mr. Cooper."


    "Yes, Miss Brown?"


    Drake wasn''t familiar with Scarlet. He had only met her as many times as his boss did.


    Scarlet always made the people around her feelfortable. She was quiet and reserved and wouldn''t


    disturb others for her own personal concerns.


    Her eyes were beautiful, clear, and bright.


    "Who is she?"


    "She was brought home by Mr. Foster from abroad."


    "Is... Is Lenny going to marry her?"

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    "Yes, he indeed has that n," Drake replied. He knew his words might sound cruel to Scarlet''s ears,


    but he was telling the truth.


    Lenny and Scarlet had just divorced, but he was already going to marry someone else. It must hurt her


    to a certain extent.


    Hearing this, Scarlet clenched her fists, but she schooled her features into neutrality. "Very well. Go


    ahead with your work, Mr. Cooper. I''m sorry for the trouble I caused you today."


    "It''s all right, Miss Brown. I''ll take my leave now."


    As soon as Drake left, Scarlet became a little flustered.


    She wasn''t in love with Lenny. The two of them had no feelings for each other, and there was no need


    for her to be sad. What she cared most about right now was her baby.


    She was afraid that Lenny would find out about her pregnancy and that she wouldn''t be able to keep


    the child.


    He was always cautious but decisive. If he really wanted to marry someone, then no one would be able


    to stop him.


    Scarlet could tell that he cared about that girl very much. So she wouldn''t disturb their lives anymore.


    She had asked for Lenny''s help earlier only because things had gotten way out of hand.


    After Kyra and Colleen''s confrontation with Lenny, Scarlet believed that the Brown family wouldn''t


    make things difficult for her moving forward. She would be able to build a new life for herself and for her


    baby, and Lenny would be kept out of it.


    Scarlet then underwent a thorough prenatal examination, and the doctor found the fetus to be very


    healthy. The doctor also told her that after some time, she could get a sonogram so that she could see


    what the baby looked like.


    Standing at the gate of the hospital, she couldn''t help touching her lower abdomen.


    "Don''t worry. We will be a family, you and I, and we will always have each other. I will try my best to


    protect you. Just like how your grandmother tried her best to protect me."


    Her face broke into a gentle smile as she finally calmed down from all the panic and chaos.


    She had experienced too much in just one day. But it didn''t matter. She would stride forward and not


    shrink back from difficulties.


    Scarlet decided to put school on the back burner and deal with the money and assets she had acquired


    from the divorce. She moved into the apartment that she got and rented out the shop. After getting


    herself settled, she deposited her remaining money in the bank so that it could earn interest.


    She was kind of rich now.


    She was very satisfied with how things turned out. She just took the money and the assets as Lenny''s


    child support payment.


    One day, at dusk, a car stopped in front of her.


    "Ma''am, Mrs. Foster wants to see you."


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    Scarlet knew the old man in front of her. His name was Hamlin Carson. He was the butler working in


    the Foster family''s old mansion.


    Lenny''s grandmother, Marlene Foster, brought him with her when she married into the Foster family


    many years ago. Hamlin was older than Marlene, and although he was her butler, she always showed


    him respect.


    "Mr. Carson," Scarlet muttered, feeling a little nervous. She knew that there was no way she or Lenny


    could hide their divorce from Marlene.


    "Get in the car, please. Mrs. Foster misses you," Hamlin insisted with a smile.


    Scarlet got in the car and was nervous the entire trip to the mansion.


    When Scarlet''s mother was pregnant with her brother, she risked her life to save Marlene.


    In the process, Scarlet''s mother lost a massive amount of blood and almost lost her baby.


    She almost died trying to save Marlene, which greatly touched the old woman. Since then, Marlene had


    taken good care of Scarlet''s mother.


    Later, Marlene fell ill and spent a few years abroad for treatment.


    During those years, Nn, Scarlet''s father, revealed his true colors and brought home his mistress and


    illegitimate daughter. Shortly after that, Scarlet''s little brother mysteriously disappeared.


    The consecutive blows of tragedy made Scarlet''s mother copse.


    Marlene was very angry when she returned home. She wanted to teach Nn a lesson, but Scarlet''s


    mother implored her to leave Nn alone.


    oding to Scarlet''s mother, there was no point in teaching Nn a lesson since things hade to


    this point. After all, she already divorced him, her son remained missing, and her health continued to


    decline.


    Scarlet''s grandfather had taken painstaking efforts to build up hispany which was now the Brown


    Group.


    If the Brown Group ended up in ruin, then all his efforts would be in vain.


    In the end, Scarlet''s mother decided to let it go. She was less than forty years old when she passed


    away.


    Before she died, she reunited with Marlene and asked her to take care of Scarlet.


    For the sake of Scarlet''s mother, Marlene had been taking good care of Scarlet since she married


    Lenny. Scarlet was deeply indebted to the olddy.


    Scarlet had never felt any familial affection in the Brown family, but Marlene showered her with love


    and care like she was her own flesh and blood.


    Soon, the driver pulled over.


    As soon as Scarlet entered the house, she heard Marlene coughing, which made her heart ache.


    The olddy was sitting on an armchair and watching TV.


    "You are here, my dear Scarlet. It is so nice to see you."


    The olddy waved at her.

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    Sitting next to Marlene, Scarlet noticed that the bowl of medicine on the tea table had gone cold. With


    that, she realized that the olddy hadn''t drunk her medicine yet.


    "Why haven''t you drunk your medicine, Grandma?"


    "It''s too bitter. I''m old. It won''t make any difference whether I drink my medicine or not."


    "But you need your medicine, Grandma. Let me get you a new one."


    Scarlet was very familiar with the mansion. She often visited here when she had nothing else to do.


    She got Marlene a fresh bowl of medicine, and urged the olddy to drink it.


    With a smile, Hamlinmented, "I suspect that Mrs. Foster did that on purpose. She used to take her


    medications without a fuss. But knowing that you would arrive today, she didn''t drink her medicine on


    purpose so that you would coax her."


    "Nonsense. I refused to drink because the medicine you decocted is too bitter," Marlene snapped and


    red at her loyal butler.


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    "It seems that I shouldn''t havee here today then," Scarlet joked.


    "Don''t be ridiculous, my dear. You''re always wee here. But I have to ask. Why did you divorce


    Lenny? If you''re not with him, how can I protect you? I''m old and only have a few years left. The only


    way that you can be protected for the rest of your life is to be Lenny''s wife.


    Why didn''t you discuss with me before you got divorced? Did it ever cross your mind that I would be


    angry at you?"


    "Grandma... I know you are telling me this for my own good. But my marriage with Lenny wasn''t fair to


    either of us. We don''t love each other, and we both have the right to pursue someone that we like. A


    meaningless marriage will only bind us for nothing.


    Besides, I''m no longer a member of the Brown family. If they dare to hurt me again, I''ll find something


    on them and expose it to the media. Let''s see then if they still have the guts to hurt me."


    Although Scarlet looked determined and confident, she was still scared that the Brown family would


    eventuallye after her. They were a formidable enemy, and they wouldn''t stop until they got what


    they wanted.


    They tried to kill her unborn child without her consent. If they had an ounce of mercy in their bodies,


    they wouldn''t have done such a thing.


    If it was for the sake of money, Nn was capable of anything.


    The Foster family could indeed shield her from danger for the rest of her life. But she didn''t have


    feelings for Lenny, and divorcing him was probably for the best.


    Besides, he''d already found someone that he liked.


    "Then let me ask you this: Did you feel aggrieved when he brought home another woman right after


    you two divorced? Did he force you to get a divorce?"


    "No, Grandma, it''s not what you think. We broke up peacefully. I was actually already thinking of


    divorce before Lenny beat me to the punch. We both wanted to end our marriage."


    "My dear, don''t be afraid. Tell me the truth."


    "Grandma... I just did. That''s the truth."


    However, no matter what Scarlet said, Marlene still didn''t believe her.


    The olddy had long believed that Lenny fooled around when he was abroad and brought his other


    woman home to force Scarlet to divorce.


    She knew Scarlet''s character all too well. Scarlet was too soft-hearted, just like her mother. She would


    rather suffer in silence than take what was rightfully hers.


    Marlene regretted that she didn''t help Scarlet''s mother all those years ago. Now, she wouldn''t let the


    same thing happen to Scarlet.


    How could a girl of unknown origin covet the position of the Foster family''s hostess? That girl didn''t


    deserve it.


    As long as Marlene was still breathing, Lenny''s new woman wouldn''t have an opening into the Foster


    family.


    Scarlet stayed in the mansion for the night. She didn''t go to her room until Marlene fell asleep.


    In the Foster family''s old mansion, Scarlet could sleep in without scruple. Marlene spoiled her a lot. It


    didn''t matter even if Scarlet slept until noon.


    She didn''t get out of bed until eleven o''clock the next morning.


    When she went downstairs, all the servants greeted her respectfully as usual and prepared her favorite


    food.


    Just then, she saw a thin young woman pruning roses in the yard.


    Wasn''t it the girl that Lenny brought home?


    Scarlet was stunned.


    "Mr. Carson, why is she here?"


    "Mrs. Foster invited her. Mrs. Foster thought that the mansion needed some pops of color, so she


    asked Miss Marshall to pick some flowers, put them in vases, and decorate the mansion with them,"


    Hamlin replied lightly.


    But Scarlet knew that Marlene and Hamlin were deliberately making things difficult for Rosaline.


    It was almost high noon, and it was hot outside. Rosaline was a thin, fragile-looking girl. Scarlet


    wondered how long she had been out there under the scorching sun.


    She knew how it was to get heatstroke, so she worried a little for Rosaline.


    "Grandma shouldn''t have asked her to do this, Mr. Carson. You should''ve stopped her."

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    "But Mrs. Foster did it for you, Miss Brown," Hamlin said helplessly.


    "We don''t have to do this. If anything happens to that girl, Lenny will be furious."


    Deciding to postpone her breakfast, Scarlet walked over to the yard.


    As soon as she arrived, Rosaline fell to the ground, sweating profusely and her face deathly pale.


    There were several tiny nicks in her hands caused by the roses'' thorns, which made Scarlet feel sorry


    for her.


    Why didn''t she wear gloves?


    "Come on. Let''s go back inside. It''s too hot out here. You''ll fall sick if you go on like this."


    "No... Mrs. Foster will be angry with me. I... My work is done if I pick a few more roses."


    Rosaline held the garden shears tightly and resisted.


    Scarlet really wanted to take Rosaline back inside and away from the sun, so she tried to take the


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    garden shears from her.


    From the beginning to the end, the pointy end of the shears was directed at Scarlet. But somehow, the


    shears suddenly turned around and stabbed Rosaline right in the chest.


    "Rosaline!" A familiar voice came from the door.


    Before Scarlet could see who the neer was, she was pushed away. She fell into the rose bushes,


    and the sharp thorns scratched her face, hands, and legs. She felt painful pricks all over her body.


    Not long after Lenny arrived at the office this morning, he heard some news from the Foster family''s old


    mansion.


    Marlene had asked Rosaline toe over for a little talk, and that didn''t sit well with Lenny. So he


    hightailed it right away to his grandmother''s estate.


    As soon as he entered the mansion, he saw Scarlet plunging a pair of garden shears into Rosaline''s


    chest. At the sight of it, he sumbed to a fit of panic and rage.


    He shoved Scarlet away, picked up Rosaline and carried her to the car. He didn''t bother to look back


    and check if Scarlet was okay.


    Hamlin hurried over and helped Scarlet up.


    "Miss Brown!" He was anxious.


    "I... I''m fine," Scarlet said in a daze.


    At the moment, she couldn''t tell which hurt more, the small wounds caused by the roses'' thorns or her


    pride.


    "I didn''t mean to hurt her. I don''t know how... I was trying to get her back inside, and then the next thing


    I knew, she was getting stabbed. Mr. Carson, you were watching us the entire time, right? I didn''t hurt


    her on purpose." Her heart was racing, and she''d started getting incoherent. She just wanted to prove


    that she didn''t stick those shears in Rosaline''s chest.


    She wasn''t a vicious woman. She and Lenny had already divorced peacefully.


    Hamlin had seen clearly what had happened. The sharp end of the garden shears was facing Scarlet


    the entire time, but Rosaline changed the shears'' direction all of a sudden.


    It all happened so fast that Hamlin even considered that he''d seen the entire scene wrong.


    But even if he was unsure of what really happened, he still would take Scarlet''s side firmly.


    "Pay her no mind. Let''s tend to your wounds first."


    Hamlin helped Scarlet back to the living room and applied some ointment on her wounds. Her clothes


    were ripped in many ces, and there were many small cuts all over her body.


    "No. I have to go to the hospital. I have to exin what happened to Lenny."


    Lenny had misunderstood her just now. She didn''t want him to hate her for something she hadn''t done.


    She stood up and left in a hurry, ignoring Hamlin''s persuasion of her to stay.


    Scarlet called Drake and found out that Lenny and Rosaline were in the vi now. She knew how to get


    from the mansion to Lenny''s vi.


    She arrived in no time and was about to go upstairs but was stopped by Drake.


    "Miss Brown, I think it''s best if you don''t go upstairs right now. Mr. Foster understands that what


    happened was an ident. I''m sure he''s not angry with you. He just wants to make sure that Miss


    Marshall is okay."


    Scarlet knew that Drake was only telling the truth, but his words still stung.


    An ident... That might as well be the case, but Scarlet didn''t want Lenny thinking that she wanted to


    hurt Rosaline.


    She didn''t need his understanding. She only wanted to make clear that she didn''t harbor any ill will


    against Rosaline or anyone and that she would never hurt anyone intentionally.


    Scarlet gritted her teeth, rushed into the kitchen, and picked up a pair of kitchen shears.


    "Miss Brown!"


    Seeing Scarlet with the shears, Drake got nervous. He had no idea what she intended to do.


    "Don''t worry. I won''t hurt anyone. I just want to prove my innocence. Please get out of my way."


    She held the pair of shears tightly and pointed it at her body.


    Fearing that something would go wrong, Drake had no choice but to let Scarlet go upstairs.


    Although Scarlet wasn''t all that strong, she was determined and stubborn, and she wasn''t inferior to


    any man in that aspect.


    When she arrived at the bedroom, she saw that Lenny was standing at the foot of the bed while a


    doctor was doing a thorough examination on Rosaline.


    She was about to knock on the door when she heard the doctor''s words.


    "Miss Marshall is pregnant, three months along."

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    "What?"


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    Lenny could only stare at the doctor with wide eyes.


    "I didn''t do a detailed examination on her before, so I didn''t find out about her pregnancy. I did a blood


    test for her this time, and I was able to confirm it. She is three months pregnant," the doctor exined.


    A flurry of mixed,plicated emotions immediately gued Lenny. He didn''t expect that he would get


    Rosaline pregnant after sleeping with her that night.


    "But Miss Marshall is weak and in a bad mental state right now. She can''t be subjected to any kind of


    stress. Because she is unstable, the fetus is also unstable. She needs to be very careful."


    "I understand. Thank you, Doctor."


    At this moment, outside the door, Scarlet was caught in a tangle of emotions.


    Rosaline was three months pregnant. Her baby was of the same term as Scarlet''s baby.


    What a coincidence! And the father was one and the same.


    Scarlet didn''t have time to think too much. She straightened her back and knocked on the door.


    Lenny turned around and saw her.


    She looked like a hot mess. Her hair was disheveled, and her face, hands, and arms were peppered


    with small wounds.


    It suddenly urred to Lenny that he was so eager to save Rosaline that he pushed away Scarlet too


    hard.


    She must''ve fallen into one of his grandmother''s rose bushes. How could her petite body bear the


    pain?


    However, when he thought about what she had done to Rosaline, he gnashed his teeth together and


    shot Scarlet a cold look.


    At least Scarlet was still able to stand here. Rosaline was lying in bed, unconscious and in poor


    condition. She was pregnant with his child. What if something went wrong and she died with his unborn


    baby?


    Lenny narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists.


    Meeting his gaze, Scarlet felt ufortable. She felt like his sharp, cold eyes pierced all the way to the


    depths of her soul. He hadn''t said a word, but she felt like he''d already cursed her for trying to harm


    Rosaline.


    "How dare youe here?"


    Lenny frowned and spoke in a low, displeased voice. Although anger was simmering in his eyes, they


    still retained their charm.


    Scarlet swallowed, feeling overwhelmed by his powerful aura. She was scared, but she refused to back


    down without telling her side of the story. "I''m sorry for what happened today..."


    Before she could finish her sentence, Lenny interrupted her. "If you have unresolved issues because of


    our divorce, you can just tell me. You don''t have toin to Grandma and use her to torment


    Rosaline. I thought you were a considerate girl, but you turned out to be just another vicious, vindictive


    woman."


    Lenny''s words dealt a lot more damage to her than the thorny rose bushes.


    Vicious and vindictive.


    In his eyes, she was that kind of woman.


    What did she do wrong?


    She just wanted a divorce, but in the process of getting it, she lost her virginity and got pregnant.


    She didn''t dare to tell Lenny because she was afraid that he would force her to get an abortion. She


    didn''t want to interfere in his life, either.


    She didn''t know about Marlene''s n of inviting Rosaline to the mansion. If she had known, she


    would''ve stopped the olddy.


    As for what happened this morning... Scarlet wanted to prove her innocence.


    She gritted her teeth, clenched the kitchen shears, and stabbed at Lenny. He reached out and grasped


    her wrist.


    "Scarlet Brown!"


    He yelled out her name as his heart leapt to his throat because of the sudden move that she made.


    Ignoring him, she attempted to pull the shears back, but he was too strong for her, and she failed.


    "Let go of me!" Scarlet cried.


    "You want to kill me? You''re sorely overestimating yourself."


    Lenny loosened his grip. He didn''t take Scarlet as a threat at all. He wouldn''t get hurt even if dozens of


    women like her tried to kill him.


    The moment he let go, she stumbled backward and the shears were quickly pulled back toward herself


    because of the inertia. But since Scarlet was holding the handles, Lenny believed that it wouldn''t cause


    her any harm.


    However...


    In the blink of an eye, Scarlet flipped the shears and pointed the sharp end toward herself.


    Next thing Lenny knew, the sharp end of the shears was piercing her shoulder.


    Blood gushed out, and her shirt''s shoulder area bloomed red. The pain made her gasp and break out in


    cold sweat.


    Lenny could only squint at his ex-wife in distress and confusion.


    The moment he saw the shears punch a hole in her delicate skin, his heart sank. He even felt the urge


    to rush over to her and check on her bleeding wound. But he held himself back.

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    "What are you doing?" Lenny asked.


    "This is what happened this morning. You''re me, and I''m Rosaline. I was trying to get her to give me


    the garden shears. The pointy end was directed at me the entire time. I couldn''t have hurt her," Scarlet


    said, enduring the pain.


    "Do you mean that she deliberately changed the direction of the shears and stabbed herself?" he


    asked coldly.


    "I''m not sure and I don''t want to judge her, but that''s what happened. I just want to tell the truth."


    That was why she came here.


    "If you suspect that I took the shears and stabbed her intentionally, then you can ask everyone at the


    mansion."


    "Everyone at the mansion works for my grandmother, and they''ll cover for you with a wave of


    Grandma''s hand. Why should I believe them?"


    "So, despite my exnation, you still don''t want to believe me?"


    She had done so much and even hurt herself to prove her innocence, but Lenny still insisted that she


    had deliberately hurt Rosaline.


    At that moment, Scarlet felt sad for reasons she refused to ponder.


    She didn''t know why, but she desperately didn''t want to be misunderstood by Lenny.


    She hadn''t caused him any trouble during their marriage, and they parted on amicable terms. Even


    though she was pregnant, she reasoned that it was her own business and that he didn''t have to be


    involved.


    If Lenny really liked Rosaline and wanted to marry her, then Scarlet would be more than happy to give


    them her blessing.


    She didn''t want things to get ugly. However, all her efforts ended up in vain.


    "You know what, fine. I suppose it doesn''t matter whether you believe me or not. We''re no longer a


    couple. We don''t have to be in each other''s lives anymore, so I guess I should stop caring about what


    you think. If you want to believe that it was my fault that Rosaline got hurt, then fine by me."


    After that, Scarlet tossed the bloody shears aside and lowered her head.


    She covered her wound with one hand, turned around, and left.


    Watching his ex-wife walk away with a bleeding shoulder, Lenny called after her. "Let the doctor treat


    your wound."


    "No, thanks," Scarlet answered without looking back.


    Lenny stood on the balcony of the vi''s second floor and watched Scarlet walk away. Soon, she


    turned a corner and disappeared.


    He didn''t withdraw his gaze until she was out of his sight. He felt as if a boulder was weighing on his


    chest.


    Should he trust Scarlet or not?


    During their one year of marriage, she had always behaved herself. Although Marlene arranged their


    union, Scarlet had never tried hard to please him or earn his approval. She wasn''t annoying, and Lenny


    appreciated that.


    Scarlet agreed to the divorce without a fight, so it didn''t make sense that she would use Marlene now to


    get back at Rosaline. She was as relieved as he was after they got their divorce certificate, so what


    motive could she possibly have for hurting Rosaline?


    But if Scarlet didn''t harm Rosaline on purpose, then why would Rosaline do such a thing to herself?


    Was it an ident?


    Or did Rosaline stab herself as a means to an end?


    Lenny bent down and picked up the shears with Scarlet''s blood on it. The blood hadn''t dried up yet,


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    and it was still warm to his touch.


    For the first time, he looked at the woman on the bed and let hisplicated feelings ravage him.


    In the past three months, all he''d done was search for Rosaline who he had slept with that night. She


    was pregnant with his child, and he was determined to marry her.


    Maybe what happened today really was just an ident. He shouldn''t be feeding his imagination with


    wild guesses.


    On Scarlet''s way back, she bumped into Marlene''s car. Hamlin was driving, and Marlene was sitting in


    the back seat.


    "Grandma..." Scarlet called out, letting her exhaustion take over.


    Marlene got out of the car and caught her. Seeing Scarlet all battered up and wounded, Marlene felt


    her heart splinter into pieces. She helped the youngdy into the car.


    "What happened to you?"


    Marlene took a look at the wound on Scarlet''s shoulder, her eyes welling up with tears.


    She had always treated Scarlet like she was her own granddaughter. It was such a shame that she was


    already old and in poor health. She couldn''t tire herself too much. Otherwise, she would do anything to


    protect Scarlet.


    "Hamlin, drive to Lenny''s ce. I''m going to demand an exnation from him. I can''t believe that he


    hurt Scarlet because of some woman who showed up out of nowhere."


    Marlene seethed with rage.


    "No, Grandma," Scarlet objected at once. She eagerly stopped Hamlin from turning the car around and


    pulled on her shoulder wound in the process. She winced in pain, and blood started gushing out of her


    shoulder again.


    "Please, Grandma. Let''s just leave Lenny and Rosaline alone. Lenny and I have nothing to discuss


    between us anymore. We''re no longer married."


    "I''m here for you, my dear, but I''m afraid you and my grandson''s divorce isn''t up to either of you."


    Marlene was dead serious this time.

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    Hearing this, Scarlet felt powerless.


    Three months ago, she followed Lenny abroad alone and nned to talk to him about getting a divorce


    without Marlene finding out.


    She understood that the olddy only wanted to provide shelter for her and protect her from danger.


    But she couldn''t stay in a loveless, meaningless marriage. It wasn''t fair to her or to Lenny.


    Their entire marriage might have been uneventful, but Scarlet feared that if she and Lenny didn''t end


    things now, Lenny would just grow to resent her because she was the reason he was trapped in a


    union that he didn''t want. And if that happened, once Marlene passed on, living with the Foster family


    would be difficult for Scarlet.


    And she surmised that Lenny would be a harder case to deal with than the Brown family.


    "I''m begging you, Grandma. Lenny didn''t like our arranged marriage at all. You can protect me now, but


    I have to face him alone in the future. At that time, if Lenny still doesn''t like me, then I will definitely


    your grandson. Family should live in peace and harmony."


    Hearing this, Marlene reached out and caressed Scarlet''s face. She looked at the small cuts all over


    Scarlet''s face, arms, and hands. Marlene couldn''t help ming herself.


    "I just don''t want you to be too considerate and forgiving. It breaks my heart. You are just like your


    mother."


    "Grandma, I''m really fine. Look at me. I''m happy now. I''m free, and I can do whatever I please.


    Besides, I like someone from school, okay? You have to let me and Lenny go."


    Scarlet''s sincere pleas dispelled Marlene''s anger and made her heave a long sigh.


    Scarlet didn''t stay with Marlene for much longer, fearing that the olddy would find out about her


    pregnancy.


    She made up an excuse and told Marlene that she had something to deal with in school and left in a


    hurry.


    Lenny had given her a house, which was located near her school. It was convenient to live there


    because it was in a prosperous district, and it had everything she needed.


    Scarlet returned to school as if nothing had happened. She decided that when her baby bump started


    showing, she would just ask for a sick leave.


    After she spent a few peaceful days at school, trouble found its way to her again. She had thought that


    the Brown family would stop bothering her after Lenny confronted Kyra and Colleenst time. To her


    dismay, they were still coveting the money and assets that she got from the divorce.


    One day, when she was on her way to one of her sses, Kyra showed up and blocked her way.


    Scarlet frowned at the sight of her stepmother. "What are you doing here?"


    Kyra darted her eyes at Scarlet''s belly, which made Scarlet nervous.


    Scarlet reflexively put her hands on her stomach and narrowed her eyes at Kyra. "Have you forgotten


    what Lenny said? Aren''t you afraid of himing after you?"


    "He still doesn''t know you''re pregnant, does he?"


    "And how''s that any of your business?"


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    "The child that you''re carrying is a bastard of you and some unknown man. Of course you won''t dare to


    tell Lenny."


    "No, my child is not a bastard," Scarlet hissed.


    Kyra scoffed and cocked her head to the side. "Let me give you two choices, Scarlet. One, you give us


    everything that you got in the divorce. Don''t worry. We''ll leave some for you. We won''t go too far. Or


    two, you keep your money and properties, and I will tell everyone that you''re pregnant. Once word gets


    out, you will be expelled from this school, and Lenny will make your life a living hell for being unfaithful


    to him while you were his wife.


    Either way, I have nothing to lose. The Brown family is short of money now. We need to cash in, or the


    Brown Group will go bankrupt. Our family is having a hard time, so don''t me me for being rude to


    you," Kyra said fiercely.


    Hearing that, Scarlet bit her lip and looked at Kyra with resentment.


    Kyra was indeed a cunning and ruthless woman. Otherwise, Scarlet''s mother wouldn''t have lost to her


    so miserably.


    This woman was smarter than Nn. She took charge of everything at home and in thepany, and


    she dealt with business most of the time.


    She was resourceful, decisive, and relentless.


    If Scarlet didn''t give her what she wanted, everyone would know that she was pregnant.


    If that happened, Scarlet might be forced to abort her baby, and her studies would bepletely


    ruined.


    Scarlet clenched her fists. She shed Kyra a death re, but deep inside, she felt helpless.

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    "Fine. You win. I''ll give you what you want," Scarlet said through gritted teeth.


    "Perfect. See how easy it is to be a good girl? No trouble for you or for me," Kyra sneered. She had


    already prepared the property transfer agreement. Once Scarlet signed it, all the money and properties


    she''d got in the divorce would belong to the Brown family.


    Finally, Scarlet gritted her teeth and signed her name. Satisfied with what she got, Kyra turned around


    and left.


    Kyra said that she wouldn''t go too far after getting Scarlet''s money and properties, but all she left


    Scarlet was a rental apartment with the first three months of rent already paid.


    After that, Scarlet would have to make a living on her own.


    She didn''t dare to make an issue out of it. She just got in touch with her best friend, Yasmin Natt, and


    asked her for help. Otherwise, she wouldn''t have any spending money.


    "You need to borrow some money? How much?"


    "Two thousand dors is enough. I need it for everyday expenses. That shouldst me two months,"


    Scarlet replied, a little embarrassed.


    "What happened? Why is Lenny not taking care of you?"


    "We have divorced."


    "Okay. Still, you should''ve gotten something out of your divorce settlement. Didn''t he give you


    anything?"


    "Well... Let''s talk about it when you get back."


    Half a year ago, Yasmin left to be an exchange student in a world-renowned foreign university. She


    was to return this semester.


    She was smart and beautiful. She hailed from a rich family and belonged in the upper ss circle.


    Scarlet and Yasmin met when Marlene took Scarlet to attend a party. The two of them chatted and


    immediately hit it off. They attended the same school, but they majored in different disciplines.


    Although they had only known each other for a short period of time, they quickly became best friends.


    "Okay then. I''ll talk to you when Ie home, okay? Remember to pick me up at the airport next


    week."


    After Scarlet hung up with Yasmin, she received a notification from her bank.


    She didn''t expect that Yasmin would send her twenty thousand dors. Did she input the wrong


    amount?


    When Scarlet was about to ask, Yasmin sent her a text message. "Use the money. I''ll give you more if


    it''s not enough. You''re wee."


    When Scarlet saw her best friend''s message, she couldn''t help feeling warm in her heart.


    Come to think of it, her life really wasn''t all that bad. She still had a good friend by her side.


    At this time, she received a message from the hospital, reminding her of her prenatal checkup.


    Last time, she had been too shocked after receiving the news of her pregnancy and hadn''t gotten a


    She made an appointment with the doctor and went to it after getting the text reminder.


    "Generally speaking, pregnant women don''t get along with the fetus during the first few months of their


    pregnancy. But when they get to hear their child''s heartbeat, they realize soon after that they''re


    carrying a life, not a mere undifferentiated cell," the doctor said.


    Listening to her baby''s wonderful heartbeat, Scarlet felt overwhelmed by mixed emotions. She was


    going to be a mother, and when she did, she would dedicate her life to her child.


    "Your baby is very healthy. Here are your checkup results. I''ll see you at our next appointment, okay?


    Take care."


    The doctor printed out Scarlet''s prenatal checkup results, stuffed the papers into a document envelope,


    and handed the envelope to her.


    Those pieces of paper meant a lot to her.


    With a smile on her face, Scarlet walked out of the doctor''s office. She stroked her belly, lowered her


    head, and whispered to her baby as she walked. As a result, she bumped into someone.


    She staggered and fell backward, but the man that she ran into caught her and broke her fall.


    The envelope in her hand fell to the floor.


    When she locked eyes with the man that held her, her eyes widened in shock. She didn''t expect to


    bump into Lenny again at the hospital.


    Lenny was equally surprised. Last time, he took Rosaline to the hospital to see a psychiatrist. Later, the


    doctor said that Rosaline''s condition wasn''t serious. He simply suggested that she went out often, got


    some fresh air, and got herself familiarized with her environment. Today, Lenny took Rosaline to the


    hospital for her prenatal checkup.


    This was the obstetrics and gynecology department. What was Scarlet doing here?


    Lenny saw the envelope that Scarlet dropped and picked it up for her.


    The envelope bore Scarlet''s name together with the seal of the hospital''s obstetrics and gynecology


    department.


    "That''s mine!"


    Scarlet was so anxious that her heart was about to beat itself out of her throat. She tried to grab the


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    envelope from Lenny, but he raised it in the air, putting it out of her reach.


    He frowned slightly, wondering if she was sick.


    Even though they were already divorced, he wasn''t a cold, heartless person. They had been a couple


    for a year, and even though they weren''t together anymore, he would still help her in times of need. He


    just wanted to know what was wrong with her.


    She was thin and frail-looking. If there was something wrong with her health, could she handle it by


    herself?


    "Give it back to me."


    "What''s wrong with you?" Lenny asked bluntly.


    Scarlet stood on tiptoe and tried to take back the envelope. But Lenny was tall, and there was no way


    she could reach the envelope with him holding it up in the air.


    She jumped several times, and eventually, she botched hernding and ended up spraining her ankle


    slightly. Losing her bnce, she bumped her head against his chest.


    His chest was so hard and strong that it made her head spin. Feeling a headacheing on, Scarlet


    hurriedly shook her head.


    "Give the envelope back to me!"


    She felt so frustrated that her eyes started welling up with tears. She couldn''t let him see the contents


    of the envelope.


    "What''s wrong with you, Scarlet? Don''t make me ask again."


    His tone was so firm that it bordered on menacing. He obviously wasn''t going to give her the envelope


    until she answered his question.


    Seeing that Scarlet was still unwilling to say anything, Lenny put down the envelope, opened it, and


    started reaching for the papers inside.


    Once again, Scarlet''s heart leapt to her throat.


    No, no! She would be doomed if he saw her checkup results!

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    "I... I''m suffering from a menstrual disorder, okay? I always feel cold in my hands and feet. And... I also


    have mammary nd proliferation. My breasts swell and be painful every month, so I came here


    for aprehensive examination. Are you satisfied now?


    Can you... Can you please not look at my exam results?"


    Scarlet''s eyes were slightly red, and she was so nervous that she had begun breaking out in cold


    sweat.


    Lenny felt his heart racing when he looked into her soft and clear eyes. Hearing her pleas, he didn''t


    have the heart to go against her will.


    "Why didn''t you just tell me the first time I asked?"


    "It''s not exactly something you share openly. It''s about my breasts. And my monthly cycle. You''re a


    man. Unless you''re a doctor, you shouldn''t be discussing such things with women."


    Scarlet stammered because of her guilty conscience, but Lenny thought she was just being shy.


    What Scarlet said made sense. It was indeed embarrassing to talk to men about womanly afflictions,


    even to an ex-husband.


    Lenny cleared his throat to relieve some of his embarrassment. His face was calm, but with her sharp


    eyes, Scarlet noticed that his ears had turned red.


    "Now... Can you give the envelope back to me? There are ultrasound pictures of my breasts in it. I don''t


    want you to see them and..."


    Before she could finish her sentence, Lenny was already putting the envelope in her hand.


    The moment she got it back, she was finally relieved. She quickly hid the envelope behind her, afraid


    that he would take it away again.


    Just then, a voice came from the door of a doctor''s office. "Lenny."


    Scarlet turned her head and saw Rosaline who looked weak and frail.


    Rosaline was very beautiful, but she appeared sickly, so instead of people admiring her beauty, they


    pitied her for looking fragile.


    Her voice was gentle and tender.


    Hearing Rosaline call to him, Lenny strode over. At the same time, Rosaline also walked toward him.


    She missed a step, tripped, and started falling forward, but Lenny caught her in his arms in time.


    He grabbed Rosaline around the waist and propped her up. She desperately held onto him.


    "What are you doing out? Is your examination finished?" he asked.


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    "Yes. Our baby is very healthy. The doctor said that we coulde back in a few weeks, get an


    ultrasound, and see what our child looks like. I hope our baby takes after you."


    Rosaline touched her belly and shed Lenny a gentle smile.


    An indescribable feeling rose in his heart when he heard her words. He was going to be a father.


    Before learning that Rosaline was pregnant, he had never thought of having his own child. Even when


    he and Scarlet got married, building his own family never crossed his mind. But now, it was about to


    happen.


    Suddenly, he felt an odd butforting mix of fear and excitement. Being a father could be


    challenging. But at the same time, it could also be fulfilling. Lenny felt like he had no reason to fear the


    future because he wouldn''t be alone. He would have his child, his own flesh and blood.


    He raised his hand and rested it on Rosaline''s stomach.


    Seeing this scene, Scarlet suddenly felt like a throwing knifended right in the center of her heart.


    Lenny... He was also the father of her baby. But she had to hide her pregnancy from him.


    For a moment, she felt ufortable. She turned around and started walking away, but Rosaline


    called after her.


    "Miss Brown."


    Hearing this, Scarlet stopped in her tracks and looked at Rosaline in confusion.


    What did Rosaline want from her?


    "I''m really sorry for what happenedst time. The garden shears slipped through my fingers, and I


    identally stabbed myself. I was in aa and couldn''t exin and apologize to you. Lenny


    probably misunderstood the whole situation. You even hurt yourself to prove your innocence.


    I just want to clear up the misunderstanding. I sincerely apologize. If anything bad really happened to


    you, I never would''ve forgiven myself."


    After saying that, Rosaline bowed to Scarlet.


    Her gesture startled Scarlet. She was about to respond to Rosaline''s apology. But Lenny intervened


    and stopped Rosaline''s humble gesture.

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    Lenny frowned slightly. He was dissatisfied with Rosaline''s humble behavior. "Since it''s a


    misunderstanding, it''s not a big deal. You''ve already cleared it up, so no need for apologies," he said.


    Hearing this, Rosaline breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that what happened between her and


    Scarlet recently would leave a bad impression on Lenny, although he had never mentioned it.


    She knew on that day, Scarlet had looked for Lenny, and in order to prove her innocence, Scarlet


    reenacted their struggle and hurt herself in the process.


    Rosaline thought that she had to do something to redeem her image. She had been waiting for a good


    opportunity. Now that she had cleared the air between her and Scarlet, she could be sure that Lenny


    wouldn''t think of her as a scheming woman.


    Moreover, she was also able to make it clear that she was the one that Lenny chose. She hoped that


    his ex-wife would be sensible and not interfere in their life anymore.


    Rosaline then smiled at Scarlet.


    "Lenny is right. You have nothing to be sorry for," Scarlet said, pursing her lips. "Excuse me. I have


    something I need to attend to. I''m leaving now."


    Then, she turned around and left without looking back.


    She took a deep, steadying breath and held her prenatal checkup report to her chest.


    Her child was all she wanted now. As for Lenny and Rosaline''s rtionship, it had nothing to do with


    her.


    As Scarlet walked away, she heard Lenny and Rosaline talking behind her.


    "What do you think we''ll have, Lenny, a boy or a girl?"


    "It doesn''t matter as long as it''s our child."


    "Then... I will spend my life being a mother to your children."


    "Sounds like a n."


    After leaving the hospital and returning to her rental apartment, Scarlet didn''t ck off at all.


    The doctor said that the fetus was fine and that she had passed the first three months of her


    pregnancy. She wasn''t that delicate and frail.


    So she decided to take on a part-time job on her spare time. She had to make ns for the future now


    that the Brown family had taken everything from her.


    Fortunately, she was capable enough tond a job at a clothing design studio.


    Because she was a neer, most of her work was to make coffee, run errands, and send parcels


    and clothes.


    But whenever she had some extra time, she would try her best to learn something from her seniors at


    work.


    "Scarlet, Mrs. Santos needs this dress right now. She has a party to attend at two o''clock this


    afternoon. Go bring this to her. Here''s the address of the restaurant where she''s having lunch right


    now. Hurry up."


    Scarlet just sat down for her lunch break. The moment she opened her lunch box, Dina Hanson, her


    mentor, patted her on the shoulder and gave her an urgent task.


    Scarlet nodded and put away her lunch. She hurriedly took the dress and rushed to the restaurant.


    When she arrived, she was sweating and panting.


    Carey Santos had already finished her lunch and had been waiting a few minutes for Scarlet. When


    Scarlet showed up with her dress, Carey red at her and scolded her.


    "What took you so long? Don''t you know I have a party at two o''clock?"


    "I''m sorry, Mrs. Santos. I came here as fast as I could."


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    Scarlet put the box in front of Carey. The dress was wrinkle-proof, so it could be folded.


    Carey opened the box, and then she knitted her brows.


    "Where''s the silk scarf?"


    "Silk scarf?" Upon hearing this, Scarlet was stunned.


    "Is this how you treat a client? I bought a silk scarf along with this dress. How could you forget to


    include it in the box?"


    "Dina didn''t tell me..."


    "I don''t care. It''s your responsibility!" Carey snapped and pounded her fist on the table.


    "I''m sorry. Let me go back to the studio and get the scarf for you."


    "Didn''t you hear me earlier? I have a party at two o''clock. You''ll never make it back here in time. What''s


    wrong with you? What is this, your first day?"


    Carey pointed rudely at Scarlet and threw a fit.


    Scarlet felt wronged, but she kept silent. It was inappropriate to argue with Carey now.


    At this moment, a voice came from behind.


    "What do you think of this restaurant, Mr. Foster? The food here should suit your preferences."


    Mr. Foster?


    In Wellholt, only a few people had the surname Foster.


    Scarlet couldn''t help turning and looking over. Her heart fluttered when she saw a man''s tall figure.


    Here she was in such a mess. And Lenny was over there, looking radiant and dashing.

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    Lenny''s and Scarlet''s eyes met. He gazed at her for a while, as if he was searching for something in


    the depths of her soul.


    Imposing and domineering aura emanated from him, suppressing the people around him.


    As for Scarlet, Lenny was thest person she expected to bump into in this restaurant. Her first


    reaction when she saw him was to quickly lower her head. She was unwilling to look at him.


    Lenny didn''t want anyone here to know that they had a past, either.


    "Mr. Foster, is everything all right?"


    The man beside Lenny noticed his strange behavior.


    "Yes, everything''s fine," Lenny replied, snapping back to his senses. He kept watching Scarlet out of


    the corner of his eye.


    Carey continued scolding Scarlet in front of all the customers of the restaurant.


    Her voice was loud, and Lenny heard it clearly. He couldn''t help frowning. He wanted to stand up for


    Scarlet, but after hesitating for a while, he still didn''t make a move.


    He had nothing to do with Scarlet now. It was obvious that she made a mistake in her work. She had to


    take responsibility.


    Everyone should experience an irate client at least once in their career. That was the most effective


    way to learn how to handle difficult customer care situations. There were no shortcuts.


    "How do you find the food, Mr. Foster?" Lenny''s business partner asked courteously.


    Lenny took a bite and found the food tasteless.


    He didn''t understand why. Maybe it was because Scarlet was standing just a few tables away.


    Carey had been reprimanding Scarlet for half an hour. Scarlet had been standing there for so long that


    she had stopped feeling her legs.


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    Atst, Carey took a sip of coffee to moisten her throat. She didn''t stand up until it was almost time for


    her party.


    "Bring me the silk scarfter. And I want you to apologize to me sincerely. I will go to your studio so that


    you can tell me how sorry you are in front of your boss."


    After saying that, Carey grabbed her purse and left the restaurant with her head held high.


    With her head down, Scarlet went to thedies'' room. She needed to ssh some water on her face to


    calm herself down.


    Standing in front of the mirror, she touched her belly. She felt guilty that her baby had suffered with her.


    That wasn''t a good situation to expose her unborn child to. Scarlet hoped that her baby wouldn''t be


    affected.


    She took a deep breath and then made her way out of thedies'' room. Outside thedies'' room, she


    bumped into a man who just exited the men''s room. The man was drunk out of his skull.


    Scarlet quickened her pace, but the drunken man grabbed her by the hand and pulled her forcefully.


    "Tell me, why did you betray me? Why? Because you think I''m poor and ugly? How could you? You


    bitch!"


    The man and Scarlet didn''t know each other. He just happened to be drinking at the restaurant


    because he and his girlfriend broke up.


    He mistook Scarlet for his ex because their figures were simr and because the alcohol had already


    blurred his vision.


    Scarlet wanted to leave, but the drunken man wouldn''t let her. He even shoved her to the floor.


    She quickly lost bnce and fell on her knees. She screamed in pain.


    "Help! Help me!" Scarlet shouted.


    The restrooms were in the innermost part of the restaurant. She could only call for help. The drunken


    man was too strong for her. She couldn''t run away even if she wanted to.


    "Shut up!"


    The drunken man covered her mouth in panic.


    The moment his palm touched her lips, she bit on his hand hard.


    "You whore! I''ll beat you to death!"


    After saying that, he clenched his fist and raised it high, ready to throw a punch at Scarlet.


    She was so terrified that all she could do was close her eyes and wait for the strike.


    However, it never came. She just heard the drunken man scream.


    "Ouch! Ouch!"


    She fluttered her eyelids and slowly opened her eyes. When she saw Lenny, her heart broke into a full


    gallop.


    He came to her aid faster than any of the restaurant staff.


    Lenny felt restless the whole lunchtime. Even he didn''t know what was wrong with him.


    Suddenly, he heard a faint cry for help, and the voice registered to him as Scarlet''s. Not wasting time to


    think this time, he rose from his seat and went straight to the restrooms.


    Seeing a drunkard about to hit the helpless and defenseless Scarlet, Lenny immediately burned with


    white-hot rage.


    Without hesitation, he grabbed the drunken man''s fist and squeezed it with all his might. The drunken


    man screamed in agony.


    Lenny''s eyes were cold and full of cruelty.


    "Are you sober now?" he asked gloomily.


    "Who the hell are you?"


    Instead of answering the drunken man''s question, Lenny raised his leg and gave him a swift kick in the


    spine. The drunken man fell face-first to the floor.


    The sharp pain sobered him up in an instant.


    "Again, are you sober now?" Lenny snarled.


    His deep growl sent shivers down the man''s spine.

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    "Yes... Yes, sir," the drunken man stammered.


    "Then apologize to her," Lenny said coldly.


    "I... I''m sorry... I had too much to drink and went crazy. I thought you were my ex-girlfriend. I''m really


    sorry."


    "It''s fine," Scarlet replied softly, braced her hands against the wall, and climbed to her feet.


    Her knees were in so much pain that she couldn''t stand firm by herself. Moments after she managed to


    get up, she fell down again.


    Looking at his frail-looking ex-wife, Lenny didn''t waste time overthinking. He rushed over to her and


    held her in his arms.


    He felt her soft, petite body against his and smelled a faint fragranceing off of her. It wasn''t


    perfume but a special scent that wafted off of her skin. It was refreshing, and it rang the bells of


    familiarity in his head.


    Before he could ce the scent in his mind, Scarlet struggled in his arms like a frightened bird.


    He didn''t like that she tried to break out of his embrace. He frowned and said coldly, "If you don''t want


    to fall down again, then stop iling around."


    Hearing this, Scarlet immediately stopped what she was doing. She didn''t mind falling down, but what if


    the baby was hurt?


    At the thought of the baby, she held back her impulse to struggle, but she felt uneasy in his arms.


    Since she found out that she was pregnant with Lenny''s child, she had been very careful. She didn''t


    even dare to look him in the eye because she was afraid that he would see her guilt in her face.


    "Can you walk?" Lenny asked.


    "Yes, I can."


    Scarlet tried to take a few steps, but her body still swayed slightly. Seeing this, Lenny picked her up


    and carried her in his arms.


    Caught off guard, she instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck.


    Lenny was stunned for a moment but soon calmed down.


    Scarlet was too thin, as if the Foster family hadn''t given her anything to eat the entire time she was


    living under their roof.


    She was as light as a feather in his arms.


    When he took her out of the restroom area, his business partner immediately rushed over to him. He


    was startled to see Lenny carrying a woman.


    "Mr. Foster, is this..."


    "We can talk business next time. I have to go now."


    "It''s okay, Lenny. I can take a taxi home," Scarlet said.


    "No. I''m going to give you a ride."


    He wasn''t about to start a negotiation with her. He was taking her home whether she liked it or not. He


    would be worried if she went home by herself.


    He carried her to his car and attempted to take her to the hospital first, but she steadfastly refused. She


    just insisted on buying some healing ointments.


    With that, he had no choice but to park the car in front of a pharmacy and buy an ointment, a bottle of


    disinfectant, and the like.


    Lenny took the ointment out of the bag and popped the lid. When he was about to apply the ointment


    on Scarlet, she reached out and stopped him.


    "I can do it myself. Thank you."


    He was silent for a moment and then handed her the ointment.


    She applied the ointment on her wounds, wincing in pain from time to time, but she didn''t utter a word.


    After she was done applying the ointment, her eyes turned red, but she didn''t shed a tear.


    "Thank you so much for helping me today." Scarlet spoke sincerely.


    "It''s my pleasure," Lenny replied. "Let me drive you, okay?"


    "Okay."


    He drove to the office building where she was doing her internship.


    "Let me walk you upstairs."


    "No, thanks. My colleagues will see you. You''re my ex-husband. Let''s not give them a reason to talk


    about us," Scarlet said quickly.


    "Very well. Be careful then."


    When she was about to open the door and get out of the car, Scarlet suddenly thought about the


    question that she''d been dying to ask Lenny.


    "Lenny... Will you let someone you don''t love give birth to your child?" she asked with a guilty


    conscience.


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    "No."


    Up to now, he only had one woman, Rosaline. Such an assumption was meaningless, and he wouldn''t


    let such a thing happen.


    "But what if..."


    "There are no ifs. The answer will still be no."


    Lenny''s attitude was resolute, and he didn''t allow Scarlet to offer qualifying scenarios, which


    disappointed her a lot.


    Scarlet didn''t go on asking. Whatever her next questions were, they would yield the same straight


    answer from Lenny.


    It was clear that Lenny wouldn''t want her to give birth to their baby, so her decision to not tell him about


    her pregnancy was sound.


    She opened the door and got out of the car in a hurry. She didn''t dare to look back. She ignored the


    stinging pain in her knees and kept walking fast as if a monster was chasing after her.


    Looking at Scarlet''s receding figure, Lenny felt his heart flutter slightly. He didn''t know why, but every


    time he was with her, he always felt a little strange.


    An indescribable feeling overwhelmed him. And he couldn''t figure out the reason behind it.

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    Just then, Lenny''s phone rang. Drake was calling.


    There was a bidding war this afternoon.


    After finding out the address of the bidding, Lenny looked up and said, "I''m downstairs now. I''ll be up in


    a minute."


    He didn''t expect that the bidding would be held in the same office building where Scarlet worked.


    When Scarlet returned to the studio, she walked in on a serious and grim atmosphere. Everyone was


    looking at her.


    "What''s going on?" Scarlet limped in and asked.


    Dina walked toward her and pointed to her angrily.


    "I put the dress and silk scarf in the box and asked you to take them to the restaurant. How could the


    scarf disappear?"


    "There was no silk scarf in the box, Dina. Only the dress was in it. When I took the box from your office,


    I opened it and confirmed its contents with you, remember?" Scarlet exined immediately.


    "Are you lying because you know that there''s no surveince camera in my office, Scarlet? I''ve been


    working for this studio for several years. Everyone knows what kind of person I am and how I treat my


    job. I''m strict with my work, and I don''t lose or miss anything that belongs to our clients.


    I was busy this afternoon, so I couldn''t spare some time to deliver the package myself. I asked you to


    run the errand for me. What is this? Are you angry that I dyed your lunch? Is that why you''re ying


    this trick on me right now? Did you deliberately hide the silk scarf and frame me? Mrs. Santos


    Tears began welling up in Dina''s eyes as she looked at Scarlet with grievance.


    Everyone''s heart softened at the sight of it. After all, Dina had been working in the studio since it was


    established. She had taught and mentored every neer that came in.


    So, naturally, everyone was inclined to believe Dina, not Scarlet.


    "I''ve been working with Dina for a long time. She has never made a mistake."


    "That''s right. Dina takes her job seriously and meticulously. How could she make such a rookie


    mistake? Just give the scarf back, Scarlet, and nothing will happen to you."


    "If you don''t return the scarf, we will call the police!"


    Scarlet''s colleagues began chiming in. They surrounded and red at her.


    "I didn''t take the scarf. It wasn''t in the box. I swear..."


    "You still don''t want to give up, do you? Then we have no choice but to send you to the police station. I


    can''t believe that an undergraduate student would steal things from thepany. If we don''t teach you


    a lesson now, you will be capable of something worse in the future."


    A male colleague of Scarlet''s immediately stood up and grabbed her, wanting to take her to the police


    station.


    Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Dina immediately stepped forward.


    "Scarlet, do you really want to maintain your innocence on this?"


    "Dina, I am innocent. I didn''t take the scarf. You didn''t give it to me..."


    "Enough. That''s it. I''ll just pay for the damned thing. But your internship here is over. Please leave."


    "Wow! That is so generous of you, Dina! That silk scarf is worth about twenty thousand dors!"


    "Exactly. Is she worth that kind of money?"


    "She''s still a student. If she goes to the police station now and gets booked, she will have a criminal


    record. That could ruin her future, and I don''t want that on my conscience. Pack up your things and


    leave, Scarlet." Dina spoke seriously.


    Scarlet felt so wronged. She was sure that there was no silk scarf in the box and that Dina was talking


    nonsense.


    Dina pretended to be kind-hearted by not throwing Scarlet in jail. In this way, she wasn''t only able to


    leave a good impression on her colleagues but also drive Scarlet away.


    Scarlet was willing to go to the police station and exin herself, but Dina refused to give her a chance


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    and asked someone to escort her out of the studio.


    With her shoulders slumped in defeat, Scarlet went to her desk, collected her things, and put them in a


    box.


    Then, she walked into the elevator with her head down. There were many people in the elevator. She


    didn''t look up, so she didn''t notice Lenny.


    Lenny fixed his eyes on Scarlet. When she boarded the elevator, she went right into a corner and


    bowed her head. Then, her shoulders started trembling. It looked like she was crying.

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    Deep in his heart, Lenny felt depressed.


    It seemed that Scarlet was having a really bad day.


    As the elevator went down, all Scarlet could think about was going home, crawling under the sheets,


    and crying herself to sleep.


    Today was definitely an unlucky day for her.


    At this moment, she felt someone reach into her pocket. Her phone was being stolen! There was a thief


    in the elevator!


    Scarlet thought that her day was just getting worse and worse.


    She threw her box down angrily and grabbed the thief''s hand. "What are you doing? Have you no


    shame?" she snapped.


    The thief didn''t expect that the woman whose phone he was going to steal was a hot-tempered one.


    The elevator doors suddenly whirred open, and the thief shoved Scarlet away and made a run for it.


    Caught off guard, Scarlet fell backward, but instead of hitting the cold elevator wall, she came down to


    a strong, warm embrace.


    It was only then that she noticed that Lenny and Drake were in the elevator as well.


    Without really thinking about it, Lenny caught Scarlet when the thief pushed her away. He frowned and


    narrowed his eyes.


    "Drake."


    Drake immediately understood and followed the thief out, carrying out Lenny''s silent order to catch him


    and then teach him a lesson.


    The other people in the elevator also left one after another. Finally, Scarlet was left alone with Lenny.


    When she met his eyes, she quickly broke out of his grip, squatted down, and picked up her things.


    Being a gentleman, Lenny helped her and then saw her dismissal letter. She was fired for allegedly


    stealing a silk scarf that belonged to a customer.


    After seeing the letter, Lenny looked at Scarlet and asked, "What happened?"


    At the moment, Scarlet felt so deeply wronged that she didn''t care anymore who heard about the


    miserable day that she had been having. Whether it was to Lenny or to any other stranger, she would


    air her grievance without hesitation.


    It wasn''t her fault at all.


    "This noon, my superior, Dina, asked me to bring a dress to a client. When the client opened the box,


    she looked for a silk scarf that was supposed to be there with the dress. Dina didn''t tell me anything


    about a silk scarf, but she insisted that I stole it.


    I wanted us to go to the police station so that we could open an investigation, but she refused. She said


    she''d just pay for the scarf and let me go. After that, she asked me to pack my stuff and leave. But I


    didn''t steal anything. I didn''t see a silk scarf inside that box before I brought it to the client.


    I didn''t do it, but they wouldn''t listen to my exnation. I tried my best to defend myself, but it was


    useless..."


    Tears started rolling down Scarlet''s face. She picked up her box and stood up.


    Lenny noticed the bruises on her knees.


    "This is the real world, Scarlet. You can''t expect people to just take your word for everything. You have


    to have proof. Without any shred of evidence that proves your innocence, no one will believe you,


    especially in an office full of people that don''t trust you."


    What Lenny said was true, but it wasn''t what Scarlet needed at the moment. What she needed was


    After hearing what he said, she only cried even harder.


    "If... If you''re not going tofort me, then just shut up, okay?" Scarlet whimpered.


    "I''m just telling the truth." Lenny frowned, feeling helpless and at a loss.


    He didn''t expect she would cry so hard this time. She had been misunderstoodst time, and she had


    even stabbed herself while trying to prove her innocence, but she had never cried like this.


    It seemed that everyone truly had been unfair to her.


    Maybe he shouldfort her in a gentler way.


    At this time, the elevator arrived at the ground floor. Scarlet lifted the box of her things and walked out.


    Lenny followed her. Since she was injured, she couldn''t walk fast at all, and he was able to catch up


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    with her right away. It was a hot afternoon, so Lenny figured that he could save her from the heat and


    give her a ride home.


    "Come on. I''ll drive you home."


    Scarlet ignored him, but he didn''t need her approval. He grabbed her box and stuffed it inside his car.


    She had no choice but to get in the car and let him take her home. Lenny drove to the vi he gave


    Scarlet after their divorce.


    When they arrived, Scarlet got out of the car and waited for Lenny to disappear from view. Then, she


    took a bus to her small apartment.


    When she got home, she went straight to bed and slept away all her negative emotions.


    The first thing that Lenny did after he came back was to ask Drake to investigate the whole thing.


    There was no surveince camera in the office, so Scarlet couldn''t prove that when Dina handed the


    box to her, the silk scarf was already gone.


    But there were surveince cameras in the corridors and in the underground garage.


    Finally, Lenny found the surveince footage showing Dina sitting in her car. She opened the box and


    took out the silk scarf. She put the scarf around her neck and looked at herself in the rearview mirror


    excitedly.


    The truth hade to light!


    Soon, the police got in touch with Scarlet. She was stunned.

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    When Scarlet arrived at the studio, she found Dina being handcuffed by the police. Carey was also


    present.


    Dina lowered her head in shame. Carey got her scarf back.


    The police had checked the surveince video from the underground garage. The evidence was


    undeniable. Motivated by her vanity, Dina stole the silk scarf and wore it to her ss reunion, but it was


    damaged and couldn''t be delivered to the client on time.


    Scarlet was a neer and was still an intern, so Dina decided to pin the me on her.


    "Now the truth is out. You''ve stolen an item that''s worth about twenty thousand dors. You''ve


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    Carey looked at Scarlet with embarrassment and said, "Miss Brown, I''m really sorry. I treated you badly


    in the restaurant because of this matter. I sincerely apologize. I hope you can forgive me."


    After saying that, Carey bowed to Scarlet in front of everyone.


    Everyone was shocked.


    Carey had always been arrogant and looked down upon people like them, but today, she showed a


    sincere attitude.


    Scarlet was ttered. "It''s all right, Mrs. Santos. I''m d the misunderstanding has been cleared up."


    Scarlet''s colleagues approached her. Suddenly, they were being nice to her. One of them even held


    Scarlet''s hand, cursed Dina, and tried to convince Scarlet toe back and work for the studio.


    But when Scarlet thought of what they had done that day, she couldn''t help feeling a little disappointed.


    They had changed their attitude toward her so fast. Was this the studio''spany culture? The


    employees schemed against one another, kissed up to those in power, and trampled on those at the


    bottom.


    Even though she needed a job now, Scarlet refused toe back.


    She followed the police downstairs and said gratefully, "Thank you, sir. I couldn''t have proven my


    innocence if it weren''t for you. But no one from the studio called you when the incident happened. How


    did you know toe here and conduct an investigation?"


    "Someone sent the surveince footage to us anonymously, so we made a move. Maybe it was one of


    your former colleagues who couldn''t stand the others'' outrageous behavior."


    Scarlet nodded. She supposed not everyone would collude with Dina.


    When the truth came to light, Scarlet breathed a sigh of relief and felt much better.


    During the next few days, she searched for a new part-time job. One of her design professors


    happened to open a studio in the city, and the senior students were actively signing up. Scarlet also


    tried her luck, and she didn''t expect that she would seed.


    At her new job, all her colleagues were her schoolmates. They helped one another, and nobody tried to


    sabotage anyone.


    Although the job didn''t pay much, Scarlet was happy doing it.


    Her professor was a famous fashion designer in the circle, and it took the school a lot of money just to


    hire him.


    As soon as the studio was established, they received a lot of design orders for high-end clothes.


    Naturally, the students couldn''t do the designing just yet, so their job was to assist the senior designers.


    Soon, they got extremely busy. A big order from a renownedpany came in. Thepany needed


    customized clothes for their employees.


    Both the men''s and the women''s suits were made of the best materials. Thepany wanted the


    design to include their enterprise''s culture, so the price of one set of clothes was quite high.


    Today, they were going to take the measurements of the staff.


    "The... The Foster Group?" Scarlet was stunned.


    "Yes. Is there a problem?" Evie Turner, her senior, asked.


    Scarlet immediately shook her head.


    No wonder the boss was so generous. It turned out that the order came from the Foster Group.


    The team that was going to take the measurements was short-staffed, so they took Scarlet with them.


    Scarlet was assigned to take the measurements of some ordinary employees, so she thought that


    there was no way she would bump into Lenny.


    She quicklypleted the task and recorded everyone''s measurements.


    At this time, she received a call from Evie.


    "Hey, Scarlet. Come to the CEO''s office, please. We need some help here."


    "What? CEO''s office?" Scarlet stammered.


    "We need to take Mr. Foster''s assistant''s measurements. His suit is specially customized. Our


    professor will design it himself. The CEO''s assistant''s suit is very different from those of the other


    employees. You must take his measurements carefully, okay? I have to head back to school. There''s a


    problem with my thesis."


    Evie was a graduate student now and was working hard on her thesis every day. When she got a call


    from school regarding her thesis, she had to attend to it right away. Otherwise, it would affect her


    graduation.


    "What about the others?" Scarlet hesitated.


    Evie grunted in dissatisfaction. She didn''t expect that Scarlet would refuse such a small request.


    "Are you going toe here or not? Everyone else is busy. You''re the only one with the lightest task


    and that has finished fast."


    Scarlet knew she couldn''t get out of it anymore. Anyway, she just needed to take Drake''s


    measurements. Maybe Lenny wouldn''t be there, and she wouldn''t see him.

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    Scarlet had no choice but to ept Evie''s request and go to the top floor.


    Standing in the elevator and staring at the changing numbers in the small screen, Scarlet felt like her


    heart was about to beat its way out of her chest.


    Fortunately, Lenny''s office door was closed, and his assistant''s office door was open.


    Scarlet knocked on Drake''s door and came in, which surprised the man.


    He stood up immediately and shed her a polite smile.


    "Miss Brown? What are you doing here?"


    Scarlet pointed at her work card and said, "I''m here to take your measurements."


    "Oh, I see. Come on in."


    "I''ll measure your shoulders first."


    While she was recording the data, Drake''sndline phone rang. It was Lenny calling.


    "Drake, can youe in here, please?"


    "In a minute, sir," Drake replied immediately.


    Then, he looked at Scarlet apologetically.


    "I understand. Workes first. Go ahead. I have nothing else to do anyway. I''ll wait for you here."


    "You can go to the lounge and wait for me there. There are desserts, coffee, and magazines there to


    help you pass the time. I don''t want you to get bored waiting here in my office. If you don''t see me in


    fifteen minutes, then just go back to your office. I wille see you next time."


    "It doesn''t matter. This is my job. You can go ahead with yours."


    Scarlet walked to the lounge area and picked up a fashion magazine to read.


    After some time, she had finished reading the magazine, but Drake hadn''te out yet. It had been


    half an hour since he went into Lenny''s office.


    At this moment, another secretary led someone into the lounge.


    "Mr. Foster is still busy, Mr. Burke. Please wait here for a moment."


    "Okay, no problem."


    Scarlet recognized him. He was with Lennyst time at the restaurant.


    Obviously, Tripp Burke also remembered her. After all, Tripp witnessed Lenny saving her from a


    drunken stranger.


    "Hey! It''s you!"


    Surprised, Tripp came over and sat very close to Scarlet in an instant. The advance made Scarlet


    ufortable, so she distanced herself from Tripp.


    "So, you''re here. Are you Mr. Foster''s woman? I heard that he''s been obsessed with a girltely. Is she


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    you?"


    "No. I don''t know Mr. Foster personally."


    "You don''t know Mr. Foster, but he saved you at the restaurant?"


    "It was just a coincidence." Scarlet prevaricated and lowered her head, afraid that Tripp would see the


    guilt in her eyes.


    Tripp thought for a while. He heard that Lenny''s mysterious lover was beautiful but ill and that Lenny


    had to take her to the hospital often. But the woman in front of him was glowing with health. She didn''t


    seem sick at all.


    Since she imed that she didn''t know Lenny, Tripp thought that she was fair game.


    Last time at the restaurant, Tripp noticed that Scarlet was pretty although she looked weak. He was


    attracted by her bright eyes that were like curious obsidian orbs.


    At the moment, he was close enough to her to smell the faint scent of jasmineing off of her clear


    skin.


    She was wearing a white T-shirt and a pair of jeans, looking clean and beautiful. She was like a little


    flower bud that was getting ready to bloom. She looked quite young, too, like a girl at the cusp of


    womanhood.


    Eventually, Tripp felt hot and bothered. He reached out and put his hand on Scarlet''s thigh.


    Shocked, Scarlet immediately stood up, frowning at Tripp.


    "What are you doing?"


    "Are you an intern, sweetheart?" Tripp looked at her work card and said with a grin, "Your life must be


    hard. You''re the one who does all the dirty and heavy work, and your sry is meager. Why don''t you


    don''t need to do anything. You just need to stay by my side and look pretty."


    Tripp reached out once again and attempted to brush his fingers on Scarlet''s cheek, but Scarlet


    pped his hand away with great force.


    "Wow, you are so feisty. I like it."


    Tripp''s lewd smile made Scarlet''s skin crawl.


    He continued to approach her. She quickly retreated.

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    "What do you want? This is the Foster Group. You won''t get away with misconduct around here,"


    Scarlet warned as she put on a brave front.


    "You''re not an employee of the Foster Group, so Mr. Foster won''t mind if I misbehave around you. I


    know your name and your studio now. It''s going to be easy for me to find you. I can get any woman I


    want, and I can get you," Tripp said confidently.


    "You... You''re arrogant and disrespectful."


    Scarlet felt so insulted that she grabbed her purse and started walking out. As soon as she walked


    through the door, she ran into someone with a rock-hard body.


    Startled, she staggered backward a little.


    When she raised her head and looked up at the man in front of her, she saw Lenny''s cold, handsome


    face. Her heart began racing.


    "Le... Len..." she stammered, unable to utter her ex-husband''s name.


    Lenny''s eyes burned with icy fury. A muscle in his jaw flickered as he scanned the room. The air


    around him was grim and imposing.


    "Great to see you, Mr. Foster. I see you''re finally avable to meet with me." Tripp smiled and


    continued, "I''ve changed the cooperation n just like we talked aboutst time. It''s done. All it needs


    is your approval and signature. All the workers are waiting. There is absolutely no construction team


    better than mine in the whole Wellholt..."


    "I''m no longer interested in cooperating with you."


    "What?"


    Tripp was stunned.


    Scarlet stared at Lenny with wide, confused eyes.


    "Get out." Lenny spoke in a voice that made Tripp''s heart leap to his throat.


    But Tripp didn''t understand why Lenny suddenly changed his mind. They had a good conversation


    before. What happened now? What did he do wrong?


    Seeing that Lenny was about to leave, Tripp said anxiously, "What did I do wrong, Mr. Foster? I thought


    our deal was practically done. Why are you backing out now?"


    Hearing this, Lenny stopped in his tracks and looked at Scarlet instead of Tripp.


    "Did he touch you? With which hand?"


    "How did you know?"


    "With which hand?"


    "What are you going to do?"


    "Answer my question, Scarlet. With which hand did he touch you?"


    "He touched... He touched me with his right hand," Scarlet stammered.


    "Drake, break his right hand and thene to my office."


    "What?" Upon hearing Lenny''s order, Scarlet was shocked. There was no need for him to hurt Tripp


    because of her.


    Their contract was ready for his signature. She couldn''t let him lose a business partner just because


    the said business partner had been crude to her.


    Scarlet wanted to say something more, but Lenny grabbed her hand and dragged her to his office.


    Lenny shut the door behind them, took off his jacket, and threw it on the sofa. Then, he loosened his


    tie.


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    He unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt and swallowed. He had never felt this enraged his entire


    life.


    He overheard Tripp and Scarlet''s conversation earlier before Scarlet started walking out. He got so


    angry that it was a miracle he didn''t rush over to Tripp and punched him in the face.


    Lenny stood by his big office windows and repeatedly took deep breaths to calm himself down.


    At the same time, Scarlet, who was standing behind him, didn''t know what to do. She nervously


    clenched the hem of her shirt and said, "I really appreciate your help, Mr. Foster. You didn''t have to, but


    I''m grateful you did. Don''t take this the wrong way, but you''re the best ex-husband in the world. Please


    don''t ruin your business deals because of me. I''m not worth losing a partner over. I will only me


    myself if you do. Please don''t be impulsive."


    "He disrespected you, but you still speak for him?"


    Lenny frowned and spoke unhappily.


    "I''m not speaking for him. I''m only trying to reason with you. Running this group isn''t easy. You can''t


    afford to..."


    Before she could finish her sentence, Lenny turned around and red at her.


    Forgetting what she was going to say next, Scarlet shut up in an instant.


    Then, Lenny began approaching her step by step.


    What was he going to do?


    Scarlet was so frightened that she stepped back. In the end, she found herself backed into a wall.


    There was no way to escape.


    She quickly lowered her head and looked at the floor, not daring to meet Lenny''s gaze.


    "Mr.... Mr. Foster... Please behave yourself."


    That was all she could mutter.

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    "Aren''t you here to take everyone''s measurements?" Lenny asked, staring down at her.


    "Yes." Scarlet nodded nervously.


    "I''ve heard of your professor, Marlon Smith. He''s one of the best designers in the domestic design


    circle. I also want him to design a suit for me, so you should take my measurements."


    Scarlet was shocked and immediately looked up at him.


    When their eyes met, Lenny looked into Scarlet''s beautiful eyes. Even though he saw a little anxiety in


    them, they still shone as if a river of stars flowed through them.


    He didn''t realize it until now, but his ex-wife had the kind of eyes that could light up the night.


    "Why are you so surprised? Doesn''t your studio need this business deal? My group just ced a big


    order, didn''t it?"


    "Yes, and I believe my professor will be d to hear that you want him to design a suit for you. Then I...


    I will take your measurements now."


    They were talking about Lenny''s business partner earlier, but now they were talking about Lenny''s suit


    measurements all of a sudden.


    The sudden change of topic caught her off guard. But anyway, she decided to just take his


    measurements and then get going. As a businessman, Lenny was never impulsive. Maybe he made


    his decision after careful consideration. She should just keep her nose out of it.


    Scarlet quickly took out her measuring tape and notebook and began taking Lenny''s measurements.


    She had to take the measurements of his shoulders, cor, arms, waist, hip, and crotch. She had to


    squat down to take his legs'' measurements.


    When she measured his waist, she felt like something was wrong. She didn''t think it was a big deal


    when she did the same to others, but now... Their closeness felt ufortably intimate to her.


    Next came the crotch and hip. Scarlet squatted down in front of him, feeling that their posture was


    somewhat indecent.


    She took a deep, steadying breath, forcing herself to calm down. As she quietly took his


    measurements, his office door suddenly swung open.


    Drake started, "Sir, I have dealt with him..."


    Drake''s sudden entrance frightened Scarlet. She lost her bnce and started tipping forward toward


    Lenny''s midsection.


    Drake saw this intimate scene.


    "I''m sorry."


    He closed the door immediately.


    Lenny''s face darkened. Did Scarlet do that on purpose?


    Scarlet hastily climbed to her feet with her eyes glued to the floor. She didn''t dare to look up at Lenny''s


    face at all. She was sure that he was shing her a death re now.


    She could feel his sharp eyes on her, which sent shivers down her spine.


    After a while, she inhaled deeply and then blurted out, "I''m done taking your measurements, Mr. Foster.


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    If there''s nothing else I can do for you, I''ll go now. I have to take Mr. Cooper''s measurements."


    Hearing this, Lenny frowned. Suddenly, he imagined Scarlet squatting down in front of Drake and


    taking measurements of his hip and crotch.


    Did she also take others'' measurements that way?


    The thought made Lenny extremely ufortable and a little depressed. Even he didn''t know what


    was wrong with him.


    "Just go back to your studio. I will have Drake do his own measurements and send the data to you."


    "I have to take his measurements myself so that I can be sure that there will be no errors."


    "What?" Lenny abruptly raised his voice, and an imposing aura began emanating from him again.


    He turned to look at Scarlet. She got so scared that she shut her mouth immediately.


    She stopped saying anything anymore. After a few moments of silence, she carefully packed up her


    stuff and left Lenny''s office.


    Sitting in front of his desk, Lenny was in a bad mood. A few minutester, Drake knocked on the door


    and came in.


    He looked at Lenny guiltily and said, "Mr. Foster, it''s my fault that I didn''t knock on the door before


    "Your annual leave credits will be reduced."


    "Sir..." Drake wanted to say something more, but in the end, he decided against it. He was afraid that if


    he defended himself, his annual leave privileges would be revoked.


    "I got the news this morning that Tripp''s constructionpany was having difficulties. He needed his


    cooperation with the Foster Group to make up for hispany''s losses. It''s very likely that if we do


    business with them, they will cut corners and sacrifice quality to save money. If we hire them to build


    our children''s amusement park project and its infrastructure fails, the Foster Group will be the


    target of public criticism.


    There is anotherpany, though. It''s a small construction enterprise that has only been around for


    five years, but it''s reliable in operation, materials, and internal personnel. It''s not yet prominent in the


    industry, so its business hasn''t boomed yet in thest five years."


    "Fine. We''ll cooperate with this small constructionpany. Keep an eye on them. Don''t let anything


    go wrong."


    "Yes, sir. Miss Brown helped us this time, didn''t she? You didn''t know how to cancel the contract with


    Tripp before and took advantage of this opportunity. You should be grateful to Miss Brown, sir." Drake


    spoke cautiously.


    Between Rosaline and Scarlet, Drake would choose Scarlet unconditionally.


    After all, Scarlet had been nothing but a good wife to Lenny until they got divorced. If it weren''t for


    Rosaline''s sudden appearance, Lenny wouldn''t have divorced Scarlet.


    Hearing this, Lenny pursed his lips. Then, Scarlet''s small, delicate, unmade-up face popped in his


    head. Her bright eyes made him feel an avnche of mixed emotions.

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    "Let''s talk about itter," Lenny said after a long silence.


    "Very well. I''ll take my leave now, sir."


    Drake didn''t dare to say anything more.


    When Scarlet returned to the studio, someone from the Foster Group called soon after to confirm the


    delivery date and demanded that the person who got their boss''s order delivered the clothes in person.


    That meant that Scarlet had to make the delivery personally.


    "Who is it? It''s so amazing that he or she won Mr. Foster''s business deal. The studio has only been


    around for a short time, but we were already able to secure a lucrative deal with Lenny Foster, the


    richest man in Wellholt. If word gets out that we designed suits for him, otherpanies will be lining


    up to hire us."


    "Oh, my God! Did I hear it right? Mr. Lenny Foster of the Foster Group is now one of our valued


    clients? He''s tall and handsome, and he''s excellent in all aspects. In fact, he''s a double-degree doctor."


    "Who won the deal?"


    The students began to discuss among themselves.


    Evie stood up from her seat. She was a graduate student, and Marlon was her personal tutor. She was


    superior to anyone else in the studio. She was very talented and capable, so when Marlon wasn''t


    around, she was the person in charge.


    Evie said reluctantly, "Scarlet did."


    "Oh, my God! Scarlet, you are awesome!"


    "Tell us how you did it."


    "Evie, didn''t Mr. Smith say that there would be amission? How much is it?"


    "Yes. Themission is one hundred thousand dors."


    Hearing this, everyone instantly felt jealous of Scarlet. They were all students. If any one of them got


    one hundred thousand dors in an instant, that person would probably go crazy with joy.


    Evie gritted her teeth with hatred. She was from a poor family and had been working part-time.


    She was supposed to be the one to take Lenny''s assistant''s measurements. But something urgent


    came up at school, and she had to delegate her task to Scarlet so that she was able to attend to the


    emergency.


    Evie didn''t know what kind of luck Scarlet had to get such a big order from Lenny himself.


    And just like that, Evie lost the chance to win one hundred thousand dors. Marlon was ecstatic upon


    hearing the news of Scarlet''s achievement. He even said that he would throw a celebration party in


    honor of Scarlet.


    When Evie saw the shy smile on Scarlet''s face, she scoffed. Her smile was obviouslying from a


    ce of self-satisfaction.


    Evie went back to her desk and sulked.


    Seeing that everyone was so happy for her, Scarlet promised her schoolmates that she would share


    her prize by buying them cake.


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    The moment Scarlet got the money, she immediately returned the twenty thousand dors that Yasmin


    lent her and ordered cake for everyone.


    She personally went to give Evie her piece.


    "Evie, here''s your cake."


    "You get one hundred thousand dors, and all you can buy for us is fifty-dor cake? Can''t you cough


    up at least one hundred dors for your colleagues? Why are you being so stingy?"


    Evie spoke in a voice that dripped with sarcasm, making the other students turn to look at her.


    "I have been living a frugal existence and don''t have much money. I really can''t afford a more


    expensive cake," Scarlet said apologetically.


    "Evie, Scarlet was kind enough to treat us with her hard-earned money. It wasn''t easy for her to secure


    this deal, and just like ours, her money doesn''t grow on trees. We can''t expect her to spend carelessly


    for us."


    One of her colleagues stood up for Scarlet, which made Scarlet feel warm in her heart.


    "Oh, don''t be so serious. I was just kidding. Scarlet is awesome. She convinced Mr. Foster to hire us.


    But I hear that some saleswomen use their bodies to win profitable contracts with clients. Scarlet, you


    don''t happen to be such a girl, right?"


    As soon as Evie''s words were out, everyone turned to look at Scarlet suspiciously.


    After all, her strength wasn''t outstanding among her peers, but her face was pure and beautiful. Her


    oval-shaped face had a girlish chubbiness to it that suggested youthfulness and innocence. Her


    features were delicate, as if God had especially taken the time to create her. Physically, Scarlet was the


    embodiment of perfection.


    Even though she wore cheap clothes, her good temperament was undeniable. She was lovely and


    sincere, and she made people feel an indescribable sense offort.


    The order was worth tens of millions of dors. One hundred thousand dors asmission was


    rtively low.


    Did Scarlet sell her body for that much to Lenny in his office? Everyone couldn''t help specting.

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    Nowadays, students were capable of anything. Girls bing mistresses of the rich had be


    Hearing this, Scarlet shook her head immediately and said, "No, it''s not what you think. Mr. Foster


    appreciated Mr. Smith''s work very much, so he wanted Mr. Smith to design clothes for him."


    "That makes sense. Mr. Foster appears to be very cold and unapproachable. What''s more, a rich man


    like him can get any woman he wants without striking a deal with them."


    "Speaking of Mr. Foster, have you guys heard thetest gossip? He is in love with a beautiful but sick


    "Tell us, Scarlet! Is Mr. Foster handsome? Is he more handsome in person than on TV?"


    Scarlet''s female colleagues were so excited that they began to discuss Lenny.


    Gnashing her teeth together, Evie got even angrier. She was determined to find a way to get rid of


    Scarlet.


    One of them had to leave the studio, either her or Scarlet.


    In the evening, Scarlet went home to her rental apartment and rolled around in bed happily. The money


    she just got was a life-saving straw. Because of it, she could live afortable life for the rest of the


    year.


    If she saved more money, she should be able to hold on until her baby arrived.


    But she still needed to work hard. Raising a child would cost a lot of money.


    And she wanted to give her child nothing but the best.


    While she was thinking about her and her baby''s happy future, her phone rang. It was a call from one


    of the servants at Lenny''s vi.


    The servant tidied up Scarlet''s old room and found a pocket watch with a photo of Scarlet''s mother and


    grandfather. In the photo, Scarlet''s mother was holding young Scarlet in her arms.


    Scarlet had always kept that pocket watch close to her. She thought that she had brought it with her


    when she moved out. As it turned out, she left it in the vi.


    "When are you free, Miss Brown? Can youe and get your pocket watch? I would love to deliver it


    to you myself, but I can''t leave the vi without asking for permission."


    Scarlet understood what the servant was talking about. They stayed in the vi twenty-four hours a day


    and seven days a week unless they asked for a leave.


    "When is Lenny not at home? I''lle and get the pocket watch then."


    "Mr. Foster is not at home tomorrow night. I think he has a business meeting."


    Scarlet made an appointment and nned to get her pocket watch at eight o''clock tomorrow night.


    The next night, she came to the vi.


    The servant rushed out to give her the pocket watch. She looked at Scarlet with tearful eyes.


    "Why are you crying?"


    "We miss you, Miss Brown."


    There were also other servantsing out. Scarlet was familiar with all of them as she lived in the vi


    for a year.


    She didn''t want to cry, but she didn''t expect that all of the servants woulde out and greet her. She


    swallowed the lump in her throat.


    She had treated them with kindness and sincerity, so they also returned the same to her.


    "All right, all right. Focus on your work here, okay? Lenny''s living in the vi now. Avoid making


    mistakes, and be useful."


    In the past, when she was living alone in the vi, she was very casual and didn''t impose so many


    rules on the household staff.


    "Are you really noting back, Miss Brown? Mr. Foster''s new girlfriend isn''t good at all. She can''t


    "Yes, Miss Brown. Can''t you get back with Mr. Foster? He will be the luckiest man in the world if he has


    you by his side."


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    Scarlet clutched the watch tightly, looked at her former staff with reluctance, and then turned around


    and left.


    She didn''t dare to look back, fearing that she would burst into tears.


    She kept walking until the vi waspletely out of her sight. Then, she wiped away the tears from


    the corners of her eyes.


    No cabs passed through the road where she was now, and she would have to walk for at least fifteen


    more minutes to reach the bus station.


    At this moment, lightning sliced through the night sky and thunder shortly followed, startling Scarlet and


    making her tremble.


    It looked like it was going to rain.


    Scarlet had always hated dark, stormy nights. When she was younger, Kyra punished her by making


    her kneel in the yard under the rain. Lightning shed and thunder roared all around her, and that event


    left her terribly traumatized.


    She quickened her pace, but soon, rain started pouring. She was drenched in a matter of minutes.


    Not long after, the cold began to seep through her clothes and into her bones.

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    Scarlet had to get to the bus station as soon as possible.


    There was a sharp turn ahead, which she approached. She didn''t expect to meet a car. She was so


    startled that she staggered backward, lost her bnce, and fell to the ground.


    The car came to a screeching halt, making a particrly harsh sound against the wet pavement.


    Drake broke out in cold sweat. No one usually passed through this area on foot, so he decided not to


    honk the horn and only switch the headlights to high beam.


    To his surprise, a woman crossed the road out of nowhere.


    Fortunately, he stopped the car in time and didn''t hit her.


    "Mr. Foster, I''ll just go check if thedy is okay."


    Drake grabbed an umbre and got out of the car. He didn''t expect that the woman he almost hit was


    Scarlet.


    "Miss Brown? What are you doing around here?"


    Scarlet was a mess, and she felt embarrassed looking like this in front of Drake. She quickly got up and


    shivered because of the cold rain.


    Drake hurried to hold the umbre above her head.


    "I... I left something at the vi and went to get it. Mr. Cooper... May I borrow your umbre? I really


    want to go home now."


    Scarlet was drenched all over. She tightly wrapped her arms around herself, hoping that it would dispel


    some of the cold.


    Seeing her like this, Drake was worried. The rain was too heavy. It would be dangerous for Scarlet to


    go home on her own.


    He nced at Lenny in the car.


    "Get in the car. You''re going to catch a cold if you keep going like this. You should stay in the vi for


    the night," Lenny said.


    "But I..."


    "Miss Brown, please get in the car. You can''t make it home like this. You''re going to get sick."


    As soon as Drake finished speaking, Scarlet sneezed.


    Drake was right. She couldn''t catch a cold right now. She had to think about her baby.


    So, she had no choice but to get in the car, but she didn''t sit in the back seat. Instead, she upied the


    passenger seat, deliberately avoiding Lenny.


    Seeing Scarlet open the door to the passenger seat, Lenny slightly narrowed his eyes. Why did she


    avoid sitting with him? Did she dislike him?


    Upon seeing this, Drake was also stunned. He chanced a nce at Lenny once again. Seeing that his


    boss didn''t look the least bit satisfied, Drake instantly felt restless.


    "Miss Brown, how about... How about you sit with Mr. Foster in the back? The back seat is more


    spacious."


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    "No, thank you. I''m fine sitting here. I don''t want to disturb Mr. Foster."


    Mr. Foster? Lenny frowned.


    The way she addressed him sounded especially harsh to Lenny''s ears.


    He found that ever since they got divorced, Scarlet had begun calling him Mr. Foster. She had been


    polite and formal to him, as if they hadn''t spent an entire year as a married couple.


    Lenny couldn''t exin what he was feeling at the moment. He was sure that he would feel annoyed if


    Scarlet pestered him after their divorce.


    But now that she was avoiding him like the gue and wouldn''t even make eye contact with him, he


    felt upset.


    He felt bad that his ex-wife was treating him like aplete stranger.


    He also considered that maybe Scarlet was just ying hard to get. But if she really were a scheming


    woman to begin with, then she wouldn''t have done nothing while they were still married.


    Maybe she really just didn''t want to have anything to do with him. It all finally became clear to Lenny.


    And because of this, he felt ufortable.


    Very ufortable.


    After getting in the car, Drake grabbed a clean nket for Scarlet and raised the temperature of the air


    conditioner.


    Scarlet patted herself dry and sneezed several times.


    ording to the news on the radio, the rain was caused by an autumn typhoon, which wasn''t


    supposed to pass through Wellholt. But somehow, the typhoon deviated from its course and brought


    heavy thunderstorms to the city.


    As the rain poured and poured, the winds also began getting stronger. Scarlet couldn''t make it home in


    this weather. Even Drake might have to stay overnight at the vi as well.


    Drake drove carefully and slowly until they arrived at the vi. Lenny got out as soon as the car stopped


    in the courtyard.


    Before he could enter the house, Rosaline came running out. She hurled herself into his arms.


    "Lenny, I''m so d you''re home. The thunderstorm is scaring me."


    Lenny stiffened for a moment. Even though Rosaline had thrown herself into his arms many times, he


    still hadn''t gotten used to it.


    He patted her back stiffly and replied, "Don''t be afraid. I''m here now."


    It wasn''t until then that Rosaline noticed Scarlet''s presence. The moment sheid eyes on Lenny''s ex-


    wife, her eyes widened.


    What was this woman doing here?

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    Rosaline disliked Scarlet. After all, she was Lenny''s ex-wife, and Marlene favored her a lot. Lenny''s


    mother also preferred her.


    Previously, Lenny wanted to take Rosaline to meet his family, but his mother stopped him. She refused


    to ept a woman who came out of nowhere as her new daughter-inw. She was even more


    unwilling to recognize the baby that Rosaline was carrying.


    "Miss Brown." Rosaline took the initiative to greet Scarlet.


    "Good evening, Miss Marshall. I came here earlier to get something of mine that I left when I moved


    out. On my way home, it started raining heavily. I ran into Mr. Foster on the road, and he took me back


    here out of kindness," Scarlet preemptively exined.


    "Well, why didn''t you tell me that you were here earlier? I would definitely have allowed you to stay in


    the vi for the night. Come on in. Take a hot shower and change out of your wet clothes. I''ll make


    some hot soup for you."


    "Have one of the servants do it," Lenny cut in.


    "You should also have some soup, Lenny. I can prepare it myself. I don''t like it when others do such


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    things for me."


    Rosaline chuckled, turned around, and then went into the living room.


    "I thought the thunderstorm frightened you."


    "Now that you''re home, I''m not afraid anymore."


    Seeing the interaction between Lenny and Rosaline, Scarlet couldn''t help feeling a bit envious.


    She went to her old room. Before she took a shower, one of the servants brought clean, new clothes for


    her, ones that belonged to Rosaline and that Rosaline picked carefully.


    Scarlet just stepped out of the shower when someone knocked on her door.


    "Hey, it''s me. I brought your hot soup," Rosaline said.


    Scarlet opened the door immediately.


    "Thank you."


    "Don''t mention it. Lenny just looks cold and difficult to get along with, but I know for a fact that he is a


    very sensitive and warm-hearted gentleman. He married you so that his mother could live a more


    Scarlet understood what Rosaline was getting at.


    As the new woman in Lenny''s life, Rosaline was reminding her that Lenny had only been forced into


    their marriage by circumstance, not love. But Lenny loved Rosaline deeply.


    Scarlet knew that Rosaline was being territorial, albeit in a passive-aggressive manner. But she could


    understand. After all, she and Lenny were no longer married, and she had no reason to be here at all.


    Scarlet took a deep breath and replied, "Don''t worry, Miss Marshall. When the rain eases up a bit, I will


    leave."


    "I really do understand as a woman, Miss Brown. We are both in a weird predicament right now, being


    Lenny''s ex-wife and current girlfriend respectively. But I trust Lenny, and I know that he will do what he


    has promised me. I just think that you two shouldn''t be seeing each other so often anymore. You two


    are divorced. Being seen together will only inspire rumors that we will all end up disliking.


    If you run into trouble,e to me, and I will try my best to help you. Lenny is a kind-hearted person


    and so am I. If youe to me instead of my boyfriend, you won''t give people a reason to talk. At the


    same time, you will get the help you need, and I won''t worry about you and Lenny. That''s three birds hit


    with one stone. What do you think?"


    Scarlet looked at the woman in front of her carefully.


    Rosaline was about the same age as she was. She was thin and pale and appeared weak. But her


    eyes shone with undeniable cunning.


    She was dangerously smart, which was the first impression Scarlet got of her.


    Rosaline was so eloquent that it was hard to refute her.


    But why did she have to emphasize her rtionship with Lenny again and again? Rosaline kept saying


    that Lenny attached great importance to her and that he would eventually keep his word and marry her.


    But because Lenny''s mother and grandmother didn''t approve of Rosaline, their wedding couldn''t be


    pushed through.


    But Rosaline still firmly believed that Lenny would marry her and wouldn''t let her suffer grievance.


    Since she was so confident about it, she shouldn''t feel the need to bring it up repeatedly.


    The more confident Rosaline tried to appear, the surer Scarlet was that Rosaline was afraid of her.


    However, Rosaline was also pregnant, so there was no need for Scarlet to make things difficult for her.


    Her own child wouldn''t have a father, so Scarlet sincerely hoped in her heart that Rosaline''s child would


    have aplete family.


    Scarlet nodded her acknowledgement.


    "You''re right. Okay. I''ll be more careful in the future."


    "Thank you, Miss Brown. I really appreciate it."


    Rosaline shed Scarlet a gentle smile. She tried hard to conceal the shrewdness in her eyes.

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    After Rosaline left Scarlet''s room, she went to the study to see Lenny.


    She had the right to go in there, but she couldn''t stay too long because that was where Lenny did his


    work when he was at home.


    "What are you doing here?" Lenny asked.


    "I miss you," Rosaline replied.


    She was like a lost and spooked deer, constantly taking every opportunity to throw herself into Lenny''s


    arms. She always tried to lock him in a tight embrace, as if she was afraid that he would run away.


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    "Aren''t you afraid of hurting the baby?"


    "It was the baby who asked me to hold you," Rosaline mumbled. She looked up at him, and he saw her


    red eyes and wet eyshes.


    Seeing this, Lenny immediately wiped her tears and asked, "What''s wrong?"


    "I''m afraid... After all, you and Miss Brown were a couple for a year." Rosaline spoke frankly about her


    concerns. She knew how to pretend to be pitiful and stir a man''s sympathy. All she needed to do was to


    air her side with the perfect mix of coquetry, despair, and willfulness. What was more, Lenny had never


    been with enough women to know about the tricks women used to manipte men. This trick worked


    every time.


    Rosaline''s straightforward words made Lenny feel better.


    "Scarlet and I are never getting back together."


    "But I''m still worried. Your grandmother and your mother only recognize her as your wife, and I''m just a


    girl from nowhere. Your family still hasn''t epted me, but I understand and am willing to wait. Sooner


    orter, they will be moved by my sincerity and my love for you. But... I can''t help being concerned


    about you and Miss Brown.


    I really don''t want to tell you what to do, but I will really appreciate it if you keep your distance from


    other women, including Scarlet."


    "Okay. Consider it done," Lenny answered without hesitation. Loyalty was the most basic requirement


    for a rtionship to work out.


    He was never an unfaithful man. And he would give Rosaline everything he had promised her.


    "Lenny..."


    Rosaline reached out to Lenny''s shirt and began undoing his buttons.


    She twisted her body in a way that would enchant him, but before she could undo the topmost button of


    his shirt, he grabbed her hand and said, "I still have work to do."


    "Lenny..." Rosaline purred.


    "Although you have already passed the first three months of your pregnancy, the condition of the fetus


    is still unstable because of your previously taken psych medications. You must pay attention to your


    health just like the doctor ordered. Be good, go to bed, and get plenty of rest. Don''t wait up for me. I


    don''t know when I will be done with my work."


    Rosaline felt a little helpless. She had been living with Lenny for quite some time now, but she had


    never been intimate with him. She only hugged him asionally.


    He had never kissed her or even held her hand.


    What was more, Lenny went stiff and awkward every time she embraced him. She had hurled herself


    at him many times, but it seemed like he still hadn''t learned how to hug her back.


    Because of this, she doubted whether Lenny had sexual desires.


    Her sister Vivian said that Lenny was drugged that night.


    Could it be that this man was impotent?


    Was it possible that he could only get an erection with pharmaceutical help? Did he suffer from


    impotence at ordinary times?


    The more Rosaline thought about it, the more she felt that it was possible. After all, she wasn''t the


    woman that had sex with him that night, so she didn''t know whether or not Lenny was impotent.


    It seemed that she had to figure out a way to have sex with Lenny. And she had to find an opportunity


    to get rid of the baby in her belly.


    But how would she do that?


    When she left Lenny''s study, she cast a nce at the guest bedroom. Scarlet was in there, waiting out


    the storm. She was a good choice for a scapegoat.


    Thinking of this, Rosaline couldn''t help smiling. Hercent smile shed across her shrewd eyes.


    Thunder pped so loudly outside that it felt like it was rattling the foundations of the vi. Lightning


    shed, brightening the room briefly before plunging it back into darkness, which frightened Scarlet.


    At nights like this, Scarlet found it difficult to fall asleep. When she was still Mrs. Foster and lived in the


    vi, she used to ask one of the servants to apany her during dark, stormy nights. But she wasn''t


    Lenny''s wife anymore.


    She couldn''t ask one of the house staff to keep herpany as the storm raged on outside. Every


    difficulty she had now, she would have to face herself. She couldn''t rely on other people anymore.


    Before she joined the Foster family, she used to hug her knees and endure such frightening nights by


    herself.


    She curled into a ball and let her old life sh before her eyes. She couldn''t help shivering more and


    more as the images hurtled with heartbreaking rity.

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    "You are useless. Do you know that I especially brought this teacup home from abroad? Get out and


    kneel outside. You''re allowed toe back in only once I''m not angry anymore."


    Scarlet''s fingers had been cut by the broken pieces, and they were still bleeding. Kyra just kicked little


    Scarlet out, without even helping her bandage them.


    Scarlet''s mother had been sick and hospitalized at that time, and Kyra had taken the chance to live in


    the Brown household with her daughter. With Scarlet''s mother not being around, Kyra often bossed


    Scarlet around.


    That night, Scarlet knelt outside as demanded, and in the process, bruised her knees doing so.


    Not only was it bad enough that she was kneeling outside in the dark night, but it started raining


    heavily, with shes of lightning and thunder. God was so cruel!


    She had a fever for several days and almost died as a result of the pneumonia she was ultimately


    diagnosed with.


    Even the doctor was marveled, and believed Scarlet was lucky to have fought off such a fatal fever.


    Since then, Scarlet had been traumatized and scared of such stormy nights.


    Now, it was another dark and stormy night. Time passed slowly. Every second felt as long as a year.


    Suddenly, a streak of lightning shed across the sky, brightening up the room for a nanosecond.


    Scarlet saw a shadow on the windowsill and screamed.


    "Ghost!"


    She huddled herself up in the quilt, shivering in fear.


    At this moment, Lenny came out of the study and saw a maid pacing back and forth in front of Scarlet''s


    room.


    "What are you doing here?"


    "Mr. Foster... Mrs. F... Miss Brown is really afraid of stormy nights. I used to apany her through


    them, but tonight, she didn''t allow it. She said she was an outsider in the Forster family, and so it would


    be inappropriate to seek such help. I just heard her scream and got a little worried, but the door is


    locked from inside and I can''t get in."


    "Why is she afraid of such nights?"


    "Well, Miss Brown told me her stepmother had made her kneel outside during a thunderstorm once.


    She had been there the entire night, shivering in the cold rain. Then, the next day, she got a high fever,


    and it stayed for several days. Apparently, she almost died."


    Upon hearing what the maid said, Lenny felt his heart skip a beat.


    He couldn''t imagine the pain that Scarlet had undergone kneeling outside on that rainy and cold night.


    She had such a delicate and frail body after all¡ªhow could she have withstood it?


    "Find the spare key," he ordered at once.


    The maid quickly found it, and Lenny immediately opened the door and rushed in. Scarlet had tightly


    wrapped herself within the quilt, and she was trembling inside it.


    "Scarlet..."


    Lenny called out to her and pulled off the quilt, only to find her face pale and her forehead covered in a


    cold sweat. Her eyes were tightly shut together.


    She seemed to be in a trance and hadn''t recovered from the shock yet.


    "Scarlet."


    It was not until Lenny called her again that she came to her senses.


    Suddenly, a bolt of lightning lit up the sky and thunder rumbled again.


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    "Ah!"


    Scarlet was so frightened that she threw herself into Lenny''s arms, with her skinny arms tightly


    wrapped around his neck.


    Lenny was stunned, but the woman in his arms didn''t seem to know what she was doing.


    He calmed down and felt her petite body trembling. It was clear she was terrified.


    He gently put his big hand on her back and began to rub it up and down. "Don''t be scared. It''s just


    thunder."


    His voice seemed to work like magic; she immediately felt her pulse slow down.


    It was not until she came to herself that she realized something. She was hiding herself in Lenny''s


    arms.


    Immediately, she pulled back and looked up at him sheepishly. "Sorry, I didn''t mean to..."


    "Bring me a ss of milk," Lenny ordered the maid.


    The maid brought a ss of warm milk and closed the door on her way out.


    "Drink the milk and rest up," Lenny said.


    "I can''t fall asleep." Scarlet shook her head.


    "Then I''ll stay with you until you do," Lenny said lightly and sat on the edge of the bed. The two of them


    did not speak or make eye contact.


    He began to look at his phone, scrolling through files and reading his emails, but... somehow, Lenny felt


    at ease.


    A safe distance, a safe rtionship.


    If only nothing had happened that night abroad. But things didn''t seem to be that bad as well.

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    The room was so quiet. Neither Scarlet nor Lenny wanted to break the silence.


    They had never spent enough time together to get to know each other. After they got married, Lenny


    immediately flew abroad.


    Lenny didn''t like Scarlet and didn''t want to face her, so he left. Scarlet was aware of it.


    During that year, she lived a veryfortable life. The vi didn''t have that many rules since Lenny


    wasn''t there, and the servants took care of her. Her life as Mrs. Foster had been carefree and had


    allowed her to stay away from the troubles of the Brown family.


    But she didn''t want the marriage tost because it was unfair to Lenny. So she decided to ask him for a


    divorce.


    When Scarlet heard from Yasmin that Lenny had a close rtionship with another woman abroad, she


    knew that the opportunity that she had been waiting for hade.


    She wanted to be the first to bring up the topic of divorce so that she would look cool in front of Lenny.


    But unexpectedly, she ended up losing her virginity to Lenny and getting pregnant by him.


    But she had no regrets at all. She was grateful to Lenny for giving her this child. With her baby, she


    wouldn''t feel that she was alone in the world.


    But she was afraid that Lenny would take away her only family.


    Just then, someone knocked on the door.


    "Sir, Miss Marshall had a nightmare. She has been looking for you since she woke up." The servant


    spoke helplessly.


    Knitting his brows, Lenny took a look at Scarlet. She closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep.


    Lenny knew that she wasn''t really asleep because of her rapid breathing.


    He stood up and left. Before shutting the door, he turned to look at his ex-wife onest time.


    She was such a sensible and considerate woman. She knew that he should be with Rosaline at this


    time, so she didn''t want to make things difficult for him, even though he had told her that he wouldn''t


    leave until she fell asleep.


    When they were married, he had never wanted to know more about Scarlet. He just ignored her and


    acted as if she didn''t exist. But now that their marriage was over, he couldn''t help being curious about


    her.


    It seemed that she attracted him in many ways.


    When Lenny went to Rosaline''s bedroom, he found her huddled up in one corner of the bed, her eyes


    red with tears.


    "One of the servants told me you had a nightmare. Are you okay?"


    "I dreamed that my sister kept hitting me. Dad disliked me and abandoned me." She sobbed and


    looked at him with pitiful eyes. Her cheeks and nose were red, suggesting that she had been crying for


    some time. "Lenny, can you sleep beside me tonight?"


    Lenny was used to sleeping on his own. He had tried to share a bed with her before, but after ten


    minutes, he got up and went to his room.


    He wasn''t used to lying on the same bed as Rosaline. She always rubbed her body against his, as if


    she was enticing him to have sex with her.


    Lenny was silent. He thought about a way to refuse without upsetting Rosaline.


    In the end, Rosaline said, "I know you are not used to sleeping in the same bed as I am, but you will


    adapt to it sooner orter. Maybe we should try it some other night. But will you kiss me before you


    leave?"


    Hearing this, Lenny felt a little repulsed.


    "Lenny..." Rosaline pleaded softly.


    At this moment, Drake entered the room in haste. "Apologies for the interruption, sir, but there seems to


    be something wrong with this document. You need to deal with it right away."


    "I''ll be right there," Lenny immediately replied. "Be good and go to bed, okay? I''ll ask Dalia to keep you


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    Then, he stood up and left without looking back.


    Rosaline was so angry that she clenched her fists. "What? You don''t want to have sex with me, and


    you don''t even want to share a bed with me. That means you are indeed impotent."


    If Lenny was really impotent, would she really want to spend the rest of her life with him?


    Rosaline took a look around at the luxuriously decorated bedroom. She didn''t want to abandon such a


    If she wanted to have sex, she could go find another man to satisfy her.


    Lenny walked to the study but wasn''t in the mood to go over the documents. Instead, he raised his


    head and asked, "Drake... Do you know what usually makes girls cry?"


    Drake was a bit taken aback by the question, which he found difficult to answer.


    However, he was more experienced in rtionships than Lenny. After all, he had been in love twice or


    thrice in his life. Lenny didn''t even have any interest in women.


    "Well, they normally cry when they''re sad, aggrieved, or scared. Sometimes, they cry because they''re


    moved or happy. You know, tears of joy."


    "I see."


    Lenny frowned slightly. He knew so little about women.


    Most of the people around him were men, and the one he met with the most was Drake. He had never


    found women interesting, so he didn''t know how to deal with them properly.


    After meeting Rosaline, Lenny thought that all women cried like she did. But it seemed that Scarlet was


    entirely different.


    She was very considerate, which made people drawn to her. Between Scarlet and Rosaline, Scarlet


    was more likable.

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    Earlier, when the servant came and told Lenny about Rosaline, Scarlet wasn''t asleep. Lenny had told


    her that he would leave after she fell asleep. To not make things difficult for him, she pretended to be


    asleep.


    Lenny couldn''t help feeling moved by her thoughtfulness.


    He knew very little about his ex-wife. She had a petite body that made her look weak, but it seemed to


    contain endless power. She was tenacious, reasonable, and, at times, selfless to a fault.


    Although he hadn''t spent much time with her, he felt veryfortable whenever he was around her.


    However, in his heart, there was only one woman, and it was Rosaline. He and Rosaline were brought


    together by that fateful night.


    That night, he took her hungrily, passionately, and almost violently. Her petite body suffered from his


    fierce thrusts and movements. She was begging and crying and appeared to be in great pain, but still,


    she surrendered.


    At that moment, the remaining slivers of his sanity told him to be responsible for her and not fail her.


    Even though he realized that he didn''t like Rosaline as much as he thought, it didn''t matter. She was


    pregnant with his child, and only a terrible man would walk away from his own family.


    Lenny had promised himself that he would be a good husband and father and that other women would


    mean nothing to him.


    Thinking of this, he suddenly felt irritable. The more he reminded himself about that, the more upset he


    became. He felt ufortable, as if there was a huge stone pressing on his chest, making it difficult


    for him to breathe.


    He frowned, took a deep breath, and drank a cup of coffee in the middle of the night to refresh himself.


    He stopped himself from thinking too much. He buried himself in his work and numbed his nerves with


    business concerns. When he finished, it was already one o''clock in the morning.


    He felt exhausted after working for so long.


    When he walked out of the study, he found that the lights downstairs were on and that Scarlet''s door


    was ajar.


    Did she go downstairs?


    Narrowing his eyes and knitting his brows, Lenny went downstairs without a second thought.


    He found Scarlet in the kitchen. She had put on an apron and was standing over a small, steaming pot


    of noodles on the stove.


    Scarlet didn''t eat much during dinner, so she ended up awake and hungry in the middle of the night.


    She got out of bed to get something to eat. She didn''t want to disturb the servants. After all, they were


    all tired from working all day.


    She wanted to make herself some noodles with eggs and tomatoes. She carefully moved around the


    kitchen. When she was about to slice a tomato with a knife, she cut her finger by ident, and blood


    instantly oozed out.


    "Ouch!"


    She gasped and winced in pain.


    "Why are you so careless?" Lenny said in a reproachful tone.


    He walked over to her and checked her wound. Then, he took her to the living room and grabbed the


    first aid kit.


    "You... You aren''t asleep yet?" Scarlet was stunned. She thought everyone had already gone to bed.


    Arching his eyebrows, Lenny asked, "Why aren''t you asleep?"


    "I... I got hungry."


    "This makes me wonder how you got by in the past," Lenny said unhappily. He then disinfected her


    wound, applied some medicine, and bandaged her finger.


    "I... I guess I just muddled through somehow," Scarlet said casually and pulled her hand back.


    She asked, "Well, I want to eat some noodles. Would you like to join me?"


    Lenny wanted to refuse because he wasn''t used to having a midnight snack.


    But when he smelled what Scarlet was cooking, he suddenly felt his stomach grumble.


    He made up his mind and agreed, "Okay."


    "Then I''ll add two eggs for you."


    Scarlet stood up and went back to the kitchen to continue cooking. Soon, two bowls of hot noodles


    were ready.


    Scarlet was so hungry that she gulped down her bowl of noodles like it wasn''t piping hot. A haze of


    steam covered her oval-shaped, delicate face.


    Her eyes were as bright and beautiful as a starry night sky.


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    Lenny couldn''t take his eyes off of her.


    She pouted and blew on her noodles to cool it down a bit.


    Looking at Scarlet''s pink, pouted lips, Lenny found himself swallowing and felt his heart skip a beat.


    He actually... wanted to taste her lips.


    Damn it. He quickly looked away and suppressed his thoughts.


    "Why aren''t you eating your noodles? If they stick together, they won''t taste as good anymore," Scarlet


    raised her head and asked in confusion.


    Lenny didn''t respond. He just started eating his noodles.


    Scarlet watched Lenny as he ate. Even when he was dining, he looked elegant and noble.


    Looking at him, she couldn''t help sighing from the bottom of her heart.

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    Lenny was wearing a white shirt with the two topmost buttons undone. His sleeves were rolled up,


    revealing his slender forearms and wrists.


    In the daytime, he was dressed in a suit, looking serious, indifferent, and unapproachable. But now, he


    looked much more rxed, and he seemed easier to get along with.


    He was born with such a noble aura. Scarlet thought that everything he touched, even an ordinary bowl


    of noodles, turned into gold.


    In all aspects, Lenny was a perfect man but not a good husband.


    She was a young woman who once fell for him because of his good looks. After all, girls were always


    infatuated with handsome men.


    Unfortunately, even though Scarlet took a fancy to Lenny''s fine physique, it was useless. He didn''t love


    her at all. No matter how much she drooled over him, it only made him disgusted with her.


    Therefore, no matter how handsome he was, she wouldn''t really fall in love with him. If she couldn''t get


    closure and move on, she would definitely suffer.


    Staying away from Lenny was absolutely the right course of action.


    Staying with him was a dangerous thing.


    While Scarlet was lost in her own thoughts, Lenny suddenlymented jokingly, "Am I that


    handsome? Why are you staring at me like that?"


    "Ahem..." Realizing that she indeed had been staring at her ex-husband, Scarlet began choking on her


    noodles.


    She hurried to get some water to drink, but there was no water in front of her. But there was a ss of


    water in front of Lenny.


    Lenny immediately handed his ss of water to her.


    Scarlet gulped the water down and felt her throat ease up. Lenny heaved a sigh of relief when she


    stopped coughing.


    Scarlet was relieved herself. She almost died because she couldn''t swallow her noodles properly. She


    felt silly.


    But...


    Holding Lenny''s ss, Scarlet was lost in thought. His mother told her once that Lenny was a neat


    freak. He didn''t like it when people touched his personal belongings.


    He had his own tableware, teacups, and toiletries in the house.


    But she... drank from his ss just now.


    Suddenly, she felt nervous. Seeing that he didn''t mention it, she guessed that maybe he wasn''t going


    to make a big deal out of it. She quietly pushed the ss back in front of him, pretending that nothing


    had happened.


    Lenny was a little thirsty, so he picked up his ss and drank the remaining water from it. His lips and


    Scarlet''s touched the same spot in the ss''s rim.


    Seeing this, Scarlet gasped, averted her eyes, and then continued to eat.


    If Lenny didn''t really want other people using his stuff, then why did he drink the rest of the water from


    the ss?


    Lenny was also a little stunned. He suddenly realized this was the first time he had taken the initiative


    to give his ss to someone.


    He foundfort in the exnation that Scarlet was choking. It was an emergency, and he had to act


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    fast and help her.


    But why did he drink the rest of the water from the ss that Scarlet already used?


    Because he was thirsty, he told himself. He found reasonable excuses for himself and continued to


    drink the water.


    "This is the first time that we sat close together and shared a meal." Scarlet couldn''t help sighing after


    eating in silence for a few moments.


    Thest time that they had a meal together was when they talked about getting a divorce.


    Each of them upied one end of the table. But this time, they were sitting next to each other.


    Hearing Scarlet''s words, Lenny frowned and thought about them carefully.


    In their one year of marriage, they only sat and ate together once. It was when they decided to part


    ways for good.


    Scarlet lowered her head and pinched her fingers. She was a little anxious and short of breath.


    "Well... Mr. Foster, I have never bothered you with or for anything during our marriage, have I?" Scarlet


    asked softly.


    Lenny didn''t like it when she called him Mr. Foster, but he didn''t say anything.


    "No, you haven''t."


    In the past year, she had never called him or asked him for anything.


    His mother and grandmother had been at odds with each other for many years. When Scarlet joined


    the family, the tension between them had eased a lot.


    Scarlet was like a peacemaker in the Foster family. She would invite Lenny''s mother and grandmother,


    Nita and Marlene Foster respectively, to dinner, tell them jokes, and have a great time with them.


    Lenny''s father, Jamal Foster, often went on overseas business trips. He was busy running the


    long time ago, so Marlene had been a bit lonely and so had Nita.


    Scarlet''s presence had been a greatfort to the two forlorn women.


    Sometimes, when she had nothing to do, Scarlet would even take them to watch a movie and go out


    for a walk. Because of Scarlet, Nita and Marlene''s rtionship had evolved for the better. They had


    be much more open-minded toward each other, and they learned how to spend quality time


    together.


    Every time Nita called Lenny, she would mention Scarlet and how she was such a sweet and delightful


    girl who always tried her best to make her inws happy.


    His mother liked her daughter-inw very much.


    Because Scarlet was instrumental to the mending and strengthening of his mother and grandmother''s


    bond, Lenny owed her a favor.

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    "My mother often mentions you and speaks highly of you," Lenny said.


    "I''m ttered. I am also quite fond of your mother. She''s a very kind and gentle woman. Mr. Foster...


    Since you''ve agreed that I have behaved myself in the past year and haven''t caused you any trouble


    and that I have gone along with our divorce peacefully, can you promise me one thing?" Scarlet asked.


    "What is it?" Lenny asked, raising his eyebrows.


    "I haven''t quite made up my mind yet. Can we talk about it when I''m ready to make a decision? I


    promise it won''t involve anything illegal, and I won''t make things difficult for you." Scarlet spoke


    cautiously.


    She had to create a way out for herself. She wanted to use that promise to keep her child if he found


    out about her pregnancy.


    Of course it would be best if the baby was born safely and secretly.


    Hearing her words, Lenny looked at her.


    His piercing gaze went deep into her soul. He was like an eagle, soaring in the sky and looking down at


    a tiny prey in an open field. Her scalp tingled at his intense stare. She wanted to avoid his eyes. In the


    end, she managed to suppress her difort and stare back at him.


    She couldn''t look guilty. Otherwise, her secret would be exposed.


    She forced herself to be calm, neither humble nor pushy, and fearlessly looked into his sharp eyes.


    But unbeknownst to Lenny, she was clenching her fists tightly, and her palms were sweating.


    The seconds ticked by at a cial pace. Scarlet even thought that time had frozen.


    Just as she was about to lose her cool, Lenny nodded and said, "Okay. You truly have done a good job


    in the past year. I also owe you a favor for bringing my mother and grandmother closer to each other. If


    you need anything, just tell me, and I will help you."


    "Thank you," Scarlet answered sincerely, breathing a sigh of relief.


    Seeing this, Lenny arched his brows and asked, "Are you hiding something from me?"


    "Ahem..."


    Scarlet choked again. It wasn''t serious this time. Lenny gently patted her on the back.


    "No, I''m not hiding anything from you," Scarlet replied rather hastily.


    "I... I''m done. I''ll go upstairs and rest now."


    She cleaned up the table and left in a hurry.


    Looking at her fleeing figure, Lenny couldn''t help narrowing his eyes.


    He felt that she was indeed hiding something from him, but they had nothing to do with each other now,


    and it would be inappropriate for him to ask about her personal affairs.


    Scarlet thought she could leave the next day, but the weather was still bad, and the damage it had


    caused so far was even worse.


    There was even news ofndslides and sh floods.


    Today, Lenny had an important meeting. When Drake went out to explore the road, he found the streets


    were blocked by fallen trees. They had to wait until the rain stopped and the workers cleared up the


    roads before they ventured out.


    Scarlet knew her ce as an outsider and refused to go downstairs for meals. She ate alone in her


    room, leaving Lenny and Rosaline in peace.


    She didn''te out until they were back in their rooms.


    She saw that the rain had stopped and that the wind had slowed down a lot. It seemed that she could


    leave now.


    "Miss Brown, I have prepared an umbre for you. You said you would leave when the weather is


    better," Rosaline chirped, approaching Scarlet.


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    "Yes, I did. Thank you for letting me spend the night. I won''t disturb you anymore."


    "Thank you for your understanding, Miss Brown. We are both women. We don''t need to make things


    difficult for each other, right?"


    In Scarlet''s opinion, this woman was interesting. Rosaline always looked humble and weak in front of


    Lenny, but in front of her, Rosaline was aggressive and possessive.


    Scarlet wondered if Lenny had seen this side of Rosaline.


    She took the umbre, turned around, and left. Then, Rosaline went upstairs with a sigh of relief.


    As Scarlet walked to the door, she was spotted by Drake.


    "Miss Brown, where are you going?"


    "I think I can go home now."


    "But the roads are blocked."


    "Yes, they are, but I can walk on the side of the street by myself."


    "I think you should tell Mr. Foster that you''re leaving."


    Hearing this, Scarlet took a look at the vi''s second floor. She really had no right to disturb her ex-


    husband anymore. What was more, Rosaline had already made it perfectly clear to her that she didn''t


    want her to trouble Lenny. She didn''t even want her showing up at the vi unannounced. They were


    all adults, so Scarlet told herself that she should be sensible and not bother them anymore.


    She shed Drake a sweet smile.


    "No, thanks. And please don''t tell him. He has his work and Rosaline to worry about. I''m going now. I


    hope that you guys and I won''t have to see each other again."


    Then, she left without looking back.

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    It was windy and drizzling enough outside to soak Scarlet''s trousers.


    She held on to her umbre with much difficulty, which made Drake a little worried.


    He immediately went upstairs, intending to inform Lenny, but when he overheard the conversation from


    inside Lenny''s study, he halted.


    No one was allowed to disturb Lenny when he was in a meeting. That was one of his strictly


    implemented rules.


    Ten minutester, Lenny stepped out.


    He saw Drake standing outside his door. It seemed that his trusted subordinate wanted to say


    something but couldn''t decide if he should.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Miss Brown has left, sir."


    "What?"


    Lenny felt his heart skip a beat. He clenched his jaws and knitted his brows.


    He looked outside. It was raining heavily, and the wind was blowing again.


    "She insisted on leaving, sir. She even said that she hoped she wouldn''t need to see us again. When


    she left, the weather had calmed down a bit. But it just started raining heavily again, and the wind is


    getting stronger by the minute. ording to the news, the typhoon is still in the area, and we should


    expect heavy downpour for the rest of the day."


    "You just let her leave by herself? Why didn''t you tell me?"


    "When she left, sir... You were in a meeting..."


    Drake didn''t continue.


    Lenny''s face turned livid with anger. Scarlet was weak and frail, just like Rosaline. Their only difference


    was that Rosaline always cried and made a scene while Scarlet always bore her pain in silence.


    His mother often praised Scarlet for being smart and sweet. Why was she being so stubborn and stupid


    this time?


    Lenny took an umbre and rushed into the rain. Seeing this, Drake followed him.


    Even Lenny, a man of considerable strength, had to grab onto the umbre with all his might. A petite


    woman like Scarlet wouldn''t stand a chance against this kind of weather.


    She had only walked for ten minutes and wasn''t supposed to be too far away from the vi. Lenny had


    to hurry up to find her.


    At this moment, Scarlet had made it to the ce where the road was blocked by fallen trees. Two big


    trees were in the middle of the street, obstructing her way.


    Although she was holding an umbre, she was almostpletely wet.


    She struggled to climb over the tree trunks, but she found it hard to bnce herself because her shoes


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    were now covered in mud. She almost slipped and fell.


    As she was trying to get to the other side, a strong gust of wind blew, ripping away her umbre from


    her hand and sending it up into the air.


    She was so thin that the wind almost carried her away as well.


    "Oh, God, are you doing this to me on purpose? The skies were clearing when I left the vi, but now


    it''s raining cats and dogs again. Can you stop ying this trick on me?"


    Scarlet felt so wronged. She held her belly tightly.


    "I''m so sorry, my baby. If I had known that the weather would be like this, I wouldn''t have left even if


    Rosaline held a knife to my throat."


    It was indeed a bad decision to leave. Now she had put not only her own life at risk but also her child''s.


    But then again, she couldn''t turn around and go back to the vi. She continued trying to make her way


    over the trees. Then, she heard a familiar voice.


    "Scarlet."


    Startled, she looked behind her and saw Lenny.


    "What are you doing here?"


    "It''s pouring heavily. Where do you think you''re going? Are you trying to court death?"


    "I''m fine. I just need to get over these trees and make my way to the bus station so that I can go


    home."


    "Do you really think buses are operating now?"


    "Then I''ll take a cab."


    "Juste back to the vi with me."


    "I''d love to, but I don''t want to make Miss Marshall feel uneasy. She doesn''t feel toofortable with


    me in the vi. She''s pregnant, and I can''t be selfish. I promised her that I wouldn''t bother you


    anymore. I''m already out here. If I try harder, I''ll be home soon. Just go home to Miss Marshall. Don''t


    make her worry about you. If you want to help me, then give me your umbre and share Drake''s when


    you go back." This was her only request.


    Hearing this, Lenny felt like his heart was being smothered.


    He gave his umbre to Scarlet as she asked. Scarlet couldn''t help breathing a sigh of relief. When she


    was about to go on her way, Lenny turned his back to her and squatted down.


    "What are you doing?"


    "I will take you home."


    "Are you kidding me?"


    "If you don''t want to wait out the storm in my house, then at least let me take you home. You can''t


    make it through the rain on your own. We may not be a couple anymore, but I can''t just sit around and


    do nothing while you brave this kind of weather by yourself. Just let me, okay? Go on. Climb on my


    back."


    Hisst two sentences sounded very much like an order. For a moment, Scarlet couldn''t decide what to


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    Scarlet hesitated.


    Drake said, "I''ll go back to the vi now, sir. I know what I''ll say when I see Miss Marshall."


    He ran as fast as he could, afraid that he was ruining the moment for his boss and his boss''s ex-wife.


    Lenny kept squatting down, waiting for Scarlet to climb on his back. His clothes were already soaking


    wet from the rain.


    Scarlet had no choice but to do as Lenny said. After she climbed on his back, he stood up and started


    walking.


    She held the umbre with both hands and sheltered them from the heavy rain.


    His back was strong and warm, and it dispelled the cold she had been feeling.


    The sound that the rain made against the umbre was like a symphony.


    Aside from that night when they slept together for the first time, this was the only intimate moment for


    them.


    The two of them didn''t say anything. Lenny walked for an hour while Scarlet worried the entire time


    about her weight on his back. He would get tired after carrying her for so long. She wanted to get down


    and walk herself several times, but he refused to let her.


    Soon, they arrived at the house that Lenny gave her in the divorce. He finally set her down.


    He was all drenched from the rain.


    And the rain only got heavier and heavier.


    "I need to go upstairs and change my clothes," he said.


    "I... I don''t have your clothes here."


    "There''s a shopping mall nearby, and it''s not closed yet. I''ll go buy new clothes."


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    "That''s not the problem."


    Scarlet was a little nervous. She had moved a long time ago.


    Seeing the hesitation in her eyes, Lenny frowned. She was hiding something from him.


    He grabbed her wrist and pulled her upstairs by force.


    The first floor was amercial shop, and the second floor was a residential area. They were two


    properties in one, so it was convenient to rent out the shop and live in the upstairs apartment.


    Standing at the front door, Lenny nodded at Scarlet to open it. But she didn''t have the key and didn''t


    know the password for the lock.


    Before she could say anything, the door opened from the inside.


    Colleen was talking andughing with her boyfriend. She was on her way to take out the trash. Her


    heart leaped to her throat when she saw Lenny and Scarlet standing outside.


    "What''s going on?"


    Lenny narrowed his eyes.


    He gave Scarlet this property. What was Colleen doing here?


    Was it because he didn''t handle her and her mother wellst time?


    "Mr. Foster, just let it go, okay?" Scarlet pleaded.


    "Tell me."


    "I have nothing to say."


    Scarlet let her stubbornness take the wheel.


    Seeing that his ex-wife was unwilling to say anything, Lenny whipped his head at Colleen and hissed,


    "You tell me."


    Colleen''s scalp tingled when she met his eyes. He was not a friendly and easy-going man. He was


    cold, ruthless, and decisive, and he had a fearsome reputation in the business world.


    "Scarlet gave me this property voluntarily. If you don''t believe me, you can ask her. We didn''t steal it


    from her. She gifted it to us."


    "Voluntarily?" Lenny raised his eyebrows and looked at Scarlet. His voice was low, hoarse, and full of


    anger.


    "Yes, I gave it to them voluntarily. We shouldn''t be here, Mr. Foster. We''re disturbing the residents. If


    you don''t want to leave, then I''ll go."


    Scarlet turned around and left in a hurry, but Lenny was able to catch up and stop her.


    "If they forced you, you can tell me. You may not be my wife anymore, but I won''t allow anyone to bully


    you like this. If you think it''s inappropriate for me to deal with this matter, then I''ll ask my mother or my


    grandmother to handle it."


    "They''re not bullying me. It''s just that the Brown Group is facing a financial crisis right now. I had to give


    them something. The Brown Group is my grandfather''s legacy. No matter how much I hate my father,


    my stepmother, and my stepsister, I can''t let Grandpa''s life''s work just fall apart. Are you satisfied with


    that answer?"


    Scarlet knew how hard her grandfather had to work to build the Brown Group from the ground up. But


    more than that, she didn''t want Kyra to expose her pregnancy.


    Thest thing she wanted was for Lenny to find out that she was carrying his baby.


    "I''ll give you another house."


    "No, thanks. I know a few houses are insignificant to you, but even if you give me another one, my


    family will only covet it. Although my father doesn''t like me, I still have his blood in my veins. I can''t


    keep any piece of property until I graduate and leave Wellholt. Thank you for your kindness, but I have


    a ce to live now. You really don''t need to worry about me."


    "Where do you live now? I''ll take you there."


    "You don''t have to. It''s not that far. I can walk there myself."


    "I don''t like to repeat my words, Scarlet Brown."


    When Lenny called her by her full name, Scarlet felt like her heart just jumped out of her ribcage. She


    instantly shut up.

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    Scarlet had no choice but to take Lenny to her rental apartment.


    It was located in an oldmunity. The surveince cameras were not working, and there were no


    security guards at the gates.


    There was also no elevator. Scarlet lived on the fifth floor and had to climb the stairs.


    Whenever she did, she always ended up out of breath.


    There happened to be a set of men''s clothes in her room. She handed it to Lenny and said, "These


    aren''t as good as your normal clothes, but you can make do with them for now."


    Looking at the men''s boxers, Lenny squinted slightly.


    As a woman, how could Scarlet own a pair of men''s underwear?


    Scarlet felt his intense gaze and blushed. She knew what he was thinking, so she quickly exined,


    "When a girl lives on her own, she should be on guard. I own a set of men''s clothes and usually hang


    them outside to make people think that there''s a man living with me. I feel safer that way."


    "Why don''t you just live in the dorms at school?"


    "I lived in your vi before. I''m worried that I won''t get along with my roommates if I live in a dorm,"


    Scarlet said casually.


    Then, she went to the bathroom and changed her clothes. When she came out, Lenny had already


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    Outside, the wind was picking up, and the rain was getting heavier. If Lenny were to go home, he''d


    have to go on foot again.


    It was just six o''clock in the evening, but it was already dark outside. Lightning shed and thunder


    pped. It was terrifying.


    ording to the weather forecast, the typhoon would be in its fiercest tonight, so it was dangerous to


    roam outside.


    Many trees had fallen down because of the storm''s impact.


    Lenny couldn''t go home and had to stay in Scarlet''s apartment for the night.


    It was a small studio apartment. There was no wall between the bed and the sofa, and the only


    rtively private and closed space was the bathroom.


    Scarlet was short and petite, so she could sleep on the sofa while Lenny took the bed.


    "Well, how will you exin your absence tonight to Miss Marshall when you get home?"


    "I will take care of it. Don''t worry."


    "I don''t have much of anything here. I have some instant noodles. I can make you some if you''re


    hungry."


    "All right." He wasn''t a picky eater.


    Scarlet cooked two bowls of instant noodles and wolfed hers down. She was really hungry.


    On the other hand, Lenny ate slowly and elegantly, as if he was munching on a bunch of fancy food


    instead of some cheap instant noodles.


    "Have you eaten instant noodles before?"


    "No."


    "Do you think it tastes bad?"


    "It''s not delicious, but it''s edible. You''re a girl. Don''t eat these things. They''re nothing but empty


    calories."


    She was thin, and she ate poorly. How could she gain weight?


    "I will give you money every month. You can do whatever you want with it."


    "You don''t have to do that. We''re not married anymore."


    "Even though we are divorced, the Foster family still owes you a favor. You don''t want Grandma to find


    out that you''re living a hard life now, do you?"


    "Fine."


    She had no choice but topromise.


    After dinner, Scarlet made the bed for Lenny and changed the sheets. Then, she took the thin quilt and


    went to the sofa.


    "I''ll sleep on the sofa tonight. You take the bed." As a man, it was only right for Lenny to be polite and


    considerate to women, so he tried to insist on taking the sofa for tonight.


    "You''re not going to fit in the sofa. It''s fine. Take the bed. It''s just for one night. You''re going home


    tomorrow when the weather gets better anyway."


    She didn''t give him a chance. Shey down on the sofa and closed her eyes.


    He didn''t say anything more. He turned off the lights andy on the bed.


    The faint fragrance that the sheets gave off felt like a warm embrace to Lenny. It wasforting. But at


    the moment, he didn''t feel sleepy. He justy there with his hands on the back of his head.


    As Lenny stared into the darkness, he thought about what happened earlier when he carried Scarlet on


    his back all the way home.


    Even though she weighed practically nothing, he still had been so careful. He carried her ever so


    mindfully like she was a rare treasure that would break when not handled well.


    She was as light as a feather, but his heart was heavy.


    Every step he took was strong and steady, and he grasped her legs tightly, making sure that she didn''t


    fall off.


    She held onto the umbre with her small hands, afraid that his clothes would get wet. She tried her


    best to shelter him from the wind and rain.


    He could feel her breath in his ear. Her breath was sweet.


    While Lenny was lost in thought, a dull thud suddenly broke the silence. He whipped his head to the


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    Lenny''s heart skipped a beat. He immediately turned on the lights and saw that Scarlet had fallen down


    from the sofa.


    She opened her eyes in a daze and started climbing back on the sofa. Then, she curled into a ball and


    went back to sleep, as if nothing had happened.


    Looking at Scarlet''s pale face, Lenny couldn''t help feeling sorry for her.


    He got up, picked her up, and put her on the bed.


    After tucking her in, he turned around and began making his way to the sofa, but he didn''t expect that


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    she would toss and turn relentlessly in bed. She rolled to the side of the bed until she almost fell down


    again, but he was quick to hold her down firmly.


    He felt like his heart was going to jump out of his ribcage.


    Even in her sleep, Scarlet was a stubborn little piece of work.


    Lenny had no choice but to lie beside her and hold her in his arms. It was the only way to keep her


    from rolling off the mattress.


    He could tell that she was extremely exhausted. Otherwise, she would''ve woken up after falling off the


    sofa. She curled up in his arms. Before long, her breathing became steady, and her eyelids began


    fluttering rapidly.


    She put her hand on his chest and grabbed onto his shirt.


    His heart softened at the sight of this.


    After a few moments, his phone rang. It was Rosaline.


    He declined the call and sent her a message.


    It read, "It''s not convenient for me to answer the phone right now."


    "Where are you? I need you. Come home soon, okay? It''s raining heavily outside. What kind of


    business is so important? Why did you go out during such a terrible thunderstorm?"


    "I''lle home tomorrow. Be good and sleep tight, okay? I''ll see you soon."


    He didn''t answer directly and put down his phone.


    All of a sudden, lighting shed and thunder pped. With a shudder, Scarlet murmured, "I didn''t break


    it. It wasn''t my fault. I didn''t do anything wrong. Please don''t make me kneel outside as punishment."


    Her voice was soft and low, as if she was begging desperately.


    Hearing that, he felt his heart ache. He carefully reached out and caressed her back tofort her.


    She seemed to feel his touch because she gradually calmed down and stopped talking in her sleep.


    Scarlet had a good night''s sleep and had never had such a feeling before.


    Her hands and feet were always cold. She felt chilly even in her sleep. But this time, she felt warm all


    over her body and was able to rest well.


    In the morning, the rain had stopped, and the sun was out.


    Having gotten plenty of rest, Scarlet squinted her eyes and stretched out her limbs. Then, she touched


    something beside her.


    Stunned, she immediately opened her eyes and saw a wless, handsome face.


    It was only then that she realized that Lenny was beside her and that her head was resting on his arm.


    Wait, didn''t she take the sofast night?


    What was she doing on the bed? Did she sleepwalk in the middle of the night and climb in bed beside


    Lenny?


    Scarlet thought that Lenny putting her on the bed wasn''t possible.


    Seeing that Lenny hadn''t woken up yet, she decided to return to the sofa and just pretend that nothing


    ever happened.


    She carefully slipped out of bed. When she was about to seed, Lenny suddenly reached out and


    wrapped his arm around her waist. He tightly locked her in his embrace and gently rested his chin on


    her head.


    She was stiff all over and nervous.


    This exact same thing happened when she woke up the morning after they spent the night together.


    He hugged her tightly from behind.


    But she was too scared at that time. She just wanted to escape and didn''t want to confront him face to


    face.


    It turned out that she was right. If she had told him the truth, they would''ve only found themselves in a


    Now they got along well with each other.


    She grabbed his hand and carefully moved it aside. When she was about to sit up, he held her tightly


    again.


    "I finally found you."


    His deep, husky voice came to her ears.


    When Lenny opened his eyes, he realized that he wasn''t in the hotel abroad. He was in a strange yet


    familiar ce all at once.


    Only then did he realize that he was dreaming. He dreamed of that dark, fateful night that was


    iparably crazy and full of zing passion.


    The woman with whom he had just shared a memorable evening was about to leave.


    In a moment of desperation, he grabbed her and held her in his arms. When he opened his eyes, he


    found that the woman he was holding was Scarlet. He was stunned.

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    Their eyes met, and the air around them seemed to have frozen.


    Blinking her big, innocent-looking eyes, Scarlet was the first to break the silence.


    "S-sorry... I don''t know how I ended up beside you. I didn''t mean to invade your space. Maybe I''m just


    not used to sleeping on the sofa. I didn''t mean to offend you. You see, you''re fully clothed. I didn''t mess


    around, and you''re still clean," Scarlet prattled on.


    She was afraid that Lenny would think that she had other intentions by sleeping beside him.


    She jumped out of bed in a fit of panic, feeling nervous and embarrassed at the same time. She felt her


    face grow hot, as if all the blood in her body rushed to her head.


    The heat spread to the back of her ears and neck.


    She lowered her head and didn''t dare to look into his deep-set eyes.


    Hearing Scarlet''s panicked ramblings, Lenny was a little surprised. He didn''t expect her to


    misunderstand him.


    Last night, he carried her to the bed and intended to wait for her to ease into a deep slumber. But this


    woman seemed to have a special kind of magic. When he was beside her, he gradually felt drowsy and


    couldn''t help sleeping with her in his arms.


    He''d had a good night''s sleep. He hadn''t felt sofortable in a long time. He didn''t dream all night. It


    was only until Scarlet attempted to leave his side that fragments started shing across his mind.


    He coughed slightly. It was embarrassing to tell her that he carried her to bedst night.


    Seeing Lenny coughing, Scarlet thought that he was dissatisfied, and she trembled with fear.


    "I didn''t mean to sleep beside you. Please trust me. If I really had other intentions, I would''ve acted


    upon them a long time ago, don''t you think? And I wouldn''t have agreed to divorce you.


    Besides, there''s a huge gap in age between us. Look at me, I''m only neen years old, and you''re


    already thirty. You''re eleven years older than I am. I have thought about it carefully and realized that


    we''re not suitable for each other in many aspects. You are rigid, self-disciplined, and meticulous.


    Besides, you always look fierce and unapproachable. You''re not my type at all.


    Don''t worry. I really have no feelings for you. Even if we slept on the same bed together and you had all


    your clothes off, I would remain unmoved. Trust me. Trust me, please."


    Her eyes were full of sincerity. She wished she could prove that she really had no inappropriate


    thoughts about him.


    It was really an ident that they slept beside each otherst night. She hoped that he wouldn''t take it


    seriously and get angry.


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    She wouldn''t be able to bear the dire consequences if Lenny got angry.


    At first, Lenny was in a good mood. After all, he had slept really well.


    But now, he narrowed his eyes and knitted his eyebrows.


    It was fine with him that his ex-wife disliked him because he was much older than she was. But she


    also imed that he was fierce and unapproachable. She also said that she would remain unmoved


    even if he took off all his clothes in front of her.


    Was she trying to humiliate him?


    Countless women would do anything for a chance to sleep with him. And then there was Scarlet who


    was apparently full of disgust after sharing a bed with him for a single night.


    Was he so unattractive in her eyes?


    He got up from the bed and approached her.


    Scarlet immediately stepped back. She was doomed now. Her pathetic litany of exnations only got


    Lenny enraged.


    He had Rosaline in his heart, but Scarlet slept on the same bed with him recklessly. He must hate her


    to the core now.


    What should she do?


    She was so flustered that she wasn''t able to mind her step. She toppled over the tea table and began


    falling backward.


    There was nothing around her that she could grab to break her fall, so she just closed her eyes.


    Seeing this, Lenny reached out and grabbed Scarlet by the waist without hesitation. Then, he pulled


    her into his arms.


    When she bumped into his chest, he lost his bnce, and they fell to the floor together.


    Scarlet ended up on top of Lenny.


    She braced her little hands on his broad, muscled chest.


    Their lips pressed against each other. They remained in this intimate position.


    When their gazes met, they saw pure shock and astonishment in each other''s eyes.


    Scarlet''s mind went nk. It took several seconds for her to react and get up quickly.


    Overwhelmed by panic, she pressed her hands on the wrong ce. It took a few moments for her to


    realize that she had identally touched Lenny''s crotch.


    She froze again, forgetting to withdraw her hands.


    Propping himself up on his arms, Lenny sat up. He frowned at Scarlet''s panic-induced indecency.

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    Scarlet came to her senses and pulled her hands back, as if she had just touched a livewire.


    "I... I didn''t mean it... Do you believe me?" she stammered, almost biting her tongue.


    With a sullen face, Lenny climbed to his feet.


    He took a look outside. It was raining heavily yesterday, but today, the sun was shining brightly.


    He ignored Scarlet, grabbed his already dry clothes from yesterday, and went to the bathroom. d in


    his own clothes, he left the apartment in big strides, without saying a word.


    When the door shut, Scarlet was still in a daze. Was it over?


    When Lenny didn''te back, she heaved a big sigh of relief.


    Lenny called Drake to pick him up. After getting in the car, Lenny closed his eyes and knitted his brows.


    Then, he loosened his tie, undid a few buttons on his shirt, and rolled down his window.


    Savoring the cold breeze on his face, he began to calm down.


    "Is there anything bothering you, sir?" Drake asked.


    Hearing this, Lenny narrowed his eyes slightly.


    Was there anything bothering him?


    Earlier, when Scarlet''s lips pressed against his, all he could think about was having a taste of her.


    That night, he was drugged, and his libido went into overdrive. Since then, he had never felt that kind of


    desire and lust again, not even when he met Rosaline.


    However, when he felt Scarlet''s lips against his, he almost leaned into it. He wanted so badly to kiss


    her deeply and passionately.


    When she identally touched his crotch, he almost lost control, and his reason dashed madly to the


    verge of copse.


    He didn''t dare to stay in Scarlet''s apartment any longer. He quickly changed his clothes and left. He


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    was afraid that if he stayed, he would do something crazy.


    "Do you think I''m a rational person, Drake?"


    "In my eyes, sir, you have always been a rational and calm person, but..."


    Drake wanted to say something more but stopped on second thought.


    "Go ahead."


    "After what happened with Miss Marshall that night, you didn''t give up until you found her. Now you''re


    insisting on marrying her. I don''t mean to speak out of turn, sir, but I find that uneptable. Miss


    Marshall is innocent but so is Miss Brown.


    Although you didn''t have feelings for each other, Miss Brown didn''t do anything wrong during your


    marriage. In the past year, she had behaved herself and created an amicable rtionship between


    your mother and grandmother. They get along well now, and it''s because of Miss Brown. She had


    made a good home for you, sir, and then you asked her for a divorce. I just don''t think that''s fair."


    "Rosaline is pregnant with my child. I must marry her."


    "But what about Miss Brown?" Drake asked.


    Drake and Scarlet weren''t familiar with each other, and he had always been obedient to Lenny, but this


    time, Drake was defending Scarlet.


    Drake''s question made Lenny''s heart tremble, as if electricity was surging through his chest, and he


    couldn''t calm down for a long time.


    Honestly, he didn''t feel anything when he looked at Scarlet on the day of their divorce. But after that,


    every time they met, they got to know each other better. He got to witness her stubbornness, her strong


    will, and her sensibility.


    But it was useless to know all of that now. They had divorced, and Rosaline was pregnant with his


    child. He couldn''t leave her alone.


    He and Scarlet would only remain ex-husband and ex-wife.


    "I will still take good care of Scarlet."


    "But..."


    "Enough, Drake. You already talked too much today," Lenny snapped.


    He let coldness and indifference coat his words.


    Hearing the annoyance in his boss''s voice, Drake shut his mouth.


    Drake had dealt with Rosaline properly. He told her that Lenny had an important client to meet. Lenny


    always attached great importance to his work, and no private matter could stop him from doing his job.


    So Rosaline believed Drake without any doubts.


    And Lenny didn''t want Rosaline to get angry because of Scarlet. From now on, he would no longer


    have any contact with Scarlet.


    The weather was getting better, and sses were back in session.


    Yasmin wasing home from abroad.


    After school, Scarlet went to the airport to pick her up. She couldn''t wait to see her best friend again.

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    Wearing a ck leather skirt and a pair of boots, Yasmin looked cool and energetic.


    When she saw Scarlet, she rushed over to her and gave her a hug.


    "Why are you so much thinner than thest time we met?"


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    "Is that apliment?"


    "Of course not. You''re too skinny, and I feel pity for you," Yasmin answered crossly.


    Scarlet just smiled and didn''t respond.


    She had been thin since she was a child. Perhaps it was because she didn''t get enough nutrition in her


    childhood that she only grew taller but didn''t gain much weight.


    Because of this, her baby bump wasn''t that obvious.


    She was three and a half months pregnant now, but her belly still wasn''t showing.


    She was afraid that her baby wasn''t getting enough nutrition. So she secretly went to the hospital for


    checkups. She was relieved that her baby was all right.


    Yasmin took her to dinner and ordered a lot of spicy dishes.


    In the past, Scarlet loved spicy food, but this time, she refused to eat anything spicy.


    "What''s wrong with you? I thought you loved spicy food," Yasmin asked, frowning.


    "Nothing. It''s just that my skin is hypersensitive now, so I can no longer eat spicy food," Scarlet


    exined immediately.


    "Okay. Would you tell me now why you and Lenny got divorced?"


    "Because, like you said, he''s in love with another woman that he met abroad."


    It was Yasmin who told Scarlet about Lenny''s other woman that time.


    Yasmin wasn''t surprised at all at the result. After all, Scarlet also wanted a divorce, and now she got


    what she wanted. Besides, Lenny would give Scarlet one million dors every month.


    She was set to make a fortune just by being Lenny''s ex-wife.


    After dinner, they went to a shopping mall and took a walk.


    At the mall, Scarlet spotted Lenny and Rosaline. She quickly pulled Yasmin away.


    "Is that Lenny? Who''s that girl with him?"


    "Don''t you know her? It''s the other woman that you told me about."


    "No, that''s not the woman I saw abroad."


    Yasmin took out her phone and showed her friend a photo.


    Scarlet recognized the woman in the photo. She was the one who drugged Lenny that night.


    "That''s his business partner."


    "Then I was wrong. I have seen Lenny with this woman in the photo several times, but I have never


    seen him with that woman over there."


    "It doesn''t matter if your information is right or wrong. He still does have someone he likes from abroad


    and divorced me for her. Forget it. Let''s just stop talking about them. Let''s go somewhere else."


    "That woman... Wait... She looks somewhat familiar to me. I think I''ve met her in Mistbush."


    Looking at Rosaline''s face, Yasmin couldn''t shake the feeling that she had met her before, but she


    couldn''t be sure where.


    "She used to live in Mistbush. It''s possible that you''ve brushed past her on the streets there."


    "I don''t know. Forget it. Let''s go."


    Yasmin really couldn''t remember where she met Rosaline, so she just decided to drop the subject.


    But she didn''t think that she just brushed past Rosaline on the streets. If that were the case, then she


    shouldn''t have felt that the woman looked familiar.


    She had a strong feeling that she had met Rosaline more than once at the university abroad.


    Yasmin decided not to think too much and went somece else with Scarlet.


    The next day, Yasmin came back to school.


    She was the best student in the finance department, and at the young age of neen, she had already


    gotten all her college credits in advance. Now she was taking her postgraduate studies. She was a


    straight-A student and the apple of the eye of the boys at school. She was the quintessential beauty


    and brains.


    As soon as she returned, she became the school''s instant sensation. Many pursuers lined up to get her


    attention.


    But Yasmin didn''t like any of them. She only stayed with Scarlet every day.


    Scarlet also had her fair share of suitors. They were two beautiful butpletely different girls in terms


    of personality.


    Yasmin was like a rose¡ªgorgeous, passionate, and riddled with thorns.


    On the other hand, Scarlet was like jasmine after a drizzly day with petals that had raindrops on them.


    She was cool and refreshing to the eye, and her heart was as pure as her looks.


    She was quiet and gentle with a tender smile.


    The two of them were inseparable. Walking on the campus, they always attracted people''s attention.


    "So, you work in Professor Smith''s studio?" Yasmin asked.


    "Yes."


    "Didn''t you say that Lenny would give you a sum of money every month after your divorce?" Scarlet


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    "But I still want to live on my own. I don''t want to spend Lenny''s money. He may have lots of it, but it


    doesn''t change the fact that money doesn''t grow on trees. Besides, a man''s money should only be


    used by his beloved woman. I''m Lenny''s ex-wife. It''s inappropriate for me to use his money. I know my


    ce," Scarlet said.


    "Oh, Scarlet. We are so different from each other. How did we be best friends? How I wish I could


    give you a good thump. You''ve wasted a year of your life being married to Lenny. You deserve the


    money he''s offering you. And do you think Lenny cares about spending a million dors a month on his


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    ex-wife? That''s chump change to him. You don''t have to feel sorry for him or guilty at all."


    Yasmin rolled her eyes at Scarlet.


    "Anyway, I have to follow up on a project with my professor this afternoon. I can''t apany you."


    "That''s okay. I''ll just hang out in the library."


    The two parted ways at the canteen.


    Scarlet was walking alone when someone suddenly rushed over to her. She recognized him. He was a


    senior student and the president of the student union.


    "Hi," Scarlet muttered in a daze.


    "Hey, Scarlet. I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?"


    Then, he took out a bunch of red roses from behind.


    Hearing this, Scarlet was stunned for a moment. When she was married to Lenny, she was obligated to


    have her affections reserved only for him. She rejected suitors almost on a regr basis, telling them


    that she already had a boyfriend.


    But now, she was a single woman once again. Still, she didn''t want to entertain anyone. The idea of


    entering a new rtionship didn''t appeal to her at all.


    She hesitated for a moment and smiled. "I''m sorry, but I already like someone else."


    "I know. You have always said that, but you are still single. I''ll graduate and leave school next year.


    Can''t you give me a chance? If you don''t let me prove myself to you, how will you know that I''m worth


    it?"


    Scarlet''s new suitor was anxious.


    Hearing what he said, Scarlet couldn''t help thinking that his logic was irond and irrefutable. She


    actually thought that he had a point.


    But... She just didn''t like him.


    Since she had no feelings for him, it was wrong to trifle with his feelings and lead him on.


    "Sorry, but I really like that person very much. Whether we are together or not, it doesn''t change how I


    feel about him," Scarlet lied without even blinking. She used to feel guilty whenever she told a lie. But


    after doing it many times, she came to think that it wasn''t a big deal. Anyway, her excuse was the


    same.


    "At least tell me why he''s better than me. Let me know why your heart belongs to him." Her suitor


    spoke reluctantly.


    "He''s different. There''s an insurmountable gap between us that will take a miracle for me to ovee.


    But I''ve decided that when I graduate and make something of myself, I will try my best to be with him."


    Scarlet continued to talk nonsense and was almost moved by her own made-up story.


    "I see. It turns out that my rival in love is Professor Smith. I really can''tpare with him."


    "Professor Smith?" Scarlet said in astonishment. She was only lying to stop her suitor from pursuing


    her. She didn''t expect that he would misunderstand and think that she was in love with her professor.


    "Aren''t you talking about him?"


    "Yes, it''s Professor Smith!"


    "But there are so many people who like him. He doesn''t care about you at all."


    "That won''t matter if you truly like someone. And thank you for letting me know how you feel about me.


    I truly appreciate it. I also hope that one day, I will be as brave as you to pursue my beloved. But I can''t


    be with you. Don''t waste your time on me anymore."


    Hearing this, Scarlet''s suitor lowered his head and left.


    Unbeknownst to Scarlet, there was someone familiar to her that was watching not far away. They were


    separated by a small patch of woods.


    The president of the college showed Lenny around the campus.


    Lenny took part in a charity activity that funded poor college students and built a teaching building.


    The president invited him to attend the school''s centennial celebration.


    Unexpectedly, as he walked through the small patch of woods, he saw something that made him stop


    in his tracks.


    He saw Scarlet not far away. And she was talking to a male student who was offering her a bouquet of


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    Scarlet had fallen in love with someone else? But there was an insurmountable gap between them so


    she couldn''t be with that man now? And when she graduated and made something of herself, she


    would try her best to be with that man?


    Lenny tried to digest what he had overheard. It turned out Scarlet had a crush on her professor. No


    wonder she took an internship in Marlon''s studio.


    Scarlet said that she didn''t like Lenny because he was much older than she was. She also said that


    she still wouldn''t be interested in him even if he stripped naked in front of her. As it turned out, she had


    her eye on someone else.


    Lenny narrowed his eyes, anger burning in his chest.


    Confused, the president asked, "Are you all right, Mr. Foster?"


    Lenny snapped back to his senses and replied, "I''m fine. Let''s go."


    "I''m going to build a teaching building in the open space ahead, Mr. Foster. We n to name it after


    your name."


    The president kept talking in an impassioned manner, but Lenny didn''t hear a word.


    His mind was full of what Scarlet had said earlier. He felt so bothered and dejected that he couldn''t


    think straight.


    As fate would have it, someone was standing behind Scarlet the whole time she talked with the senior


    student, and Scarlet was oblivious to it.


    Hearing what she said just now, Marlon smiled faintly. He remembered the girl in front of him. She was


    his student who got the big order from Lenny Foster. Marlon didn''t expect it, but he was a bit ttered to


    find out that Scarlet had a crush on him.


    He had a good impression of her.


    It never urred to Scarlet that her made-up story would cause such a big misunderstanding.


    A weekter, the studio held its celebration party.


    Marlon had already gotten the deposit from the Foster Group, which was ten million dors for two sets


    of high-end suits.


    In a private function room of a five-star hotel, everyone was smiling and having a great time.


    All her colleagues raised their sses and made a toast to Scarlet who had made the biggest


    contribution to the business deal with the Foster Group.


    If it was in the past, Scarlet could have a few drinks. But now she was pregnant, so she couldn''t drink


    at all.


    She only took several sips of juice instead of wine.


    Evie was about to raise her ss and have a drink with Marlon, but she didn''t expect that he would


    stand up and go straight to Scarlet.


    Evie froze and then went back to her seat awkwardly, clenching her fists under the table.


    Marlon didn''t have a drink because he had to drive home.


    Scarlet was ttered when he came over to clink sses with her.


    She had attended Marlon''s sses and benefited a lot from them. She admired him with all her heart.


    He was a great professor and a famous designer in the circle. In fact, he designed clothes for the royal


    family abroad.


    At the age of twenty-eight, he was already able to achieve so much in his career and had be the


    idol of countless people.


    "I need an assistant. You cane work for me. Your job will be tomunicate with the Foster Group


    about the details of this order until everything is delivered."


    "What? Me?" Scarlet repeatedly shook her head. She didn''t want to see Lenny again.


    "This is a big client. Are you willing to let someone else handle it?" Marlon asked.


    Upon hearing what her professor said, Scarlet hesitated.


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    Lenny was generous. If she did a great job as the studio''s liaison to the Foster Group and he made


    additional orders in the future, she would get a heftymission.


    She didn''t want to take the job, but she was really short of money now. She needed funds to be able to


    take care of herself and her baby.


    Her belly was still t, and she wore thick clothes when it was cold. It was hard to tell that she was


    pregnant when she was in loose clothes.


    She could hide her pregnancy for a few more months.


    Finally, she decided to take the job offer because of the money she could make.


    After dinner, everyone said goodbye to Marlon and left.


    Most of them carpooled home.


    In the end, there was only one empty seat left, but both Scarlet and Evie hadn''t found a ride.


    It would cost at least fifty dors to take a cab home from here.


    Evie was from a poor family, so she had to try every means to save money. She took thest seat


    before Scarlet could.


    Standing outside, Scarlet sneezed in the autumn wind. It seemed that she had to take a cab home


    alone.


    Feelingcent, Evie grinned, but unexpectedly, she saw Marlon approach Scarlet and pat her on


    the shoulder.


    "Let me drive you home, Scarlet. It''s not safe for you to take a cab home alone at this time," he said.


    "Thank you."


    Scarlet thanked Marlon and got in his car.


    Seeing this, Evie gritted her teeth in anger. If she had just stayed there and waited for a few more


    moments, she could''ve been the one Marlon offered to drive home.


    At this time, Evie had made up her mind to find a way to kick Scarlet out. The world had officially


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    Scarlet got in Marlon''s car and told him her address.


    They kept silent the entire trip. The air conditioner was on in the car. The atmosphere was warm and


    harmonious.


    Scarlet looked out the window while Marlon watched her out of the corner of his eye.


    Soon, they arrived at their destination. Scarlet got out of the car in a hurry and bowed to Marlon to


    express her gratitude.


    "Thank you, Mr. Smith."


    "You''re wee. Come to my office tomorrow. I''ll sort out some documents for you."


    "Okay, I will."


    At school, Scarlet attended Marlon''s ss. It was a full house, and all the students were excited to


    learn.


    On weekends, she worked as Marlon''s assistant, doing some trivial chores but learning a lot.


    The first set of sample clothes had been sessfully made. The client needed to try them on to make


    sure that the fit was just right.


    Marlon had to go to another school to give a lecture in the afternoon, so this task was assigned to


    Scarlet.


    She couldn''t refuse. But fortunately, Marlon asked Evie to apany her just to make sure that she


    had some backup if she ever needed it.


    Scarlet and Evie then went to the Foster Group. As soon as they saw Lenny, Evie took the clothes and


    warmly smiled at him.


    "Hello, Mr. Foster. Your customized clothes are ready. We need you to try them on to see if they fit. Can


    you spare some time for us?"


    "Okay, but I want her to assist me."


    Raising his eyebrows, Lenny looked at Scarlet. He didn''t like strange women to be so close to him.


    As for Scarlet, he seemed to have adapted to her being close to him.


    Evie immediately said, "She''s new at the studio, Mr. Foster, and isn''t all that familiar with standard


    procedures yet. I don''t want her to make you feel ufortable. I think..."


    "Didn''t you hear what I just said?"


    Losing his patience, Lenny snapped at Evie and looked at her unhappily.


    Evie''s smile suddenly vanished. She had no choice but to step back and hand the clothes to Scarlet.


    When their eyes met, Scarlet felt the hatred behind Evie''s stare.


    She felt helpless. Lenny''s words revived Evie''s old hatred for her.


    "Scarlet, Mr. Foster wants you to assist him. Why are you still standing here?" Evie spoke through


    gritted teeth.


    Holding the clothes to her chest, Scarlet walked up to Lenny, carefully unwrapped the package, and


    helped him change into the suit jacket.


    Suddenly, Lenny frowned and immediately took off the suit jacket.


    Blood seeped through the back of his white shirt.


    It turned out that there was still a pin on the newly made clothes.


    "I''m so sorry," Scarlet apologized immediately.


    "What are you doing? Haven''t you checked it carefully?" Seizing the opportunity to intervene, Evie


    suddenly stepped forward and shoved Scarlet out of her way.


    Scarlet staggered back a few steps and bumped into the desk.


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    Fortunately, she didn''t hit her belly on the desk. But her back took the brunt of the impact. The pain


    made her gasp.


    "My apologies, Mr. Foster. It''s our employee''s personal fault. I''ll talk to her when we head back to the


    studio. Are you okay? Do you need medical attention?"


    In her nervousness, Evie said a lot, but to her surprise, Lenny ignored her and rushed to Scarlet.


    "Are you all right?"


    "I''m... I''m fine."


    Her little face was pale, and her forehead was covered in sweat. She rubbed her lower back with one


    hand. Instead of crying out, she just said that she was fine.


    Lenny couldn''t help frowning at her reaction.


    "I''m sorry. It''s really my fault. I hope you can forgive me." She stood straight. She was willing to take


    responsibility for her mistake. "I should''ve checked the clothes before letting you try them on. My team


    has nothing to do with my error. If you''re angry and want to punish me, I can resign andpensate


    you. But please don''t me my colleagues."


    As one of the most powerful men in Wellholt, Lenny could decide anybody''s fate by just saying a few


    words.


    Scarlet didn''t want to be the reason that Lenny decided to vent his anger on Marlon''s studio.


    "Mr. Foster, I will ask our boss to fire her. Please don''t be angry."


    Now, Evie had finally found a good reason to get Scarlet kicked out of the studio.


    "There''s no need for that. It''s not all her fault. I should''ve inspected the jacket myself first before putting


    it on."


    Upon hearing Lenny''s words, Evie was stunned.


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    "The fit of the clothes is just right. The designer can continue working on them. You,e with me. I''ll


    take you to the hospital," Lenny said.


    "I''m okay. I don''t need to go to the hospital."


    Ignoring Scarlet''s refusal, Lenny grabbed her by the arm and started pulling her away.


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    "Mr. Foster..." Evie attempted to follow them, but Drake stopped her.


    "Please don''t follow Mr. Foster anymore, or he will be very angry."


    After saying that, Drake quickly went after Lenny and Scarlet and drove them to the hospital.


    "I''m really fine. I don''t need to see a doctor."


    Sweating, Scarlet felt extremely anxious.


    If Lenny seeded in getting her to see a doctor right now, he would find out about her pregnancy.


    Lenny didn''t respond. He just kept on the cold expression that he had on his face. It seemed that there


    was no way Scarlet could escape this time.


    "Well... If you insist on taking me to the hospital, I''ll jump out of the car."


    The car wasn''t running that fast, and the doors were unlocked. Seeing that Lenny still ignored her,


    Scarlet made up her mind to open the door and jump out.


    Seeing that she was about to jump out, Lenny felt his heart jump to his throat.


    He instantly panicked. Instinctively, he grabbed her with all his strength and pulled her back into the


    car.


    At the same time, Drake reacted quickly and pulled over.


    "Are you insane, Scarlet?" Lenny bellowed.


    How could she try to jump out of the car like that?


    Even though the car wasn''t going that fast, if she really had jumped out, she would''ve gotten a bruise


    or two at the very least. Worst-case scenario, she would''ve gotten hit by another car that was running


    at full speed.


    This girl was so bold!


    "I said I don''t have to go to the hospital. Why are you forcing me? I still have a lot of work to do. I can''t


    waste my time going to ces I don''t have to go to. I know my body very well. There is nothing wrong


    with me. I can just buy some ointment and apply it where it hurts. And if I do have to go to the hospital,


    I can go by myself. There''s no need for you to give me a ride."


    "Why? Because you think it''s easy to be misunderstood when you''re with your ex-husband?" Lenny


    narrowed his eyes and asked in a cold voice.


    What she had said to that guy in school came to his mind. She had a crush on her professor, Marlon


    Smith.


    Scarlet had been racking her brain for a better excuse. She didn''t expect that Lenny would offer her


    such a good one. What he said was reasonable.


    "Well, isn''t it? You have already fallen in love with Miss Marshall. It''s not good for you to be with me


    behind her back. She will be upset if she finds out that we''re spending time together."


    "Are you afraid that Rosaline will be upset or that Marlon will?"


    "Marlon?"


    Scarlet was stunned. What was Lenny talking about? Why was he bringing Marlon up all of a sudden?


    "How long have you been secretly in love with him?" Lenny asked through clenched teeth.


    Did Scarlet fall in love with Marlon while she was still married to Lenny?


    At the thought of this, Lenny felt a little ufortable.


    "You were in campus that day? Did you hear what I said?" Scarlet suddenly realized what Lenny was


    talking about. "How could you eavesdrop on me?"


    "Don''t you have the guts to admit it?"


    "You know what, you''re right. I have nothing to be afraid of. Yes, I do like Mr. Smith. He is handsome


    and tall, and he is very good to his students. It''s not strange for me to fall in love with a man like him."


    She was just bluffing, but it didn''t matter anyway. She had nothing to do with Lenny anymore. She had


    the freedom to be in love with someone else now.


    Besides, there was no need for her to exin that what happened that day was just a


    misunderstanding.


    "Then tell your precious professor that I''m not satisfied with the clothes. I need him to fix them and


    send me the updated samples once a week."


    "What? You just said earlier that the clothes were good."


    "They''re not good to me now."


    "What is wrong with you, Lenny Foster?"


    Scarlet was so angry that she couldn''t help calling her ex-husband by his full name.


    Lenny almost smiled when he heard Scarlet call his name. It was much better than when she


    addressed him as Mr. Foster.


    "You have to bring the updated clothes to my office in person every week."


    "You are obviously just making things difficult for me. If I made you unhappy, just punish me. There is


    no need to get Mr. Smith involved. There is no problem with Mr. Smith''s design. Why are you..."


    Scarlet kept mentioning Marlon.


    It was getting on Lenny''sst nerve. He felt like he was about to explode.


    At this moment, he just wanted to stop his ex-wife from chattering.


    Without thinking it over, he suddenly faced her, pinched her chin with one hand, and tipped her head


    back slightly.


    Then, he wrapped his other arm around her waist and held her close until he closed the gap between


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    Lenny instantly fell in love with the feeling which also felt strangely familiar to him. It was as if he had


    savored and carefully explored Scarlet''s lips before. Somehow, he remembered its beauty and


    sweetness.


    Upon seeing what was happening, Drake was stunned. He couldn''t believe that his boss and Scarlet


    were being intimate with each other.


    He got out of the car quietly.


    There were only Lenny and Scarlet in the car now.


    Scarlet''s mind went nk, and she didn''t know what to do. As Lenny kissed her ever so deeply and


    passionately, she stared at him with eyes wide open. His face was just so perfect.


    This man was truly and devastatingly dashing.


    But what was going on now? What were they doing?


    Scarlet suddenly thought of that fateful night. The kiss they shared that night was just as crazy and


    intense as the one they were sharing now.


    But they had divorced. And Lenny was already in love with someone else.


    She couldn''t make more mistakes.


    Scarlet snapped back to her senses and started pushing Lenny away.


    However, the more she resisted, the more dissatisfied he got and the more he seemed to want to


    conquer her.


    Her body seemed to have a fatal attraction to him, and he couldn''t resist it.


    Seeing that the situation was gradually getting out of hand, Scarlet gritted her teeth and bit Lenny''s


    lower lip.


    In an instant, blood filled their mouths, and the smell of rust became stronger and stronger.


    The sharp pain jolted Lenny back to reality in the blink of an eye.


    What was he doing?


    While he was in a daze, Scarlet seized the opportunity and pushed him away with all her might. Then,


    she got out of the car and fled in a fit of panic.


    When Lenny came to his senses, he raised his hand and wiped the blood from his mouth. The bright


    redness of it startled him.


    He had just kissed his ex-wife like a madman. His body was out of control, and he was unable to think


    straight.


    He could only think of one thing the entire time. That was to make her his woman.


    Had he gone insane?


    He had Rosaline now. He would not let her down, which was his responsibility and his principle.


    After Drake got back in the car, Lenny straightened his clothes and sat upright.


    "Mr. Foster..." Drake started cautiously.


    "Tell Marlon not to make the clothes anymore butpensate him for the trouble."


    "Consider it done, sir."


    "You know what, no, don''t tell him that. Let him continue making the clothes, but tell him to assign a


    different person to deal with us," Lenny instructed. Why should he halt this business deal? Did he really


    hold a grudge against Marlon just because Scarlet liked him? It was ridiculous. He and Scarlet had


    already divorced. It was time for them to go their separate wayspletely.


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    "Very well, sir," Drake answered in a low voice. "Where should we go now?"


    "Back to the office. I''m busy these days. I won''t being home to the vi for the time being. Please


    tell the servants to take good care of Rosaline."


    "You got it, sir."


    Meanwhile, Scarlet ran back to the studio, sweating profusely.


    When Evie returned to the studio earlier, she received a call from Drake. He told her to inform Marlon to


    continue making the clothes and to assign a new liaison to the Foster Group as per Lenny''s request.


    The task naturally fell on Evie. She was the most suitable person for the job.


    At the same time, Marlon also informed the whole studio about the developments in the Foster Group''s


    order.


    Her colleagues surrounded Evie and kept praising her. "You are so awesome, Evie. We heard that Mr.


    Foster asked you to deliver the clothes to him. Do you think he has a crush on you? Are you going to


    marry into a rich family?"


    Hearing this, Evie felt her heart thump.


    It was a vastly tempting idea.


    She would love to marry someone like Lenny Foster, but she was already in love with someone else.


    "Tell us, Evie, is Mr. Foster handsome?"


    "Of course he''s handsome."


    "We''re so envious of you. You''re the best in our studio, and you deserve to take charge of the biggest


    order."


    Surrounded by the excited crowd, Evie raised her chin with pride.


    When she saw Scarlete back with her head down, she immediately stood up and walked over to


    her.


    "I''ll be Mr. Smith''s assistant from now on, Scarlet. You should work hard and start from the bottom. It''s


    true that you got Mr. Foster''s order, but your subsequent performance was obviously not satisfactory. I


    advise that you not bite more than you can chew. Don''t be so anxious to achieve quick sess and get


    instant benefits, or you will find yourself in big trouble."


    "Got it," Scarlet replied tly, somewhat absentminded. All she could think about now was that kiss.


    That kiss totally made her lose herself.


    "Scarlet, why is your mouth swollen?" one of her sharp-eyed colleagues suddenly asked.


    Hearing this, Scarlet looked at herself in a mirror and found that her lips were indeed swollen. It could


    be seen that the kiss had been fierce and rough.


    "Have you just made out with someone?"


    Scarlet didn''t know what to say.

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    "No, it''s not what you think. I''ve just had a bit too much of spicy food, so my lips got swollen. I''m not


    feeling too well now. I''ll just take half a day''s leave."


    Scarlet left in a hurry and didn''t dare to stay there any longer.


    Then, for the next two weeks, she didn''t see Lenny since that day.


    As time went by, she forgot about that ident.


    The weather was getting colder and colder each passing day. She had been pregnant for four months,


    and her belly was naturally increasing in size. People who weren''t aware of her pregnancy might have


    just assumed she had gained a bit of weight.


    She hid it carefully from others and made sure no one found out about it.


    After school finished on Friday, she received a call from Lenny''s mother, Nita.


    Not long ago, Nita went on a business trip with her husband, and hadn''t returned since.


    When Nita learned from Marlene that Lenny and Scarlet had gotten a divorce, she felt very troubled by


    it, and wanted to persuade them in getting back together. But at that time, Rosaline had been pregnant


    with Lenny''s baby.


    Nina had experienced the same situation in her own past.


    Back then, Marlene had found someone from a family of equal social ranking for her son, Jamal. The


    two families had been friends for many years.


    This marriage should have been a strong alliance. It should''ve be the talk of the city and made


    everyone envious.


    But who would have thought that the bridegroom would run away before the wedding?


    The bride''s family was disgraced, and the bride lost control and almostmitted suicide.


    Not long after, Jamal came back with Nita, the woman he loved. Nita was pregnant at the time.


    When the two elders found out about this, Marlene''s husband, Sewell Foster, fell ill.


    This left Marlene as the head of the family. She didn''t like Nita as her daughter-inw at all, but when


    Jamal threatened her with taking his own life if she didn''t oblige, she had no choice but to ept Nita


    as her daughter-inw.


    The rtionship between Marlene and Nita had always been bad, as a result.


    A few yearster, Sewell passed away. Marlene grew lonely and aloof.


    As for the woman that Jamal had abandoned, she didn''t get married until she was thirty years old. The


    whole family had emigrated abroad and never came back.


    Marlene''s best friend severed all ties with her because of this matter. Naturally, she put the me on


    Nita.


    Jamal and Nita had decided not to have a wedding ceremony, which was unusual for a rich family.


    People generallyughed at others who got marriage certificates but didn''t have a formal wedding


    ceremony after.


    Society would never consider them as a real couple.


    Jamal had always felt like he owed Nita one, but since Marlene had never wholeheartedly agreed to


    their marriage, he had no other choice in this matter.


    As a result, Nita was theughing stock every time she attended any function or banquet.


    There were many rumors and talks against her. People said that she had firstly seduced Jamal to sleep


    with her, which led to a shotgun marriage. They also said that she was the one who had persuaded


    Jamal to run away from his official wedding ceremony with the richdy, and because she and Jamal


    didn''t hold a wedding many years ago, there was no point in holding one now, after so much time had


    passed.


    Evidently, Nita had a very difficult time being the Foster family''s daughter-inw all those years.


    Only when Lenny married Scarlet did Nita''s life get marginally better.


    Over the past year, with Scarlet''s unremitting efforts, Nita and Marlene finally stopped being at


    loggerheads with each other.


    Obviously, Nita began to like Scarlet.


    But Nita also knew that everything Rosaline was going through was exactly what she had been through


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    all those years back. She didn''t have the heart to make things difficult for Rosaline.


    And as a mother, Nita would naturally take her son''s side. She wouldn''t stop her son like Marlene had


    tried to.


    As long as Lenny loved Rosaline, it didn''t matter what her background was; whether or not she came


    from a rich family.


    After all, Nita herself was from a humble family.


    When Nita returned this time, the first person she wanted to see was not Rosaline, but Scarlet.


    Lenny had tried to make an appointment with Nita so that Rosaline could meet her, but he was refused


    from doing so.


    Scarlet arrived in a hurry. She didn''t expect to hear a familiar voice before she entered the room.


    "Mom, Rosaline has been dying to meet you."


    "I don''t want to see her now! It''s not until now that I understand how helpless your grandmother was


    back then. I think Scarlet is perfect for you, but you divorced her. Now that you brought another woman


    home, what could I have done? You leave me no choice.


    I know how much Scarlet had done to make things better between your grandmother and me. You don''t


    like her, but I do. I can tolerate your divorce and your marriage to Rosaline. But I can''t help feeling


    guilty for doing this to Scarlet.


    Just forget about asking me to ept Rosaline at the moment. Let''s talk about it when the wound is


    not so fresh anymore, and when I''m less angry."


    Standing at the door, Scarlet felt warm in her heart. At least, her efforts were not in vain.

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    Scarlet wasn''t greedy for wealth. Mere sincere words were enough to warm her heart.


    She had be homeless now, but the sight of Marlene and Nita always made her feel the warmth of


    home.


    Hearing his mother''s words, Lenny pursed his lips.


    When Scarlet knocked on the door and came in, tears welled up in Nita''s eyes.


    Scarlet obviously had lost a lot of weight. Her face used to be a little chubby, but now she was much


    thinner.


    She must have suffered a lot after the divorce and without the Foster family''s protection.


    "Oh, my dear Scarlet, here you are. It''s so nice to see you."


    Nita took Scarlet''s hand and sat her down.


    Scarlet locked eyes with Lenny. What happenedst time made the two of them a little embarrassed.


    She quickly averted her gaze and avoided eye contact with him.


    "It''s nice to see you, too, Mrs. Foster. You look much more beautiful than thest time we saw each


    other. What kind of skin care products do you use? You look so young that we can actually pass as


    sisters. I can''t believe it."


    Nita was amused. Scarlet was really good at dealing with the elders. No wonder Marlene loved her so


    much. Nita''s heart was about to melt.


    "Oh, you sweet little thing. You know just what to say to make my day, don''t you? Whoever marries you


    in the future will be a very, very lucky man. Don''t care about those who don''t cherish you."


    Obviously, Nita was talking about Lenny. It was as if Scarlet were her biological daughter.


    When he sensed the sarcasm in his own mother''s words, Lenny''s face darkened.


    "Ahem..."


    Feeling a pair of sharp eyes boring down the side of her head, Scarlet coughed.


    She quickly changed the topic. "Why have you asked me toe here, Mrs. Foster?"


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    "Do I need to have a reason to see you, my dear? Can''t I just invite you over because I miss you?"


    "Of course you can. But you are so beautiful. I may get jealous of you if I see you too often."


    Nita couldn''t helpughing. After a few moments, she came to the point. "I called you here to discuss


    something with you. Marlene and I have made up our minds. We want to adopt you and make you an


    official member of the Foster family. Marlene and I will be your grandmother and mother


    respectively, and you will always have our protection.


    Jamal and I have always wanted a daughter of our own, but we were only blessed with a son, and


    that''s Lenny. When you came into our lives, you made my dream of having a daughtere true. But


    now you and Lenny are divorced. If I can''t have you as my daughter-inw, then maybe I can have you


    as my adopted daughter."


    Hearing this, Scarlet chanced a nce at Lenny.


    Lenny''s face hardened. His ex-wife would be his sister? What was going on? Since they couldn''t


    be a couple, they would be siblings?


    Although Scarlet liked Nita and Marlene very much, she still thought that having nothing to do with


    Lenny and his family was the best course of action for her.


    She had to hide her pregnancy. If she epted Nita''s proposal and lived under the Foster family''s roof,


    they would soon find out that she was pregnant.


    She made up her mind and refused Nita.


    Nita sighed, not surprised at all at Scarlet''s response.


    She knew what kind of person Scarlet was. Thetter might look weak and unassertive, but she was


    the most stubborn young woman she had ever met.


    For many times in the past year, Nita had wanted to persuade Lenny toe back home from abroad


    and create opportunities for them to fall in love, but Scarlet stopped her from doing so every time.


    Scarlet didn''t want to force other people to do anything, especially when it came to rtionships.


    "Marlene and I made this decision together. Do you really have the heart to say no to her and to me?"


    Nita was still unwilling to give up.


    "I know you guys care about me, but I''m living a good life alone now. Besides, we don''t need a piece of


    paper saying that we''re family. You are already in my heart. You are already my family. Nothing will


    ever change that.


    Most importantly, Lenny is with Miss Marshall now, and I don''t want to make things difficult for them by


    always being around. The marriage between Lenny and I is over. We should both be moving on with


    our lives. I appreciate your kindness, Mrs. Foster. I really do. But I can''t be a daughter to you the way


    that you want me to."


    Scarlet stood up and bowed solemnly.


    She wanted to thank Nita for taking care of her while she was married to Lenny. She truly was grateful.


    Seeing Scarlet being so considerate to Lenny''s new woman, Nita felt even worse.


    "Very well. I respect your decision."


    Nita wanted Scarlet to stay for dinner, but Scarlet refused.


    She wasn''t far from the downtown, so Scarlet decided to walk back.


    To her surprise, Lenny followed her in his car and pulled over beside her.


    "Get in the car," he ordered.


    Her first thought was to turn him down. But she decided that she didn''t want to start an argument with


    him.


    So, she sat in the back seat, keeping a safe distance from him.


    There was dead silence in the car.


    When they arrived at their destination, Scarlet got out of the car and said, "Would you like to n and


    hold a wedding for your parents?"


    Lenny turned his head to her.

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    "What do you have in mind?" Lenny asked, frowning.


    "Marlene likes me the most. I can persuade her by using all kinds of tactics. She''s getting old, and I


    believe her objection to your parents'' marriage has dissipated a lot. She just feels embarrassed to


    admit it openly and abruptly. While I get Marlene to agree to the wedding, you secretly arrange


    everything for the ceremony and the reception. We''ll make it a big surprise for your parents. What do


    you think?"


    Scarlet''s eyes shone with excitement. She could imagine now how happy Nita would be that day.


    Lenny looked into her eyes. They were so clear, as if they were a boundless ocean that reflected a


    beautiful star-nketed sky. Staring at her, he felt a million butterflies in his stomach.


    He couldn''t help tightening his grip on the steering wheel.


    After a long while, he nodded in agreement.


    "I''ll pick the wedding dress for her. I know her size. You just need to pay for it. Is that okay?"


    "Sure."


    "Very well. I''ll inform you when there''s any news. Thanks for the ride. Be careful driving back."


    Then, she turned around and started walking away.


    He called out to her. "Thank you, Scarlet."


    Upon hearing what he said, she was stunned.


    Did he just thank her?


    She turned back around and immediately said, "Don''t get me wrong. I''m doing this for your mother and


    grandmother. They have been very good to me this past year, and I''m very grateful to them. I''m just


    doing what I can to make them happy. You don''t have to thank me."


    Scarlet made herself clear before Lenny could get other ideas.


    She wasn''t doing this for his sake but as her way of thanking Nita and Marlene for their kindness.


    Lenny''s car window was open, and a gust of cold wind blew in. His face was serious, and his eyes


    were full of ice.


    Without saying a word, he drove away.


    Scarlet was stunned. Was he angry just now? Why would he be?


    Where could he find such a good ex-wife like her? She not only gave his family great advice, but she


    also refused Nita''s offer to avoid making things difficult for him and Rosaline.


    The next day, when Scarlet was free, she went to visit Marlene. Scarlet shared meals with her, listened


    to music with her, and went shopping with her.


    Marlene was tremendously happy.


    After a week, Marlene finally asked the question that had been bothering her.


    "Why have you been keeping mepany these days, dear? Tell me what you''re thinking about. Are


    you thinking about getting back together with Lenny?"


    "No, it''s not like that. I have nothing to do with him now."


    "You cheeky little girl. You don''t appreciate my kindness at all."


    Marlene rolled her eyes.


    "Grandma, it''s about Lenny''s mother."


    "What about her?"


    "Your rtionship with her has been much better this past year. And you know that she wasn''t in the


    wrong when she got together with your son. She didn''t know that Jamal had a fiancee and that he was


    a runaway groom."


    "So you mean it was Jamal''s fault?"


    "No, and I''m not condoning his decision to leave his fiancee before the wedding. But at that time, he


    just decided to follow his heart. He knew what he wanted. Marriage is an important lifelong


    "So it''s my fault then? It''s my fault for deciding my son''s future and forcing him to marry someone of my


    choosing?" Marlene snapped, a tad annoyed.


    Scarlet immediatelyforted her, "Grandma, do you love your husband?"


    "Of course I do."


    "Does he love you?"


    "Well, he better. Otherwise, why did we even get married?"


    "That''s right. You and Grandpa got married because you two loved each other. Your son didn''t love that


    woman, so he couldn''t promise to live the rest of his life with her, even though his family and that


    woman''s family had made the match well and had been good friends for years. If only he had been


    honest about it sooner, then he would''ve saved a lot of people from heartache and disappointment. You


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    did nothing wrong, Grandma. As a mother, you only wanted what was best for your son. I understand. I


    really do. But you can''t really me Nita for being the love of Jamal''s life, can you? I think she has


    suffered enough all these years for your son.


    Grandma, one of the most important things for a family is to be able to live together in peace. Nita


    cares about Jamal just as much as you do. Why can''t you two just get along? And Nita has been


    Jamal''s wife and Lenny''s mother. I think she deserves a wedding with your son. What do you think?"


    Scarlet tried to convince Marlene, and the olddy couldn''t refute Scarlet''s airtight logic.


    Marlene also knew that Nita had done nothing wrong and that Jamal had made some poor decisions.


    Marlene already had one foot in the grave. She thought that it was time to let go of all grudges now.


    But she wouldn''t let Nita get her dream wedding that easily.


    "Fine. Jamal and Nita have my blessing."


    "Really?"


    Scarlet was so happy that she jumped up and down at once.


    "But there''s a condition."


    Marlene''s eyes glinted with cunning.


    Scarlet waited for her to state her demand.

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    "I will agree to any kind of condition you offer," Scarlet eagerly said.


    "I''m not going to get you to do anything. I want a promise from Lenny first," Marlene said.


    "That''s better. It''s not my problem anyway. Thank you, Grandma. I love you!"


    Scarlet kissed Marlene on the cheek several times, and the olddy was amused. She really didn''t


    want Scarlet to sever all her ties with the Foster family.


    Marlene had made up her mind to keep Scarlet by her side.


    When everything was settled, Scarlet immediatelymunicated with Lenny and asked him to speed


    up the wedding arrangements.


    Meanwhile, Hamlin drove Marlene to the Foster Group. Soon, the olddy appeared in Lenny''s office.


    "This is my only condition. Now, it''s up to you. If you agree, the wedding will be held immediately. I


    won''t make things difficult for your mother anymore in the future, and I will ept Rosaline as my


    granddaughter-inw.


    Otherwise, I will leave a will. If you insist on marrying that woman, you will be expelled from the family.


    If you are not a member of my family, I will leave the Foster Group under my rtives'' children''s


    names.


    What do you think, Lenny?"


    Marlene was over eighty years old. She was not strong anymore and her eyes were weak. But now,


    when she looked into Lenny''s eyes, she looked shrewd and tough.


    Lenny''s face darkened.


    After a very long time, he finally said, in a somewhat cold manner, "I promise."


    "Okay. Go pick Scarlet up as soon as the wedding is over."


    "I will, Grandma."


    He lowered his head, his long and thick eyshes covering the look in his deep-set eyes. Complicated


    emotions began to surge in his heart.


    When Nita found out she was going to be finally, publicly wed to Jamal, tears of excitement welled up in


    her eyes.


    Her long-cherished wish, that she had held dearly so many years, was finallying true!


    Jamal had been feeling very guilty. They had never held a wedding ceremony, and she had never been


    epted as a proper member of the Foster family by people in the upper-ss social circles. She was


    the main source of gossip and negative attention at functions and banquets.


    Jamal had always showered her with love and affection as a result of this guilt.


    At her age, Nita didn''t attach great importance to pomp and ceremony. She kept a low profile, and she


    didn''t invite media attention.


    She chose a church she liked and invited only close rtives and friends to attend their wedding


    ceremony. That was all she did in terms of socializing.


    She knew it was Scarlet who had persuaded Marlene and was deeply grateful to her.


    She requested Scarlet to pick the wedding dress with her, while Jamal and Lenny went to the mall to


    buy other things.


    Jamal attached great importance to this wedding. He didn''t feelfortable leaving this affair to others.


    He had personally ordered all the roses in the church.


    When Scarlet walked into the dress shop, she was immediately dazzled by all the wedding dresses on


    disy.


    Every girl dreamed of wearing her own beautiful, white wedding dress and marrying her beloved man.


    She browsed through some options, but eventually was drawn to a particr one.


    It was an off-the-shoulder dress with intricatece work. The upper part of the dress was embroidered


    with some floral designs, and it had an overall high-end look to it.


    She couldn''t identify the material that it was made of. It was smooth andfortable at the same time.


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    However, it was the long train that really marveled her.


    She couldn''t take her eyes off of that dress. She was rooted to the spot for a while and even forgot why


    she hade there in the first ce.


    On the other side, Nita had chosen a dress herself. When she found Scarlet rooted to the spot, she


    realized what must have happened.


    "You like it?"


    "What? No, no... I was just browsing casually."


    Scarlet hurried to conceal her true thoughts.


    "Try it if you like it. It''s no big deal. You and Lenny didn''t even have a decent wedding. He left you alone


    for a year. The Fosters are really sorry about what happened; you deserve better. Try it on as a means


    of fulfilling my wish. I would also like to see what you look like in a wedding dress.


    I''ve chosen one, too. Let''s go and try them on together, okay?"


    Scarlet couldn''t refuse. How could any girl, when there were so many beautiful dresses to choose


    from?


    Scarlet gathered her courage and nodded. She kept telling herself that it wasn''t a big deal. She would


    put the dress back on the rack after trying it out.

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    Scarlet took the dress to the dressing room, and the shop assistant helped her put it on.


    After Nita putting on the wedding dress, she came out first. Jamal and Lenny were nearby, and rushed


    over almost immediately.


    Jamal''s eyes softened and even began to grow moist when he saw his wife in a wedding dress.


    He knew he owed her one for thirty years, and he was finally able to make up for this loss.


    Standing by his father''s side, Lenny lowered his head to look at his phone, as hemunicated with


    Drake over some work matters.


    Just then, he heard the shop assistant speak.


    "Miss, you look so beautiful in this dress... It looks as though it is tailor-made just for you. Whoever


    marries you will be indeed a lucky man!"


    Lenny raised his head to these words and was met with Scarlet, who seemed to be almost


    unrecognizable.


    She usually wore a ponytail, and wore simple, neat and clean clothes.


    But now, her long and smooth hair fell loose on her shoulders. Her small, petite face seemed fairer


    against the dress.


    The gorgeous wedding dress entuated her perfect figure.


    She stood there quietly, like a bride waiting for her groom. Her eyes were bright and pure. They met


    Lenny''s in the same instant.


    The air seemed to have frozen.


    Everything was dead silent.


    Now, they were the only two people who existed in each other''s worlds.


    He couldn''t help feeling that Scarlet looked absolutely stunning and breathtaking in her wedding dress.


    "Scarlet, you are so beautiful," Nita said happily.


    Her words jolted Lenny back to reality.


    "Really? Do you think so? Does the dress suit me?" Scarlet asked nervously.


    "Of course. You know, if you don''t mind, I''d like to gift it to you."


    "Thanks, Mrs. Foster. That''s very generous... but if I want it, I think my future husband should be the


    one who pays for it."


    "Yes, you''re right. I didn''t think about that. You are such a good girl. I wonder who''d be lucky enough to


    marry you! If only I had one more son..." Nita said regretfully.


    Scarlet smiled at this promation and headed back into the dressing room to change out of the


    wedding dress.


    "Miss, that dress looks like it''s made for you. Are you sure you don''t want to buy it?" asked the shop


    assistant.


    Scarlet shook her head reluctantly. No matter how much she liked this wedding dress, she had no


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    reason nor right to wear it. How could she? She wasn''t even betrothed to anyone.


    She touched her lower abdomen absentmindedly and thought about how difficult it would be for her to


    get married in the future.


    This wedding dress... It was likely she would never again have the opportunity to try on a wedding


    dress. Today, she had fulfilled her deepest desire and seen herself in one.


    She shook her head slightly before she said, "No, thank you."


    After Nita picked her own wedding dress, Jamal made the payment and they left the shop.


    As they exited the shop, Lenny''s phone rang. It seemed like it was work.


    "I have to go back to work. You guys can continue shopping."


    "Okay, let''s go," Jamal said.


    The three of them left together, but Lenny returned to the dress shop after they were nowhere in sight.


    He reentered the shop and stood in front of the wedding dress that Scarlet had tried on before, unable


    to move.


    The shop assistant noticed him and immediately came over. She approached him with a smile. "Sir,


    you seem to have a liking to this wedding dress, am I right?"


    "Pack it up for me, please," he said lightly.


    The shop assistant quickly fulfilled his wish and asked politely, "Sir, are you getting this dress for that


    like to congratte you in advance because you''re going to be marrying a real beauty."


    It was understandable for the shop assistant to assume that Lenny and Scarlet would be a couple, as


    they had entered the shop together and after Scarlet tried the dress on, Lenny immediately purchased


    it after she left.


    However, Lenny''s face grew serious when the shop assistant said this.


    "You made a mistake. This is for my fiancee. It has nothing to do with thatdy."


    The shop assistant was stunned. She hadn''t expected to make such a big mistake, so she immediately


    apologized.


    Soon, Nita''s wedding day arrived. Scarlet was one of the guests in attendance.


    Lenny had be a little strange in recent days, and Scarlet didn''t know what to make of it. He didn''t


    talk to her much and looked at her strangely and coldly, as if she owed him a lot of money.


    She didn''t bother to dive deeper into it. After all, she only had to interact with the Fosters for the


    wedding. After today, she wouldn''t be meeting them anymore.


    Since Marlene had finallye round to Nita, she would ept Rosaline eventually. It was just a


    matter of time.


    "My dear, why are you so happy?" Marlene asked.


    "Of course I''m happy. It''s a real celebration!"


    "Do you want to hear some more good news?"


    Scarlet nodded eagerly as she ate her food.


    Everyone liked to hear good news, after all.


    "I told Lenny to drive that woman away, so that the both of you can live together for three months."


    Scarlet was speechless. She looked at Marlene in shock, unable to react for a long time.


    The food got lodged in her throat as a result of her shock. She began to choke and cough, until her


    face turned red.

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    "You look so happy. Eat slowly, will you?"


    Marlene nervously patted Scarlet''s back.


    It took Scarlet a long time to recover.


    "Are you sure I look happy now, Grandma? If you did this, Lenny would just hate me more. Why didn''t


    you tell me in advance? Even if I agree, I''m sure Lenny won''t."


    "Don''t worry. He has agreed."


    Scarlet was drinking water to chase down the food that was stuck in her throat. Upon hearing what


    Marlene said, she choked on the water and spat it out, attracting many people''s attention.


    "He... He... He agreed? Then he is out of his mind. How could he agree to such a request?"


    "Because I have promised him that if you two still don''t develop feelings for each other after three


    months, then I will give up. I won''t try to get you back together anymore, and I''ll allow Rosaline to marry


    into the Foster family.


    My dear, don''t you want me to stay out of your business forever? If you and Lenny don''te to like


    each other in that time, then you''ll have my silence on the matter. Otherwise, I won''t rest in peace after


    I die. It''s up to you."


    "But Grandma, I..."


    Before Scarlet could finish her sentence, Marlene began to cough violently.


    Standing next to them, Hamlin quickly handed a few pills to Marlene.


    "What''s wrong with you, Grandma? You''re scaring me."


    "Mrs. Foster''s condition is getting worse. The doctor said that she probably wouldn''t make it through


    this winter." Hamlin spoke with a serious look.


    "This is probably myst wish, Scarlet. Do you really want me to die with regret?"


    Marlene looked at Scarlet with expectation.


    The olddy''s words rang in her mind. Die with regret...


    Those three words were like knives stabbing into Scarlet''s heart.


    She had already treated Marlene as her family. How could she bear to let her die with regret?


    "Okay, Grandma. I''ll do as you wish," Scarlet responded with difficulty.


    "You really are a good girl, Scarlet. I''m tired now. I''m going to go and rest."


    Then, Hamlin helped Marlene leave.


    "Hamlin, is my acting good?" Marlene asked naughtily in a low voice.


    "If you want my honest opinion, Mrs. Foster, your acting sucks. You''re supposed to be old and wise, yet


    you yed such childish tricks and even cursed yourself. What were you thinking? Scarlet is innocent


    and kind, so she bought your ruse. If you put that kind of act in front of Lenny, he won''t believe it."


    "It''s fine as long as Scarlet believes it. s, I hope that their rtionship can mend and blossom. I


    really want them to end up together."


    "Love can''t be forced."


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    "Agreed, but fate still has a hand in love, and we''re free to influence it to get the oue we want."


    Sitting on the chair, Scarlet couldn''t calm down.


    She finally understood the times when Lenny would look at her in a strange way.


    He had already agreed to his grandmother''s request in order to marry Rosaline.


    He must hate her to the core now. He must think that she had convinced Marlene to make that request


    on her behalf.


    She touched her belly and knitted her brows. "What are we going to do now, my baby? I really don''t


    want to disturb his life. And this arrangement is against my will.


    I''m afraid that he will find out about my pregnancy and not allow me to give birth to you. What do I do


    then?"


    Scarlet''s heart sank.


    After the wedding, she was exhausted.


    While she was waiting for a cab to ride home, Lenny''s car stopped in front of her.


    "The three months of living together begins today," Lenny said coldly.


    Scarlet pursed her lips and looked back at Marlene. The olddy kept waving and urging her to get in


    the car.


    Left with no other choice, she heaved a big sigh, squared her shoulders, and got in the car.


    The atmosphere in the car was cold.


    She felt it necessary to say something to break the awkward silence.


    "Just so you know, I had nothing to do with this. I didn''t ask Grandma to do this."


    Lenny didn''t respond.


    Suddenly, an idea urred to her.


    "As you know, I only have Mr. Smith in my heart. How could I ask Grandma to do something like this?"


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    "Then why didn''t you tell Grandma that you are in love with someone else?" Lenny asked somewhat


    angrily.


    "Well..." Scarlet was rendered speechless for a moment. "Because I don''t want anyone to know about


    my feelings for Mr. Smith. Besides, it''s nobody''s business but mine."


    "So you brought me inconvenience on purpose? You know that Rosaline is in a poor mental state and


    that she''s a fragile young woman. How could you put her in this situation?"


    "Let me ask you something, Lenny. Do you really know her?" Scarlet asked, frowning.


    "Whether I know her or not, I will still marry her."


    This was his promise.


    He took away her virginity and got her pregnant with his child. He must take responsibility. Even if he


    had no feelings for Rosaline, he would still keep his word.


    Lenny''s statement stunned Scarlet into silence.


    "Very well. I didn''t mean to make trouble for you. I don''t want to live with you either," she muttered,


    crossed her arms, and then looked out the window.


    They kept silent the entire trip.


    When they arrived at the vi, Drake had just finished packing Rosaline''s luggage.


    She was crying her heart out in her room. She had to leave tonight.


    Lenny went upstairs tofort her.


    "Lenny, I don''t want to leave you. Can''t I stay here with you?"


    "Do you want to marry me?"


    "Of course. That''s all I want. You know that I love you and want to be with you for the rest of my life."


    "Then we only have to be apart for three months. When everything''spletely over between me and


    Scarlet, I will marry you immediately."


    "Really? Do you mean it?"


    Rosaline blinked her red eyes and looked at him pitifully.


    "I will be responsible for you."


    "Okay. Then I will leave and wait for you. But before I do, will you tell me that you love me?"


    Rosaline had never heard the word "love" from Lenny. He didn''t even seem to like anything.


    He worked out every day not because he liked it but because he had gotten used to it.


    He often drank coffee not because he liked it but because he needed it to refresh himself at work.


    He usually wore suits and seldom wore casual clothes. It wasn''t because he liked it but because it was


    suitable for his identity.


    She had no idea what Lenny liked or loved.


    Although he appeared to be so strong and invincible, his heart seemed to be deste and lonely.


    Did he really know what he wanted?


    It was his responsibility to take over the Foster Group.


    It was his responsibility to marry Scarlet.


    And now it was his responsibility to marry her.


    He was indeed a responsible man, but did he really know what love was?


    Lenny pursed his lips. He found the words "I love you" to be affectionate yet hypocritical. It was difficult


    for him to get these words out of his mouth.


    "Drake is waiting for you," he said calmly.


    "I guess it doesn''t matter. We have ample time in the future. I can wait. I will wait until you really fall in


    love with me, until you have only me in your heart."


    Rosaline leaned in, stood on tiptoe, and attempted to kiss Lenny on the lips, but Lenny instinctively


    grabbed her by the arm and stopped her.


    "Have you forgotten that night when you kissed me so passionately?" she asked.


    He got a little restless when she mentioned it.


    What he felt that night was extraordinary, and it had turned into an indelible memory in his mind.


    That fateful night, he wildly made love to that young woman over and over. He didn''t know then if he


    was operating on instinct or on the effects of the drug. All he knew was that he wanted that woman and


    her petite body and to make her bear all his lust and desire. He brought their bodies so impossibly


    close that they almost melded together.


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    He kissed her hungrily and passionately and enjoyed her beauty.


    But that was thest time that he felt that way. With Rosaline by his side, he felt virtually nothing.


    But even if he didn''t have feelings for her, he would still honor his promise.


    "Let me see you out."


    Lenny stood up.


    Rosaline was frustrated. She thought that Lenny must really be impotent.


    She wasn''t the woman who had sex with him that night. She didn''t know whether or not Lenny was


    great in bed. Maybe it was the drug that made him virile that night.


    Damn it! This man was tall and looked strong. She didn''t expect that he was weak inside.


    Rosaline went downstairs unwillingly and met Scarlet''s eyes. She couldn''t help clenching her hands


    and looking at Scarlet with resentment.


    Scarlet''s scalp tingled under Rosaline''s intense gaze. She didn''t want this to happen.


    When Rosaline walked up to Scarlet, she knelt down in front of her.


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    "What are you doing?"


    Scarlet was stunned.


    "I really love him, Miss Brown. I can''t live without him. Now that you have divorced, can you please stop


    pestering him? I hope that you really sever all ties with Lenny after three months.


    I believe in Lenny. He is my man. I know what kind of person he is. But as a woman, I really can''t trust


    youpletely. If you really want to destroy other people''s rtionship, then I... I will die with my baby


    in front of you."


    On the surface, Rosaline was talking to Scarlet. But in truth, Rosaline''s words were intended for Lenny.


    If she couldn''t be his wife, then she would justmit suicide and die with the child in her womb. It was


    all up to Lenny.


    In this way, he would know what he should do while he lived with Scarlet for three months.


    Scarlet and Lenny didn''t have any interaction during the year they were married. Rosaline didn''t expect


    that they would see each other often after their divorce, which made her feel ill at ease.


    "Rosaline."


    Lenny helped her up.


    "You don''t have to kneel down in front of me and beg me, Miss Marshall. You treat Lenny like a piece of


    treasure, but that doesn''t mean that everyone else sees him the same way. Besides, if there''s anyone


    here who has destroyed other people''s rtionship, it''s you. Don''t forget that I was Lenny''s wife before


    you showed up. If you hadn''t seduced him and slept with him while he was still married to me, we all


    wouldn''t be in this situation."


    Scarlet didn''t want to be called the mistress anymore.


    What did Rosaline mean by saying that she wanted to destroy other people''s rtionship?


    Rosaline was the home wrecker here, not her. Scarlet was Lenny''s wife first.


    Hearing this, Rosaline was rendered speechless. She was so angry that her face turned red.


    Scarlet''s words were irrefutable.


    "Scarlet."


    Lenny frowned.


    "What? I was only telling the truth. Am I wrong?" It was the first time that Scarlet straightened her back


    and looked at Lenny with bright, fearless eyes.


    The truth was, she was very nervous. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms.


    If she didn''t fight back now, Rosaline would think that she was a pushover.


    Rosaline was weak and innocent when she was alone with Lenny, but she was aggressive and hostile


    toward Scarlet.


    Did Lenny know that she was a two-faced woman?


    "I''m sorry, Miss Brown. I didn''t mean to hurt you. In fact, when Lenny brought me home, I also thought


    of you. But you two didn''t love each other at all. You had been separated for one year and had no


    feelings for each other..."


    "If I were you, I would stop ying the victim card right now, Miss Marshall. No matter your thoughts,


    facts are still facts. We might have been apart while we were married, but it didn''t change the fact that I


    was Lenny''s wife and he was my husband. If you really were a respectful, considerate woman, you


    wouldn''t have messed with a married man. Do you need me to show you the papers that once made


    me Lenny''s legal wife?"


    "Enough, Scarlet! Stop it right now!" Lenny interrupted Scarlet before she could go on. He was really


    angry this time.


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    Scarlet bit her lip as a lump lodged itself in her throat. She felt extremely aggrieved and bitter, but she


    still endured it stubbornly. Her eyes were red, but there were no tears. She just looked at Lenny with


    disdain.


    "Come on, Rosaline. Let''s go."


    Then, Lenny wrapped his arm around Rosaline''s shoulder and led her out of the vi.


    He didn''te home that night.


    Scarlet stayed in one of the vi''s guest bedrooms, gued with mixed feelings.


    She didn''t know why, but every time she closed her eyes, she thought about what happened between


    her and Lenny that night.


    And she couldn''t help wondering... Were Lenny and Rosaline making love now?


    Scarlet tossed and turned in bed all night, barely getting any sleep. The next day, she went to school


    with dark circles under her eyes.


    "Are you and Lenny living together again?" Yasmin asked, frowning.


    "Yes. It''s so annoying."


    "What are you afraid of? You don''t love him anyway."


    "I..."


    Scarlet felt guilty.


    "Are you hiding something from me, Scarlet? You''ve been acting weird since I came back."


    "No!"


    "Look into my eyes."


    "Stop it, Yasmin."


    Scarlet didn''t dare to look into Yasmin''s eyes and kept dodging, which made Yasmin more suspicious.


    "Scarlet, do you or do you not really take me as your friend?" Yasmin asked with a serious expression


    on her face, as if she would sever all ties with Scarlet if she still refused to tell her the truth.


    Scarlet swallowed and lowered her head.

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    "I... I can''t tell you," Scarlet stammered.


    "Is it about Lenny?" Yasmin asked.


    "Yes."


    "Does it have anything to do with the time that you went abroad?"


    It seemed that Scarlet had changed since she went abroadst time to catch Lenny cheating on her.


    "Yes."


    "What did you see that night? Or did Lenny do something to you?"


    Yasmin''s brain worked in overdrive to piece everything together.


    "Stop asking, Yasmin."


    If Yasmin kept asking, she would find out about everything.


    With a serious look on her face, Yasmin ran her gaze over Scarlet.


    Scarlet didn''t live in the school dormitories. Yasmin wanted to move in with her, but Scarlet refused.


    Every time Scarlet ate, she retched either during the meal or afterward. She had always said that it was


    just a simple stomachache.


    Winter wasing. She wore moreyers than before, and most of her clothes were loose.


    "Just tell me, Scarlet. Please. If you don''t, then I''ll go ask Lenny personally about what happened when


    you went abroad on your birthday."


    Yasmin was burning with anxiety.


    Unable to deal with Yasmin, Scarlet had to tell her the truth.


    Upon hearing her best friend''s confession, Yasmin was shocked.


    Scarlet was pregnant. And Lenny was the baby''s father.


    "I want to give birth to this baby, Yasmin."


    "While you''re living with Lenny?" Yasmin frowned, thinking that Scarlet''s n was a rather difficult one.


    "But I have no choice. If he finds out that I''m pregnant, he will definitely force me to get an abortion. I


    can''t take that risk, Yasmin. If you''re not going to help me, then please don''t push me. When my mother


    passed away, I was left with no other family. This child is my chance at a new family. I want this baby to


    stay with me."


    "Then what am I to you?" Yasmin said crossly. "You''re being naive, Scarlet. Don''t you know the kind of


    person Lenny is? Once he senses that something is different, he will definitely investigate and


    eventually find out about your pregnancy. You know what, I''ll take care of it."


    "You?"


    Scarlet was stunned.


    The hospital had Scarlet''s medical records, which were under her real name. Lenny would be able to


    find out about them easily if he investigated.


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    Yasmin contacted her friend who was a hacker and had all of Scarlet''s digital medical records erased.


    Then, she asked someone else to go after the physical files and had them destroyed.


    She also made an appointment with an obstetrician abroad to make sure that Scarlet could give birth


    safely on her due date.


    "My friend works in a private hospital. He can write fake medical records for you. When you give birth


    abroad, you will be able to have a good excuse."


    Yasmin had taken care of everything in one night.


    Shocked and overjoyed, Scarlet hugged her best friend tightly.


    "Oh, thank you so much, Yasmin. You''re my savior. As long as I conceal my pregnancy well, Lenny


    won''t notice it."


    "I hope so. If you want to protect this child, then I will help you." Yasmin spoke her words firmly. "But I


    have to ask, Scarlet. Are you sure you don''t want to tell Lenny? It''s not a small matter to raise a child


    alone."


    "How can I tell him? A man can only be responsible for one woman. Rosaline is also pregnant with his


    child. He has chosen her, and I refuse to embarrass myself."


    "You two got pregnant in the same week? That''s a neat coincidence."


    "I agree. But Lenny is already dead set on marrying Rosaline. I should just get out of the way."


    Scarlet lowered her head and decided not to think too much.


    Looking at her best friend''s depressed face, Yasmin stroked Scarlet''s hair.


    "Don''t be afraid. I''m here with you."


    "You truly are the best, Yasmin," Scarlet said happily.


    "Why did you try to hide your pregnancy from me?"


    "I was afraid that you would stop me from giving birth to this baby. You are always rational, so..."


    "Well, I do think that you''re better off getting an abortion."


    As soon as Yasmin finished speaking, Scarlet covered her belly with her hands and looked at Yasmin


    vigntly. Her budding maternal instincts caused her to react quickly.


    Shaking her head helplessly, Yasmin continued, "But I also think that if you get rid of that child, you will


    sorely regret it and be unhappy for the rest of your life.


    As your best friend, I don''t want that. So if you really want this child, then I will support you. I mean,


    that''s what I''m here for, isn''t it? Best friends don''t let best friends fight their battles alone."

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    Tears welled up in Scarlet''s eyes.


    Losing her virginity, divorce, pregnancy... Since all these things happened, she had endured them


    silently and hadn''tined to anyone.


    She was really fighting her battles alone.


    She felt lonely and sometimes helpless. But from now on, Yasmin would be by her side.


    "Oh, don''t cry."


    Feeling sorry for Scarlet, Yasmin wiped her tears and said, "I have done everything I can to help you.


    You should be careful while living with Lenny and dealing with him every day. Call me if anything


    happens. Don''t bottle up your emotions, okay?"


    Scarlet nodded vigorously.


    After school, she went back to the vi.


    The atmosphere was cold inside, and the house was as silent as a tomb. Everyone was holding their


    breath. Even Drake felt that he was traipsing on thin ice.


    Scarlet had really pissed Lenny offst time.


    It was said that Rosaline did attempt tomit suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills. Fortunately, she


    was found in time and made to vomit the pills out, which thankfully didn''t hurt her or her baby.


    Lenny would visit her from time to time, but ording to the agreement, he couldn''t stay with her all


    night. But the night that Rosaline tried to kill herself was an exception.


    Meanwhile, Scarlet went out of her way to avoid Lenny. To make sure that she didn''t run into him, she


    got up earlier than he did and left after eating breakfast in a hurry.


    She stayed in the studio and worked overtime and only went home between eleven o''clock to twelve


    o''clock at night.


    On Saturday night, she was so tired that she fell asleep on her desk and lost track of time. When she


    woke up, it was already half past eleven.


    The studio was plunged in darkness.


    She tried turning on herptop, but it didn''t boot up. The power was out.


    Flustered, Scarlet walked toward the exit. The electronic door didn''t respond when she tried to unlock


    it, and it didn''t budge no matter how hard she tried to push it.


    "Hello? Is anyone there? I''m still in here! Please let me out!"


    At ten o''clock every night, the security guards patrolled the building and turned off the power.


    Scarlet always informed the guards when she stayed and workedte, but this time, she wasn''t able to


    because she fell asleep.


    She called out for a long time, but nobody answered. Eventually, creepy echoes from the corridor


    reached her ears.


    Scarlet fumbled back to her desk, but she bumped into something and hit her calf, making her cry out


    in pain.


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    She quickly turned on her phone. She was about to dial Yasmin''s number, but then a call came in from


    Drake.


    She answered immediately.


    "Miss Brown, are youing home yet? Do you need me to pick you up? It''ste. It''s not safe for you


    to make your way home alone at this time."


    At this moment, Drake was in the vi.


    It was almost midnight, but Scarlet still wasn''t home. Lenny had already checked his watch several


    times. He was obviously getting impatient.


    He had also checked his phone again and again, waiting for Scarlet to call or send a text message, but


    there was nothing.


    Having served Lenny for many years, Drake naturally knew what he was thinking, so he took the


    initiative to contact Scarlet.


    "I''m still in the studio, Mr. Cooper. I''m trapped..."


    Before Scarlet could exin what happened, her phone beeped and died. Her battery had run out of


    power.


    She gritted her teeth in frustration.


    Why was she so unlucky tonight?


    At this moment, a strange voice came from the corridor. Scarlet couldn''t decide if it sounded like the cry


    of a child or theughter of a woman.


    One of the horror movies she had watched before suddenly came to mind. She was so scared that she


    trembled and hid under her desk.


    Who would save her tonight?


    Realizing that Scarlet might be in trouble, Drake knocked on the door and entered Lenny''s study.


    "Sir, something seems to have happened to Miss Brown."


    As soon as Lenny heard his assistant, his heart twitched. "What do you mean? What happened?"


    "She told me she was trapped in the studio. Our call got cut off before she could exin. I''m worried


    about her."


    Lenny frowned and hurried out without thinking. He left so suddenly that he forgot to change his


    slippers.


    "Please. I have never done anything bad in my life. Please leave me alone. Please," Scarlet closed her


    eyes and murmured to herself in fear. Her heart beat wildly against her chest.

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    "Zeus, Athena, Apollo... Please save me!" Scarlet kept murmuring to herself.


    "Scarlet? Are you praying and begging gods and goddesses?"


    A dissatisfied voice came from above her head.


    "You''re better off begging me than begging deities that aren''t real," Lenny said, frowning.


    She had pleaded with so many gods and goddesses, but none of them was useful.


    Hearing her ex-husband''s familiar voice, Scarlet looked up.


    The power was back on, and the lights were on.


    Lenny looked down at her like she was a damsel in distress being rescued by her knight in shining


    armor.


    The moment Scarlet met Lenny''s eyes, she couldn''t help tearing up.


    She crawled out from under the desk, threw herself at him, and hugged him tightly.


    He had no idea how scared she was.


    Feeling her soft body in his arms, Lenny stiffened. He didn''t expect that Scarlet would cling to him, so


    he didn''t know what to do.


    He was stunned. He felt the warmth and wetness of Scarlet''s tears on his shirt.


    She seldom cried. No matter what happened, she was always obedient and calm. She looked weak,


    but she was more stubborn than anyone else.


    He had seen Rosaline cry countless times. But Scarlet always straightened her back, as if her bones


    were made of steel, and never yielded.


    His heart beat rapidly.


    After a few moments, he put one arm around her and gently stroked her hair with the other.


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    "Don''t be afraid. I''m here."


    "There were ghosts, Lenny. I heard theming from the corridor."


    She was so afraid that the ghosts woulde to her. She didn''t care that the ghosts would get her.


    She just couldn''t stand the idea of them harming her unborn child.


    She was so afraid that the ghosts woulde to her. She didn''t care that the ghosts would get her.


    She just couldn''t stand the idea of them harming her unborn child.


    "It''s just the wind. You''re okay." Lenny spoke gently.


    "I''m so sorry. It''s my fault. I thought everyone in the office building had gone home."


    While Lenny and Scarlet were having a moment, one of the security guards walked in and apologized.


    Drake red at the security guard, confusing thetter.


    Lenny and Scarlet, who were hugging each other, snapped back to their senses and noticed the


    security guard''s presence. They immediately distanced themselves from each other, as if they got an


    electric shock.


    The two of them blushed and avoided each other''s eyes, looking embarrassed.


    The security guard cocked his head to the side. It was obvious that they were a couple. Why did they


    look so self-conscious after being intimate with each other?


    Maybe they just got together and were still shy.


    The security guard thought that the young couple looked kind of cute.


    After gathering her things, Scarlet went with Lenny and Drake to the car. They were ready to go home.


    Scarlet had no choice but to sit with Lenny in the back seat because the passenger seat was upied


    with a lot of random things.


    Lenny and Scarlet sat as far apart as they possibly could. The gap between them was so big that a


    two-hundred-pound person could fit in it.


    However, when Drake made a sharp turn, Scarlet lost her bnce and got hurled toward Lenny.


    "Hmm..."


    Her nose hurt. She hit something hard.


    She braced her hand on it. And then she grabbed it.


    It turned out to be Lenny''s toned chest.


    With a grim face, Lenny thought that his ex-wife was taking advantage of him.


    "Please behave yourself, Scarlet," Lennymented firmly.


    Scarlet came to her senses and shrank back in her seat. But before she could settle down, Drake


    made another sharp turn.


    This time, it was Lenny who lost his bnce.


    He found himself pressed on top of Scarlet. The tips of their noses touched, and their lips were mere


    inches away from each other. They were close enough to feel each other''s hot breath.


    Lenny braced one hand against the window and held Scarlet''s waist with the other to steady his body.


    Their position was extremely awkward and embarrassing.


    He had just asked her to behave herself, but now...


    Scarlet narrowed her eyes and gloated, "Please behave yourself, Mr. Foster."


    It was tit for tat.


    Hearing this, Drake couldn''t help chuckling.


    Lenny pulled a long face and knitted his eyebrows. His deep-set eyes darkened, and they looked


    grimmer than the night outside.


    "What''s wrong with you, Drake? If you can''t drive properly, I''ll be happy to fire you and hire a new


    driver."


    Of course Lenny knew that Drake made those sharp turns on purpose. He didn''t usually drive like a


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    "Ahem!"


    Drake cleared his throat and went back to driving carefully.


    The rest of the trip went smoothly, and they were able to arrive at the vi safely. Scarlet didn''t notice a


    detail until she got home.


    Lenny had on slippers instead of leather shoes. He didn''t wear his usual coat-and-tie ensemble. It was


    rare to see him go out dressed so simply. Even so, it didn''t affect his handsomeness at all.


    The well-tailored white shirt matched his good temperament, and his long legs in the suit pants were


    perfect.


    He was tall and slender. A stride of his long legs made a lot of women obsessed with him.


    Even though a few of his buttons were undone, it didn''t look tasteless.


    The man seemed to be aloof and unapproachable all the time.


    His manner was distant, and he hid his emotions behind a tall, thick wall of ice.


    His mother was so gentle and lively, but he didn''t inherit even a drop of her energy.


    While Scarlet was lost in her own thoughts, Lenny changed into a clean pair of slippers and started to


    head upstairs.


    Before he could ascend the stairs, he heard the rumbling of Scarlet''s stomach.


    He immediately ordered the servants to prepare a midnight snack for her and proceeded upstairs


    without looking back.


    Scarlet looked at his broad and strong back that somewhat gave her a sense of security. Her heart


    skipped a beat for some reason.


    All of a sudden, Drake spoke beside her.


    "Mr. Foster was very anxious when he found out that you were in trouble earlier. He immediately put


    aside his work and headed out without grabbing his coat or slipping into his shoes.


    He kept urging me to speed up all the way to the studio. He even wanted to take the wheel from me


    and drive the car himself.


    He kept urging me to speed up all the way to the studio. He even wanted to take the wheel from me


    and drive the car himself.


    He might look calm and indifferent now, but you should''ve seen how worried he was. I think Mr. Foster


    cares about you. He doesn''t really know what he wants, so it''s easy for him to make poor decisions.


    I''m on your side, Miss Brown. Don''t you really want to fight for him?"


    "Fight for him? How? I''ve already lost him when he got Rosaline pregnant and then divorced me for


    her. Lenny has never shown any interest in anything. At least this time, he really seems to want


    Rosaline."


    "Mr. Foster will regret choosing Miss Marshall over you."


    "You''re not him. What makes you so sure about that?" Scarlet asked in reply.


    For a moment, Drake couldn''t answer.


    He knew Lenny well, but he didn''t know how to exin his view on the matter to Scarlet.


    "I''m hungry. Come on. Join me for a midnight snack."


    Scarlet smiled and changed the subject. She didn''t want to be embarrassed.


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    Now that things hade to this point, it was best for her to give up on Lenny and hide the child she


    was carrying from him.


    It was the right decision.


    Scarlet spent the rest of the weekend rxing.


    She slept in until ten o''clock in the morning and then got out of bed for breakfast. At this time, Lenny


    must be in his study and busy with his work.


    It seemed that he was busy all the time and never took a day off.


    Cookies were being baked in the kitchen. The aroma was so good that Scarlet couldn''t help going in


    and having a look.


    Having nothing to do, she volunteered to help. She put on an apron, started kneading the flour, mixed


    the cream, and painted different patterns on the cookies.


    Finally, it was time to take the cookies out of the oven. Seeing them, Scarlet was full of satisfaction.


    "The cookies look great, Miss Brown. You''ve done an amazing job," one of the servants praised.


    "Let''s bake some breadter. There''s only a little flour left."


    She had been so absorbed with baking that she didn''t notice Lennye in and stand behind her.


    The servants looked at one another and then left in tacit agreement.


    "Why don''t we just make a souffl¨¦?"


    When Scarlet turned around to get some seasoning, she was startled to see Lenny.


    "What are you doing downstairs?"


    "Can''t Ie downstairs?"


    "Of course you can. Would you like to try one of my freshly baked cookies?" She handed a cookie to


    him.


    He hesitated for a moment. Finally, he took the cookie, took a bite, and couldn''t help eating one after


    another.


    "I never really pegged you for a dessert person."


    Hearing this, Lenny put the cookie down.


    "Aren''t you going to finish it?" Scarlet asked in confusion.


    "I used to like cakes, but my mother told me that desserts were bad for my teeth and forbade me from


    eating them. So I don''t like desserts anymore."


    "You say that, but you just ate a lot of cookies."


    Lenny was rendered speechless. He cast a cold nce at her.


    Scarlet immediately sensed that she hit a nerve with herment. So she shut up.

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    Without saying anything more, Lenny turned around and left.


    Looking at his back, Scarlet suddenly felt that behind that proud, unshakable facade was a lonely,


    downcast man. He hid all his emotions and everything that made him feel anything from the world.


    He only did the right thing. Whether the right thing was what he wanted or not didn''t matter.


    Scarlet pressed her lips together in a thin line.


    For a moment, she considered rushing over to Lenny and hugging him tightly.


    However, with her current ce in his life, it was inappropriate for her to do so.


    Looking at the cookies she made, she hesitated for a moment and then decided to make him a souffl¨¦


    and two crepe cakes.


    Then, she took them to the study and knocked on the door.


    "Hey, it''s me."


    "Come on in."


    The door wasn''t locked. Scarlet slowly pushed it open. Lenny didn''t even look up and remained buried


    in his work.


    It was said that men looked the most handsome when they were focused on their work. Lenny was


    proving that true now.


    Scarlet put down the tray gently, and Lenny looked up. He frowned slightly when he saw the desserts.


    "What are those?"


    "I made you a souffl¨¦ and two crepe cakes. Have a taste. I just thought... I want to apologize for all the


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    troubles I''ve caused you, and I feel sorry for Miss Marshall. But I can''t go against Grandma''s will. She


    is old and in poor health. I don''t want to make her sad.


    But you can rest assured that I will stay out of your way and not badger you. I swear to God."


    But you can rest assured that I will stay out of your way and not badger you. I swear to God."


    Scarlet raised her right hand, looking serious and determined.


    Upon hearing what she said, Lenny felt unhappy.


    Why did he feel that way?


    He didn''t like that she sounded so decided to stay away from him and even swore to God. But he


    shouldn''t feel that way.


    He heaved a big sigh and fixed his eyes on her. Theplicated look on his face made her tremble


    with fear.


    Did she say something wrong?


    Soon, the strong emotions in his eyes dissipated. She even thought that maybe she had just imagined


    them.


    "Well, this is my peace offering to you. Would you like to have a taste? I have gone through a lot of


    trouble to make them. My hands were even scalded by the oven."


    Hearing this, Lenny looked at Scarlet''s little hands. Her fingertips were red and covered with ointment.


    She also had some flour on her little face, and she seemed to be unaware of it.


    She looked at him expectantly like a begging puppy.


    He didn''t have the heart to refuse. He closed the file he was working on and went to the sofa.


    Seeing him take a bite, Scarlet breathed a sigh of relief.


    She said, "Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, a traveling circus found a lost tiger cub in the


    forest. They took it with them and decided to raise it. Afraid that the cub would try to run away, they put


    a rope around its neck and tied it to a post. The cub was too small and powerless to break free, so it


    stayed where it was tied, and soon, it was tamed."


    Lenny began to eat slowly.


    Scarlet continued, "Eventually, the cub grew up and became a tiger with sharp ws and fangs.


    However, it remained tied to its post. It had enough strength to escape, but it never tried.


    It had attempted to escape so many times when it was a cub, but all its efforts had been in vain. The


    tiger thought that things never changed and that trying just inevitably led to disappointment.


    You see, animals are the same as humans in many aspects. As children, we couldn''t control many


    things and lived ording to our elders'' requirements. But as adults, we''re free to make our own


    decisions, and we shouldn''t be afraid to do so."


    Lenny stopped eating and wiped his mouth after Scarlet finished her story.


    Then, he raised his eyebrows and looked at her with cold, sharp eyes.


    "What are you trying to tell me?"


    "I just... I want to say that you can do whatever you like."


    "If I don''t want to be the heir of the Foster family, can I just quit and run away?"


    "Well..." Scarlet was stunned.


    Didn''t Lenny want to be the heir of the Foster family?


    But he had no choice. He was the only one who could inherit the Foster family''s fortune and legacy.

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    "Do you think I don''t understand? Doing what I like is a great thing, but don''t you know that there''s a


    thing called responsibility?" Lenny said.


    "I know that you have a big responsibility to your family. All the members of the Foster family pin their


    hopes on you. You''re carrying such a heavy burden, and it''s a long-term, arduous task. But you don''t


    have to deny yourself everything you like all the time. For example, if you like eating sweets, then go


    have some. If you like watching movies, then go to the theater and watch one. I mean, you can be


    responsible without depriving yourself of simple joys, can''t you?"


    "Some people can be indulgent. Others simply can''t," Lenny replied lightly. "You may go now, and don''t


    He asked her to leave.


    Scarlet pursed her lips. It was useless to persuade him.


    He had built an indestructible wall around himself.


    He had made himself look tough and invincible. It seemed that he had no weaknesses and that he


    could solve any difficulties that came his way.


    Just as an ant hole could copse a long dike, he was afraid that one moment of gratification would


    ruin everything that he had built over the years. He had to be and do his best all the time because one


    misstep could cause irreparable damage.


    She knew what was weighing on his mind.


    But he was only thirty years old.


    It seemed like he had everything. Many people admired and worshiped him, but no one really


    understood the deste world in his heart.


    He had never been willful. He took over the family business because it was what his parents wanted.


    He focused on the Foster Group and did everything to bring honor to the Foster family, even if it meant


    putting his own dreams and aspirationsst.


    He neverined or even retorted. At the end of the day, he just sacrificed.


    He neverined or even retorted. At the end of the day, he just sacrificed.


    He had given up so much that his heart had turned to stone.


    But why did her heart ache for him?


    He didn''t care, so why should she?


    Before shutting the door behind her, Scarlet looked at Lenny onest time. He was back at his desk in


    front of hisputer and going over piles upon piles of documents.


    He knitted his brows, braced his elbow on the desk, and then massaged his forehead. He seemed to


    have encountered something difficult.


    Even on weekends, he couldn''t enjoy life. He just remained buried under a mountain of work.


    Looking away, Scarlet closed the door.


    At the same time, Lenny slowly raised his head.


    Scarlet''s words were like stones thrown into the deadke that was his heart, causing ripples that


    traveled and persisted.


    Simple joys.


    Those were the most difficult to have.


    Sitting on the sofa and stewing in her own frustration, Scarlet didn''t expect to receive a call from Evie.


    She urgently needed a batch of cloth and had to go to the material market to buy it right away.


    Someone was especially assigned to perform this task, but this weekend, that person went to his


    hometown to spend time with his child.


    Since Evie couldn''t find someone else to run the errand, she called Scarlet.


    "You''re the most useless person in the studio right now, Scarlet. If you can''t even do this trivial thing


    well, then you really should consider leaving and looking for a different job."


    Evie seized the opportunity to nt the idea of resigning in Scarlet''s mind.


    Scarlet cherished the chance to learn from Marlon. Lots of other students would give anything to be in


    her position, so she wouldn''t give up her job easily. She still had a lot to learn.


    "Okay, I''ll be right there."


    "Hurry up. The cloth has to be sent to the studio before four o''clock this afternoon."


    Scarlet took a look at the cloudy weather outside. It looked like it was going to rain soon.


    She grabbed an umbre and left.


    When Lenny finished his work and came out of the study, he immediately looked for Scarlet and didn''t


    find her anywhere.


    "Where is she?"


    "It seems that something happened at work, so she went out," a servant replied.


    At four o''clock, Scarlet brought the cloth to the studio. Before she could sit down and rest, Evie ordered


    her to do something else.


    She had to print out all the materials for tomorrow''s meeting.


    She had been busy all afternoon dealing with her work. In the evening, Evie called again and told her to


    prepare digital copies of the customer data, sort them out, and then send them out through e-mail.


    Scarlet turned on theputer again and began working on the task.


    She didn''t stop until eight o''clock in the evening. She was tired and hungry.


    She was finally done sorting out the documents and was about to e-mail them out, but then her


    "What? I was just about to e-mail the documents. God, are you kidding me?"


    Scarlet buried her face in her hands. She was so exhausted and frustrated that she almost burst into


    tears.


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    Scarlet was in a hurry to call the maintenancepany, but just then, a gentle voice came from behind


    her.


    "What''s wrong? Are you having any trouble?"


    "Mr. Smith, myputer malfunctioned, and Evie urgently needs the client data. I''ve already sorted


    them out, but theputer..."


    Marlon really pitied her when he saw how much she was fretting and sweating out of worry.


    He bent down to check theputer out. He figured there was a problem with the main circuit board,


    and it wouldn''t be able to be repaired in a short time.


    "What kind of client information does she need on weekends? I have it on myptop, so I''ll send it to


    herter. You don''t have to worry about it."


    "Really? Thank you so much, Mr. Smith."


    Scarlet breathed a sigh of relief.


    Just then, her stomach rumbled from hunger.


    Marlon couldn''t help chuckling. He looked around and saw the new batch of cloth along with the printed


    documents that were properly ced on every desk.


    It was obvious that Scarlet had worked hard.


    "Let''s go have dinner."


    "No, thanks... It''s toote. I have to go home."


    "Well, even if you have to get home, you still need to have dinner, right? You worked overtime this


    weekend. I''m your boss. I wouldn''t be a great one if I didn''t reward you for it. We''re not in school now.


    There is no need to be so formal and polite. And if you refuse my offer, people will wonder why and


    assume I don''t treat my employees well."


    "Well, then let''s get some food. The beef noodles sold in the restaurant downstairs are really delicious


    and also super affordable!"


    Scarlet was worried that Marlon would suggest an expensive restaurant, so she quickly spoke first to


    beat him to it.


    Scarlet was worried that Marlon would suggest an expensive restaurant, so she quickly spoke first to


    beat him to it.


    "Okay, I actually happen to crave beef noodles, too."


    He smiled. He looked quite handsome and pleasant when his eyes wrinkled.


    At the restaurant, Scarlet finished her bowl of noodles pretty quickly, but she was still hungry when she


    was done.


    "Hey, Mr. Smith, is it okay if I have another serving of noodles?"


    Marlon was a little surprised at this question. It was the first time he had met a girl who enjoyed her


    food, and a lot of it, at that.


    Even as a man who had considered himself to have a big appetite, one bowl of noodles was enough


    for him. And she, this tiny woman, wanted another?


    Scarlet realized how she must havee off, and felt embarrassed. She said, "Well... Actually, never


    mind. I''m fine."


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    "No, no, don''t be silly. I''m d you have such a good appetite. But I''m shocked that you don''t gain any


    weight after eating so much!"


    "Well, I am fat... but it''s easy to hide. When I wear loose clothing, it''s hard to tell what my body type is


    really like."


    She hid the fact that she needed to eat more because she was pregnant, and wanted to give sufficient


    nutrition to the baby.


    She gave Marlon a shy and infectious smile.


    On the side of the road across from them, a ck Maybach had been parked there for a long while.


    Drake carefully observed the expression on Lenny''s face. The man''s face seemed gloomy, and his


    deep-set eyes were hardened in concentration.


    In the evening, Lenny had been at work in thepany.


    When he was leaving, he asked Drake to take a detour so that he could pick Scarlet up and take her


    home. But he didn''t expect to see this!


    "Sir... Now..."


    "Leave," Lenny firmly said in a cold voice and closed his eyes, wanting to be indifferent to what he had


    just seen.


    They were divorced now. Scarlet had her own freedom to be with whoever she liked.


    She had also clearly said that she had a crush on Marlon.


    He should be happy for her, that she was able to find a nice boyfriend.


    But then... why did he still feel his heart ache when he saw her with another man?


    Soon, Scarlet finished her second bowl of noodles. When Marlon wanted to drop her home, she


    refused.


    She was living with Lenny now. The less people knew about it, the better. She wanted to keep her


    rtionship with Lenny a secret for now.


    Marlon didn''t insist further. He hailed a taxi for her and took a picture of its license te and the driver''s


    information, just in case. He told her to send him a message when she got home, so he knew she was


    safe.


    By the time she got home, it was already at midnight.


    The house was dark.


    She guessed Lenny was already asleep.


    As she silently removed her shoes, the lights in the living room switched on suddenly.


    In an instant, the whole room lit up brightly.


    Lenny was seated on the sofa. He looked tense and a little bit hostile.


    Scarlet felt flustered and uncertain when she saw him like this. She absentmindedly gulped as her body


    grew stiff and rigid.


    Why hadn''t he gone to bed yet?


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