Chapter 362

Unable to recall the events of the previous night, Steven noticed a faint, unfamiliar scent lingering in the room. He threw off the blanket, and to his shock, a woman's bra fell onto the bed.

He froze for a moment, staring at it, before the memories started to piece

themselves together. He vaguely remembered Scarlett coming back with him the night before.

Could it be...?

Rubbing his temples, Steven looked down at himself-completely naked. The more he tried to organize his scattered thoughts, the clearer Scarlett's face became in his mind.

As he stood to tidy up the bed, his eyes caught something on the sheets- bloodstains.

His hands trembled as realization dawned. Was this Scarlett's first time? Did they really...?

container of soup. On her way to the

just intended to drink away her guilt. How had things escalated to

as the memory crept in. Despite joking about wanting Sarah to introduce her to handsome men, she'd never actually been with anyone before. Last night had been her first time,

her thoughts about the previous night evaporated. Sarah's reddened eyes brought

tears welled up in

said gently, motioning her over. Her warm

The kinder you are, the more guilty I feel. If


face as she poured out

home yesterday, Scarlett had been consumed with fear for hours. The thought of Sarah coming to harm weighed so heavily on her that she felt she might not have been able to live with

gently. "Someone deliberately set this up. It's not your fault. Even if you hadn't taken me there, they would've found

say that. The more you comfort me, the more I want to cry," Scarlett said, her eyes welling

had been resolved thanks to Sarah's brother, and yet Scarlett had almost brought harm to

sorry... I nearly got you hurt. And yet Melvin still helped me," Scarlett said, her voice thick with

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