She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

Chapter 25

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Scarlett's POV

"I was mad at you for loving him when he was a total jerk to you, but that's not the main reason why! couldn't talk to you in all these years." Lilith starts with a nervous look.

I did not see that coming. I really thought that was the reason.

"....I know a secret, sort of, of Sebastian's, I didn't want to tell you because it would only hurt you, but i don't know how to face you when I know I'm keeping such a secret from you, so..."

Her blurt is baffling but I sort out a lead, somewhat-

"Okay, so what's this big secret?"

Taking a deep breath, Lilith looks like she is preparing herself for her death sentence before she say slowly:-

"May 21st, five years ago, do you...remember?"

to my deal for his hand. I thought it

he only agreed to that because of Ava, but

tears welling up in my eyes. I have promised myself to not cry for him again. I have to carve him out of my life. I

need to start

Aurora exchange

Lilith starts, "It's doesn't

about him or his secret. I

lost shape when the word "lost" left me, and I burst into

never dare to even touch that day, and it all comes out at my first poke. It's like I was back to the worst day of my life, the one I

My wedding day.

on me with disappointment in her eyes; the day when the few

into her arms, hugging me tight as I cry out loud, the first time in so long. Aurora joins us

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the gaps of my sobbing, "1-1 broke them up and-and the whole world turned their back on me! I deserved that! I just thought-I just thought he

I know!" Lilith cries with me. "But that's exactly

words are too shocking that I even forgot to cry:

was the constable of the Villa area at