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?"

"he agrees to my deal for his hand. I thought

stupid when that memory pops up in my mind. I knew he didn't love me, I knew he only agreed to that because of Ava, but mannnnn, I was elated. I thought for once I had a chance at

my lemonade, hiding the tears welling up in my eyes. I have promised myself to not cry for him again. I have

need to start

and Aurora exchange

to know," Lilith starts, "It's doesn't matter

cut her off, "I don't care about him or his secret.

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

poke. It's like I was back to the worst day of my life, the one I lied to myself

My wedding day.

my best friend walked out on me with disappointment in her eyes; the day when the few quests

tight as I cry out loud, the first time in so long. Aurora joins us and that just makes me cry even more, feeling

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talk between 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 would see..see the

My poor baby Scar, I know!" Lilith cries with me. "But that's exactly the thing! You didn't break them up! That's the

too shocking that I even

was the constable of the Villa area at that time, right?" Lilith