Awakened Housewife Ignore Betrayer's Begs (Scarlett) novel Chapter 171

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Vincent snapped back to reality and cut straight to the chase. “Did you manage to find that agreement Scarlett left with you?”

Freya seemed momentarily confused. “Agreement?”

He rubbed his temples, a flicker of frustration crossing his features. Freya had been his nanny since childhood and was practically family. Even now, in her later years, he had kept her employed, intending to provide for her retirement. But lately, her memory hadn’t been what it used to be.

Take this agreement, for instance. She’d supposedly been searching for it for nearly a month with no results. Or perhaps she had simply forgotten about the task altogether.

Suddenly, recognition dawned on Freya’s face. “Oh! Right, I remember now. Mrs. Stewart did give me an important-looking envelope. I tucked it away somewhere safe, but for the life of me, I can’t recall where. I’ve been turning the place upside down looking for it.”

Vincent held back any reproach, his tone remaining patient. “That’s alright. Did you happen to see what kind of agreement it was?”

“Mr. Stewart, you know I never finished high school,” Freya replied apologetically. “All those legal papers look the same to me. I couldn’t tell you what it was about.”

He sighed quietly. “I understand. I’ll stop by tomorrow to help you look for it.”

He ended the call just as Sabrina’s voice carried from the living room. “Vincent, could you give me a hand helping Mom up?”

Tucking his phone away, Vincent pushed Scarlett’s words from his mind. While he didn’t truly believe she’d mentioned divorce, a nagging unease lingered. For now, his attention was needed elsewhere—on the patient who had taken a fall in the living room.

He walked back in to find Sabrina, and together they carefully helped Maria off the floor, settling her onto the plush sofa.

Nearby, Vanessa was kneeling on the carpet, carefully gathering the broken pieces of her favorite superhero action figure. Her small shoulders shook with quiet sobs as she cradled the fragments.

Watching the scene, Maria’s face crumpled with guilt. “Vanessa, sweetheart, I’m so, so sorry. I broke your toy”

Vanessa wiped her tears with the back of her hand and looked up. “Mommy broke it. It wasn’t your fault.”

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“How about I buy you a brand new one tomorrow?” Maria offered, her voice thick with emotion.

Vanessa shook her head, her lower lip trembling. “I don’t want a new one. I only liked this one.”

Maria’s eyes welled up. She lifted her gaze to Vincent, her expression pleading. “Vincent, maybe… maybe it’s better if I just go back home. I’m only causing more trouble for everyone here.”

Vincent pushed aside his swirling thoughts about Scarlett. He looked at Maria, his tone even and deliberately calm. “There’s no need for that, Maria. Please don’t blame yourself. What happened today wasn’t your fault in the slightest.”

Back at the Theron Manor, Scarlett headed straight for the shower.

When she emerged, wrapped in a towel, she checked her phone. No new messages from Vincent. No missed calls.

She wondered if he had taken her words seriously-or if he had even glanced at the divorce

papers.

Regardless, finalizing the divorce couldn’t be put off any longer.

If there was no progress today, she would press him again tomorrow. If he was busy then, she’d find him the day after. She was resolved to bring up the divorce with him every single day until it was done.

The next morning, Scarlett tried calling Vincent several times, but each call went straight to voicemail.

With work demanding her attention, she had to let it go for the moment.

At lunchtime, she tried again. This time, his phone was switched off entirely.

In the evening, she made another attempt. To her surprise, he answered, but a cacophony of loud music and boisterous chatter flooded the line. He was clearly out with Daniel and Harris, probably at some upscale club or bar.

Seizing the moment he picked up, Scarlett didn’t bother with pleasantries. “Have you signed the papers?”

The noise on his end was overwhelming. “It’s too loud in here, I can’t hear you!” he shouted into the phone, his voice slightly slurred. “I’ll have to call you back later!”

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Before Scarlett could insist, the line went dead.

Staring at the disconnected call screen, she let out a heavy, helpless sigh.

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When they had filed for their marriage license, it was only under significant pressure from Xavier that Vincent had reluctantly accompanied her. The entire process had taken mere minutes at the City Hall.

Now, getting untangled seemed to require navigating an endless maze of delays and excuses.

If she had known then how complicated it would be to get out, Scarlett would never have stepped into what she now saw as a gilded cage-one that had confined her for far too long.

Unsurprisingly, she waited up until she fell asleep, and Vincent’s promised return call never

came.

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The next day was Friday, her day off. First thing in the morning, she sent Vincent a text. “Any update on the agreement?” He didn’t reply.

With her exams looming, she couldn’t afford to waste time. Gathering her heavy stack of review books, she headed to the public library to study.

Midway through a challenging chapter, her phone screen lit up. Thinking it might finally be Vincent, she was surprised to see Melinda’s name flashing instead.

Scarlett slipped out to the library hallway to take the call. “Melinda?”

“Scarlett! Hey, your birthday’s tomorrow!” Melinda’s cheerful voice bubbled through the phone. “A bunch of us are thinking of driving up to Napa Valley for the weekend. Wanna come?”

“Melinda,” Scarlett interrupted gently, “I really appreciate the offer, but I’m swamped with my grad school prep right now. And on top of that, I’m in the middle of sorting out the divorce. I don’t think I can make it.”

Hearing about the divorce and the exams, Melinda let out an excited squeal. “Wait, seriously? You’re really doing it?”

“Yeah,” Scarlett confirmed, a newfound determination in her voice. “It’s time I started living for myself.”

“I’m so happy for you!” Melinda exclaimed. “It’s about time! You’ve always been the most driven person I know. You shouldn’t be tied down by all this… this mundane routine, or by draining family obligations, or…” she paused, “…worthless relationships.”

They talked for a while longer, with Scarlett even asking for some advice on managing the

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After hanging up with Melinda, Scarlett stared at her silent phone for another moment. Then, she typed out one more message to Vincent. “We need to talk. In person. When are you free?”

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