Awakened Housewife Ignore Betrayer's Begs (Scarlett) novel Chapter 303

20:06 Wed, Jan 14

Awakened Housewife: Ignore Betrayer’s Begs

Chapter 303 Midnight Visit

B

65

Finished.

Nathan wanted to stay with Scarlett, but in the end, she managed to persuade him to go home.

The worst of the flu had passed after the first couple of days, and Scarlett was mostly recovered. However, in the middle of the night, she found herself burning up with fever again.

Half–asleep, she heard the soft sound of the hospital room door being pushed open from the outside.

The lights inside were off. When the door opened, the light from the corridor spilled in, outlining a tall, silhouetted figure in the doorway.

Scarlett’s vision was blurry. Thinking it must be Damian, she called out tentatively, her voice hoarse, “Damian?”

As her voice faded, she clearly saw the approaching figure freeze mid–step.

Gradually, her eyes adjusted, and she could make out the face of the visitor. It wasn’t Damian— it was Vincent.

Vincent walked over and sat down in the chair beside her bed. He reached out and felt her forehead with the back of his hand. Finding her skin hot, he pressed the nurse call button on the bedside panel.

A nurse came in promptly with fever medication and a cup of water. Vincent helped Scarlett sit up slightly and handed her the pills and the water. Once she had taken them, he watched her for a moment, his gaze lingering on her sweat–dampened cheeks.

“Does he come to stay with you often?” Vincent asked abruptly.

It took Scarlett a moment to realize the “he” he referred to was Damian.

Even feeling unwell, her tone was sharp. “Vincent, what’s that to you?”

Vincent continued to look down at her. After a weighted silence, he said, “We’re still married.”

A faint, tired smile touched Scarlett’s lips. “It’s just a piece of paper. That certificate is the only thing tying us together. In every way that matters, we’re already strangers.”

Another pause hung between them before Vincent spoke again, his voice low. “If that paper didn’t exist… what would you do?”

Scarlett let out a soft, humorless laugh. “What do you think I would do?” she countered. Truthfully, she didn’t know the answer herself.

1/3

20:06 Wed, Jan 14

Chapter 303 Midnight Visit

Vincent didn’t reply to her question, but his steady gaze never wavered.

、, (65)

Finished

Scarlett closed her eyes, resting for a while until the medicine began to work and she felt a bit better. When she opened her eyes again, Vincent was still there.

“Aren’t you going back?” she asked, curiosity tingeing her voice.

“Vanessa asked me to come stay with you,” Vincent replied.

Scarlett was skeptical. But Vincent had always held himself apart from her; it was hard to believe he’d choose to be here on his own.

So, among the possibilities, Vanessa’s request seemed the most plausible.

She didn’t press further. Just then, Vincent’s phone buzzed on the bedside table.

She glanced over and saw the screen light up with Sabrina’s name.

This time, however, Vincent didn’t answer. He simply muted the call.

His uncharacteristic reaction puzzled Scarlett.

As she was processing this, Vincent stood up. “You’re all sweaty,” he said. “Let me get some warm water and a washcloth. You’ll sleep better after cleaning up.”

Before Scarlett could muster a refusal, his phone buzzed again–this time with a text message.

Vincent picked it up, his brow furrowing as he read it. After a moment of hesitation, he looked down at Scarlett. “I need to handle something. I’ll come back later.”

With that, he turned and left without a backward glance.

Watching him walk away so decisively, Scarlett couldn’t help but smile faintly to herself. She hadn’t actually expected him to stay. Even though she felt sticky and uncomfortable, it was late, and all she wanted was to rest.

*****

Across town, the atmosphere was thick and pulsating inside The Inferno, a popular upscale bar.

In a dimly lit VIP booth on the second floor, three men were seated. Felix had been the last to arrive, and by the time he got there, two bottles of red wine were already open on the low table.

Damian was slumped in the corner of the plush leather sofa, having finished more than a bottle by himself. Zachary sat beside him, having talked himself hoarse trying to reason with him, but Damian kept pouring glass after glass.

2/3

20:06 Wed, Jan 14

Chapter 303 Midnight Visit

(65)

Finished

Sensing the tension, Felix settled next to Zachary. “What’s going on with him?” he asked quietly.

Zachary sighed, running a hand through his hair. “What does it look like? He’s heartbroken over

someone.”

Matters of the heart were a territory Felix felt unequipped to navigate. He stayed silent.

“He’s been like this all day,” Zachary added, nodding toward Damian. “See if you can talk some sense into him.”

Felix spread his hands helplessly. “I’m afraid I’m out of my depth here.”

The two exchanged a look of mutual resignation, unsure how to pull their friend out of his misery.

Downstairs, the music was deafening, a deep bass thrumming through the floor. The lights flashed in a dazzling, colorful syncopation, and the dance floor was a sea of energetic, moving bodies. The bar was alive with noise and laughter, but Damian felt a hollow, aching void in his chest.

All he could think about was what Scarlett had said to him that morning. The memory was a fresh wound.

They had an understanding–he was supposed to be the one she turned to. But after just one night, she had shut him out.

Women, their hearts might as well be made of stone.

The more he dwelt on it, the angrier and more hurt he felt. His grip tightened around his wine glass before he suddenly slammed it down onto the table. “Liar!” he muttered, voice thick with emotion. “Scarlett, you’re a damn liar.”

The glass shattered upon impact. Shards embedded in his palm, but he didn’t flinch from the physical pain. His eyes, however, glistened with unshed tears, filled with a raw struggle and profound hurt.

1.1K

B

3/3