Awakened Housewife Ignore Betrayer's Begs (Scarlett) novel Chapter 440

Chapter 440 A Chauffeur’s Broken Promise

Just as Vincent stepped out of the kitchen, his phone buzzed.

It was Abbott.

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“Mr. Stewart, you haven’t been into the office in days. There are several documents awaiting your review and signature, and a few parties are pressing for updates.”

“Understood,” Vincent replied.

If he didn’t show up at the company soon, things would likely pile up even more.

After ending the call, Vincent went back upstairs.

He knocked lightly on the guest room door. “Scarlett, can I come in?”

Inside, Scarlett was lost in somber thoughts. At the sound of his voice, she answered quietly, “Come in.”

Vincent opened the door, walked over, and sat on the edge of the bed. He took her hand, a trace of reluctance in his touch. “I need to head to the office later. I probably won’t make it back for lunch.”

Scarlett was more than fine with that, though she kept her expression neutral.

She gave a slight nod. “Alright.”

Then Vincent looked at her, and she looked back. They simply held each other’s gaze moment, neither speaking.

for a

In the past, Scarlett would have offered a string of reminders-drive safely, don’t work too late, remember to eat. Now, she didn’t feel like adding a single word.

Vincent felt the weight of her silence but didn’t press.

After a pause, he ventured softly, “Can I kiss you before I go?”

Scarlett’s brow immediately furrowed. “Between us,” she said coolly, “is that necessary?”

A faint, almost wistful smile touched Vincent’s lips. “Don’t women like a little romance?”

Scarlett almost laughed at that. “Vincent, I’m not a young girl anymore. I’ll be thirty soon.”

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Vincent’s eyes were dark and intent. Holding her gaze, he said, “To me, you’ll always be the

same.”

But how could she possibly be the same?

The Scarlett of today was not the woman she used to be.

Scarlett didn’t answer that. Instead, she said simply, “You should go. Drive safely.”

Hearing her finally say those words, Vincent smiled slightly. “I’ll text when I get there. Rest well. I’ll have Lily bring your lunch up.”

Scarlett nodded. “Okay.”

Vincent tucked the blanket gently around her but didn’t straighten up right away. After a brief hesitation, he leaned down and pressed a light kiss to her forehead.

Before Scarlett could react, he was already pulling back and walking out of the room.

Downstairs, he reminded Lily, “Please take Mrs. Stewart’s lunch up to her. She shouldn’t need to come down.”

Lily readily agreed. “Yes.”

Just as Vincent stepped out the front door, his phone rang again.

Glancing at the screen, he saw Sabrina’s name.

Thinking it might be about Vanessa, he answered without delay.

Sabrina’s voice came through, strained and quiet. “Vincent?”

Hearing her tone, Vincent responded, “Sabrina, what is it?”

The fact that he called her “Sabrina” and not something more familiar made her heart sink a little.

But she pressed on, her voice edged with unease. “Where are you? What are you doing? Will you come by the hospital later?”

Vincent frowned.

For a moment, he felt an odd sense of dislocation. The Sabrina on the phone now reminded him strangely of how Scarlett used to be-clingy, full of questions.

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Chapter 440 A Chauffeur’s Broken Promise

And for some reason, it stirred a faint but definite sense of weariness in him.

Vincent reached his car but didn’t get in right away. He lit a cigarette quietly.

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As the smoke curled upward, he narrowed his eyes slightly and said to Sabrina, “I’m heading to the office.”

Hearing that, Sabrina paused before saying, “Vincent, Vanessa’s fever spiked again a little while ago.”

Vincent’s frown deepened, genuine concern surfacing. “I’ll have her aunt stop by to check on her.”

Sabrina fell silent for a long moment.

Then, cautiously, she asked, “Vincent… where are you, really? Are you actually going to work?”

Her tone carried a clear note of distrust.

Hearing it, Vincent felt a spike of irritation.

But after a beat, he replied evenly, “Yes, I am.”

Still, Sabrina’s suspicion seemed to grow. “Vincent, let’s do a video call. I miss seeing your face.”

Vincent refused without hesitation. “Sabrina, I’m about to start driving. It’s not safe or convenient. Let’s not do a call right now.”

Sabrina couldn’t shake the feeling he was brushing her off-that he was in a hurry to get to something, or someone, else.

The thought that it might involve Scarlett twisted inside her.

Chapter 440 A Chauffeur’s Broken Promise

Just as Vincent stepped out of the kitchen, his phone buzzed.

It was Abbott.

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“Mr. Stewart, you haven’t been into the office in days. There are several documents awaiting your review and signature, and a few parties are pressing for updates.”

“Understood,” Vincent replied.

If he didn’t show up at the company soon, things would likely pile up even more.

After ending the call, Vincent went back upstairs.

He knocked lightly on the guest room door. “Scarlett, can I come in?”

Inside, Scarlett was lost in somber thoughts. At the sound of his voice, she answered quietly, “Come in.”

Vincent opened the door, walked over, and sat on the edge of the bed. He took her hand, a trace of reluctance in his touch. “I need to head to the office later. I probably won’t make it back for lunch.”

Scarlett was more than fine with that, though she kept her expression neutral.

She gave a slight nod. “Alright.”

Then Vincent looked at her, and she looked back. They simply held each other’s gaze moment, neither speaking.

for a

In the past, Scarlett would have offered a string of reminders-drive safely, don’t work too late, remember to eat. Now, she didn’t feel like adding a single word.

Vincent felt the weight of her silence but didn’t press.

After a pause, he ventured softly, “Can I kiss you before I go?”

Scarlett’s brow immediately furrowed. “Between us,” she said coolly, “is that necessary?”

A faint, almost wistful smile touched Vincent’s lips. “Don’t women like a little romance?”

Scarlett almost laughed at that. “Vincent, I’m not a young girl anymore. I’ll be thirty soon.”

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Vincent’s eyes were dark and intent. Holding her gaze, he said, “To me, you’ll always be the

same.”

But how could she possibly be the same?

The Scarlett of today was not the woman she used to be.

Scarlett didn’t answer that. Instead, she said simply, “You should go. Drive safely.”

Hearing her finally say those words, Vincent smiled slightly. “I’ll text when I get there. Rest well. I’ll have Lily bring your lunch up.”

Scarlett nodded. “Okay.”

Vincent tucked the blanket gently around her but didn’t straighten up right away. After a brief hesitation, he leaned down and pressed a light kiss to her forehead.

Before Scarlett could react, he was already pulling back and walking out of the room.

Downstairs, he reminded Lily, “Please take Mrs. Stewart’s lunch up to her. She shouldn’t need to come down.”

Lily readily agreed. “Yes.”

Just as Vincent stepped out the front door, his phone rang again.

Glancing at the screen, he saw Sabrina’s name.

Thinking it might be about Vanessa, he answered without delay.

Sabrina’s voice came through, strained and quiet. “Vincent?”

Hearing her tone, Vincent responded, “Sabrina, what is it?”

The fact that he called her “Sabrina” and not something more familiar made her heart sink a little.

But she pressed on, her voice edged with unease. “Where are you? What are you doing? Will you come by the hospital later?”

Vincent frowned.

For a moment, he felt an odd sense of dislocation. The Sabrina on the phone now reminded him strangely of how Scarlett used to be-clingy, full of questions.

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And for some reason, it stirred a faint but definite sense of weariness in him.

Vincent reached his car but didn’t get in right away. He lit a cigarette quietly.

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As the smoke curled upward, he narrowed his eyes slightly and said to Sabrina, “I’m heading to the office.”

Hearing that, Sabrina paused before saying, “Vincent, Vanessa’s fever spiked again a little while ago.”

Vincent’s frown deepened, genuine concern surfacing. “I’ll have her aunt stop by to check on her.”

Sabrina fell silent for a long moment.

Then, cautiously, she asked, “Vincent… where are you, really? Are you actually going to work?”

Her tone carried a clear note of distrust.

Hearing it, Vincent felt a spike of irritation.

But after a beat, he replied evenly, “Yes, I am.”

Still, Sabrina’s suspicion seemed to grow. “Vincent, let’s do a video call. I miss seeing your face.”

Vincent refused without hesitation. “Sabrina, I’m about to start driving. It’s not safe or convenient. Let’s not do a call right now.”

Sabrina couldn’t shake the feeling he was brushing her off-that he was in a hurry to get to something, or someone, else.

The thought that it might involve Scarlett twisted inside her.

Her anxiety mounting, she pressed further, “Vincent, are you really in the car?”

“Yes,” he answered flatly.

Sabrina could no longer hold back her emotions. Her voice softened into a plea. “Vincent, please. Just for a minute. Just one minute.”

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Her anxiety mounting, she pressed further, “Vincent, are you really in the car?”

“Yes,” he answered flatly.

Sabrina could no longer hold back her emotions. Her voice softened into a plea. “Vincent, please. Just for a minute. Just one minute.”

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