Awakened Housewife Ignore Betrayer's Begs (Scarlett) novel Chapter 447

Chapter 447 A Rival’s Possessive Claim

But the one Damian wanted wasn’t her.

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All these years by his side, and she still couldn’t measure up to a single encounter with Scarlett.

Scarlett, held under Damian’s intense gaze, felt his eyes were issuing a silent warning. Break free now, or I will.

She tried to slip her hand out of Vincent’s grasp, twisting gently.

But Vincent held on firmly, leaving her no room to pull away.

Finally, Scarlett gave up.

Vincent turned to look at her, a deep, deliberate smile on his face. Even though he lowered his voice, it still carried clearly to Damian and Kylie on the steps below.

“Let’s go home, sweetheart.”

In all their years of marriage, apart from putting on a show for his grandfather, Vincent had never called her that.

Hearing “sweetheart” now only made the weight in her chest feel heavier.

Damian heard the endearment, and his expression darkened instantly.

“Vincent,” he called out sharply, “cut the act. Who are you calling ‘sweetheart”?”

Vincent heard him but pretended not to. He lifted his chin slightly, a look of quiet triumph on his face as he led Scarlett away.

In that moment, he looked like a man who had just won a battle.

As she descended the steps, Scarlett glanced sideways at Damian.

He was angry-furious, even-but he didn’t move.

A twinge of guilt pricked at her. She almost spoke, but remembering Vincent beside her, she stayed silent.

When Vincent helped her into the car, Scarlett turned to look back toward where Damian stood.

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He turned his head, his deep gaze meeting hers.

The moment their eyes locked, Damian winked at her.

Scarlett’s heart seemed to stutter.

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Damian wasn’t just handsome, tall, and wealthy-more than that, he knew how to get under a woman’s skin.

Even she wasn’t immune.

Vincent had been drinking, so he’d arranged for a driver. They both settled into the back seat.

As Vincent got in, he shifted position, blocking Scarlett’s view and cutting off the silent exchange.

Soon, the car pulled away.

Vincent glanced at Scarlett’s impassive expression and felt another quiet sting.

Then his phone rang-Abbott.

He answered, his attention shifting away from her.

At the same moment, a text notification lit up Scarlett’s phone.

It was from Damian.

She opened it to read. “Go home early tonight, darling. I want to hold you

Her heart fluttered, but she typed back calmly, “Sabrina’s in the hospital.”

Damian replied almost instantly, “What?”

Scarlett was blunt. “She hurt her leg. You could go keep her company.”

She couldn’t figure Damian out, couldn’t guess what he was really thinking.

So she didn’t want to get emotionally tangled with him.

Then Damian called directly.

Seeing his name on the screen, Scarlett quickly declined.

while you sleep.”

A follow-up text came through, tinged with irritation. “What kind of man do you take me for?

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Do you really think I’m that cheap?”

Even through the screen, she could feel his displeasure.

But she wrote back anyway, “I know you like her.”

Damian’s reply was swift, “Yeah. I like dogs.”

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Just as she read it, Scarlett sneezed several times in a row.

Vincent, who was still on the phone with Abbott, heard her and looked over with concern. “You okay? Coming down with something?”

As he leaned closer, the faint scent of whiskey brushed her senses.

Scarlett frowned slightly and said evenly, “Let’s go to the hospital.”

She didn’t explain why.

“For medicine?” Vincent asked.

Scarlett knew she wasn’t sick. She met his eyes. “Vanessa should come home.”

Only then did Vincent remember Vanessa was still at the hospital.

Hearing Scarlett suggest picking her up willingly brought a soft smile to his face.

“That’s thoughtful of you,” he said, warmth in his voice. “Just like a mother should be.”

His words twisted something inside her. Hearing him say that now, she almost wanted to laugh.

There was a time when Vincent had told her she wasn’t fit to be a mother.

And now this.

He’d said so many things over the years-which of his words was she ever supposed to believe?

When Scarlett didn’t respond, Vincent didn’t press. He simply returned to his conversation with Abbott.

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