Awakened Housewife Ignore Betrayer's Begs (Scarlett) novel Chapter 508

Chapter 508 A Safe Place

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Under the amber glow of the streetlights, Scarlett’s face was calm. She looked at Nolan and shook her head. “Not yet.”

He hesitated. “Then where are you going?”

She shook her head again. Her eyes were dim. “I don’t know.”

Nolan didn’t hesitate. “Come to my place.”

Scarlett blinked. “What?”

He realized how it sounded and quickly clarified. “Scarlett-don’t misunderstand. I just… I didn’t mean…”

She watched him stumble over his words, flustered and earnest. And suddenly, she smiled. “Okay. I’ll go to your place.”

She couldn’t go back to Stewart Manor.

And she didn’t want to go home to Theron Manor like this. Not tonight. Not with her family watching, worrying.

Seeing her agree, Nolan broke into a smile.

His teeth were white, even. He looked like a boy-pure, almost childlike in his happiness.

Nolan drove her to his neighborhood.

It was a gated community, but the house was smaller than Vincent’s or Damian’s estates. More modest. Still, far beyond what most people could dream of.

Inside, Scarlett looked around.

The living room was spotless. Everything in its place. The habits of a surgeon-or someone with mild OCD.

She turned to Nolan. “You live alone?”

He nodded. “Yeah.”

They walked upstairs. He opened one of the bedroom doors. “You can stay here tonight.”

Scarlett could tell this was his usual room.

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She frowned. “Then where will you sleep?”

“Guest room.”

She felt awkward. “I should take the guest room.”

Nolan knew she wasn’t implying anything about his cleanliness. But he pretended to misunderstand. “Scarlett. I keep myself very clean.”

Her face flushed. “That’s not what I meant.”

He smiled. “If that’s not what you meant, then stay here.”

She opened her mouth. “But Nolan, this is your—”

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He didn’t let her finish. He stepped out of the room and pulled the door closed behind him.

Just before it clicked shut, his voice drifted through the wood. “Good night.”

Scarlett stared at the door. Her unfinished sentence hung in the air.

After a moment, she gave up. She washed up and lay down in his bed.

The room was sparse. No unnecessary decoration. The sheets were plain gray cotton.

She wasn’t tired. But her phone was dead-courtesy of Damian-so she had nothing to distract herself.

Her thoughts drifted to Vincent. Where was he now? With Sabrina?

Probably.

Three more days, she reminded herself. Three days until the divorce could go through.

She pulled the blanket tighter and, eventually, sleep came.

The next morning, Scarlett woke early.

Maybe it was the unfamiliar bed.

She lay still for a while, listening to the sounds of the house.

Curious, she washed up and went downstairs.

When she opened the bedroom door, sunlight was pouring through the tall windows into the living room.

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Nolan was in the open kitchen. He wore an apron, holding fork, carefully flipping something in

a pan.

Scarlett walked over slowly. “Nolan? What are you making?”

He looked up. “Did I wake you?”

She shook her head. “No. I’m a light sleeper.”

He smiled. “I have a friend who specializes in sleep research. If you’re free, I could take you to see him. Might help.”

She declined gently. “It’s fine. This started when I was raising a child.”

“Still. He’s good.”

“Maybe another time.”

He didn’t push. He turned back to the pan-eggs, frying gently. In another simmered, sending up curls of steam.

pot,

oatmeal

Scarlett leaned against the counter. “Nolan. Aren’t you going to the hospital today?”

It was Christmas, but Nolan rarely took time off.

Not because the hospital wouldn’t give it to him. Because his patients wouldn’t.

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