Vincent stepped inside. Every step he took, the heavy thud of his shoes against the floor seemed to land directly on Scarlett's chest. She could feel herself trembling, her whole body shaking with fear.
As he got closer, Vincent stopped at the foot of the bed. He completely ignored Damian's taunts and locked his gaze onto Scarlett, who was visibly flustered and on edge. "Don't you think you owe me an explanation?"
Damian moved in front of Vincent and cut in sharply, "What's there to explain? The evidence is right in front of you."
Vincent still didn't pay Damian any attention. He kept his intense stare fixed on Scarlett and raised his voice just enough to demand, "Scarlett, say something."
All of his frustration was aimed directly at her.
Damian frowned and stayed close to the hospital bed, using his broad frame to block Vincent's line of sight. "What? You need me to walk you through what's going on here?"
Finally, Vincent tore his eyes away from Scarlett and turned to look at Damian. His gaze was sharp and fierce, carrying a bone-deep chill.
A smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth, mocking and cold. "Guess Mr. Langley isn't exactly picky. You really don't mind picking up someone else's leftovers, do you?"
Vincent's words were cutting and deliberately provoking.
Damian dropped any trace of a smile and stepped forward until he was right in front of Vincent. "You think that kind of talk bothers me? All it really does is show what kind of man you really are—completely lacking in responsibility. Vincent, you're honestly an embarrassment to men."
Vincent let out a laugh instead of getting angry. "Yeah? You sure it doesn't bother you?"
Without pausing, he continued, his voice dripping with sarcasm, "Where were you when she was gasping beneath me? Where were you when she was undressing and begging me to sleep with her? And where were you when she was crying and pleading for me to come home?"
The moment those words left his mouth, not only did Damian and Scarlett's expressions shift, but even Harris, standing behind them, looked uneasy.
Harris reached out and grabbed Vincent by the arm. "Vincent, stop. You're going to say something you'll regret later."
But Vincent wasn't in the mood to listen to reason. He spun toward Harris and snapped, his voice raw with anger, "Why are you trying to shut me up? Did I say anything that wasn't true?"
Harris opened his mouth to argue, but before he could get a word out, Damian's fist connected hard with Vincent's face.
Vincent winced at the sharp pain. Without a second thought, he swung back, and the two of them were instantly locked in a brutal exchange.
Neither held back. Both their faces were already swelling and bruised.
Harris stood helplessly nearby, wanting to break them up but unable to get between them.


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