Chapter 6 I slept until sunset. My body still hurt, but I felt much better.
For three days, Dr. Hayes never left the house. He focused entirely on helping me recover and hired a maid to apply medicine to my wounds.
On the fourth day, Thaddeus stormed in. The maid avoided my eyes guiltily as she opened the door and left.
âScarlett.â That familiar voice made me tremble uncontrollably.
Thaddeus didnât notice. He walked straight up to me and glared at Dr. Hayes.
âWhy didnât you tell me? Why didnât you contact me sooner? Why didnât fight back when they hurt you?â
My face went pale. I instinctively backed away, which cut Thaddeus to the core.
Ede âScarlett, Iâm so, so sorry. I swear I had no idea they were doing that to you. I just wanted to teach you a lesson, make you struggle a littleânot anything like this. I didnât know...â
âPlease come home with me. Let me revenge for youâIâll personally hunt down every single person who touched you. No one could get away with jail. Just come home with me, Please?â
By the end, his eyes were drowning in regret.
Vivienne arrived moments later, breathing heavily. When she looked at me, her eyes flashed with hatred before she quickly masked it with a fragile expression.
âScarlett, Iâm so sorry,â she whispered tearfully. âYou must hate me now. Itâs all my fault. I should have kept quiet. Iâm the one who hurt you...â
She sobbed dramatically. Thaddeus automatically wiped her tears, his face softening with concern.
I said nothing. I stood frozen beside Dr. Hayes, terrified to my core. But Vivienne wouldnât leave me alone.
âWhy are you with Dr. Hayes? Are you two running away together? What about Thaddeus? Heâs 21:49 The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights 4.3%
Chapter 6 your fiancé!â
At this, Thaddeus finally turned to Dr. Hayes, his expression darkening.
âHayes, I need an explain! You knew I was searching for Scarlett. Why didnât tell me?â
âScarlett, come here with me. Letâs go home. Iâll get revenge for you. I promise no one will ever hurt you again.â
My face turned chalkâwhite. Suddenly I grabbed my head and screamed, dropping to my knees in front of Thaddeus. I banged my head on the floor wildly, unable to hear anything else.
âIâm sorry... I know I was wrong... please leave me alone, I donât love you anymore... Iâll go away, far away... please just let me go.â
âDonât make me back... please... Vivienne, I apologize... it was my fault... I hurt you... Iâm guilty...... I can go to jail or die...
just donât make me go back...â
When my parents arrived, this was the scene they found.
Mom rushed over and hugged me, collapsing in tears, apologizing over and over. Dadâs eyes watered as he kept saying heâd take me home.
âMy baby, my poor baby,â Mom sobbed, her voice shattered with guilt. âIâm so, so sorry. We failed you completely. Itâs all our fault. Mommy should have believed you. â
But my family had abandoned me long ago. I had no home anymore.
Finally, I nearly lost my mind. I tore at my clothes, struggling wildly.
âPlease, just leave me alone. Iâll do anything you want. Just donât send me back!â
âOr kill me instead. Kill me... Let me die for my sins! I canât go back there. Please let me go! Iâd rather die...â
My stomach twisted violently. I retched and collapsed, vomiting blood mixed with glass shards theyâd forced me to swallow before I left Velvet Nights.
Dr. Hayesâs pupils contracted in horror as he held me in his arms.
Mom couldnât take it and fainted. Thaddeusâs legs gave out. He fell to his knees in front of me, 21:49 The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights 1690 Chapter 6 reaching to touch me, but I jerked away, His eyes filled with anguish as he pounded his chest hard.
âScarlett, Iâm sorry. This is all my fault. I ruined everything,â he choked out. âI know I was wrong. Let me take you to get treatment. We can forget all this. Please, Scarlett, Iâm begging you.â
As he reached to embrace me,I felt a surge of strength out of nowhere. I shoved him away and staggered out through the open door.
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