Semua Bab Dear Ex-husband, You Chose War : Bab 1 - Bab 5

Scarlett’s POVThe suite was beautiful in the way expensive things often were, polished, but cold. White roses stood in a crystal vase by the window, their scent delicate beneath the heavier aroma of aged wine and candles that had burned too long. The bed was enormous, draped in silk sheets that shimmered faintly under the soft light. Everything looked immaculate, arranged for a fairytale ending, for a “perfect” wedding night between a “perfect” couple.I sat on the edge of the bed, the white robe soft against my skin, my fingers tangled in the fabric as I tried to steady my breathing. My heart hadn’t stopped racing since the ceremony. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Sienna’s face, tear-streaked, desperate, and heard her voice echoing through the church. And then there was Collins’s silence. The kind that said everything words could not.Now, that silence filled this room too.I rose slowly and began pacing, the hem of my robe brushing my ankles. My bare feet sank into the thick ca

Scarlett’s POVThe world blurred as I ran.My heels struck the marble floor in sharp, uneven rhythm, like the sound of a heart breaking. My breath came in ragged gasps, my pulse hammering so violently that it drowned out everything else. The corridors stretched endlessly ahead of me, lined with portraits that seemed to watch in silent judgment as I fled past them.My chest burned and my eyes stung. I wanted to scream, to tear down the walls that held every memory of us, but I couldn’t. I just ran.The sticky red wine still clung to my fingers, all dried up now. My reflection flickered in the glass frames I passed: pale skin, wild eyes.The sound of another sharp footstep coming after me echoed through the hallway.“Scarlett!”Collins’s voice sliced through the hallway like a knife.I stopped at the curve of the grand staircase, my breath catching in my throat. My hands trembled at my sides. I turned around slowly.Collins stood there looking disheveled. He was half-dressed, his shir