He chose my stepsister. I chose his rival
he admitted, his voice filled with shame and regret.
Scarlet’s eyes rolled involuntarily at his words, a wave of disbelief washing over her.
“So, what you’re telling me is that you let yourself be seduced by Mary less than two years after Mom passed away? Was it that hard to stay away from Mom’s old friend and keep yourself from getting in bed with her?”
Martin opened his mouth to respond, but Scarlet held up a hand, cutting him off before he could utter a word.
“Save it, Dad. Now that I think about it, I don’t need to hear your explanations. You made your choice, and now you have to live with the consequences of all your actions, no matter how praiseworthy you think they are,” she stated fi