RIVERA’S POV
“And that’s it, Rafael. I know you have reasons for your resentment, but you misunderstood Madeline for a larger part of your life” I said, putting little bands on Scarlett’s hair. Scarlett grunted, placing her hands on her hair and pulling my hand away. I tried to control the movements of her hand until I was done styling her hair. It was the same struggle every other day. Rafael was silent, watching us. “Scar! Stop” his voice went deeper than usual and I could see the rising fear in Scarlett’s eyes. Scarlett put her hand down and looked at me. He wasn’t ready to admit that the resentment he felt towards Madeline was long overdue. Rafael stood up from the chair and left the room immediately.
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“He seems to be fighting the urge to give in and admit, but he can’t justify
