Scarlett's POV
We arrived at my mansion in the morning, where my stepmother, Maria, hurried over to us.
"Oh my God! Where have you been, Scarlett? You weren’t answering our calls, and we were so worried," she exclaimed, trying to touch me but hesitating. "Have you been crying? What happened to you?"
"You love pretending too much, Maria. Maybe you should consider a career in drama," I said, walking past her.
"Razi caught a cold last night," she mentioned.
"What? What did you do to her?" I demanded, dropping my bag and rushing upstairs.
I found Razi lying facedown on her bed, crying.
"Razi?" I approached her quickly, sitting on the bed and pulling her into my arms. Gabriel and Maria followed me into the room.
"My baby. Does it hurt that much?" I held her closer. She squirmed in my la
