Scarlett’s thoughts shifted, and the pain in her heart, sparked by Patrick’s recent attitude, spread through her body. Memories flashed before her eyes.
She remembered a vacation with Patrick before their marriage. During the trip, they were attacked by assassins. He had his men force her to safety while he faced the killers alone. When she saw him again, he was covered in blood but insisted it belonged to the assassins, trying to spare her worry.
After those words, he collapsed. Only after he was examined did she learn he had been shot multiple times, some wounds dangerously close to his heart. It was because of this incident that she agreed to marry him.
Emerging from her memories, Scarlett’s vision blurred with tears. She wandered into a nearby bar. Staring at the clear cocktail in h
