(Scarlett’s POV)
The world tilts on its axis as I watch Jasper kneel in front of my daughter—our daughter—tears streaming down his face like he's found something he thought was lost forever.
"My precious baby girl," he whispers, and those four words shatter every wall I've built around my heart.
No. This can't happen. Not like this.
My hands shake as I watch Lily wrap her small arms around his neck, innocent and trusting. She doesn't know. She can't know what this moment means, what it'll cost us.
What it'll cost me.
Jasper will never let me go now. Never sign those divorce papers. He'll fight for custody, take Lily away from me, use her as leverage to control my life…
I can't breathe. The room spins, and I grip Dorian's arm to keep from falling.
"Scarlett?" His voice sounds far aw
