Chapter 49 - A Small Victory

Richard didn't talk. Scarlett did not know what to say. It was silent for a while and Scarlett talked first.

"Do you want some water?"

"No, thanks."

"What about some fruit?"

"Are we not close like this now, Scarlett?"

Scarlett was stunned. Richard stayed the same. He looked calm and relaxed, but his words were sharp.

"You haven't changed your habit. When you feel embarrassed, you will ask others to have something to eat." Scarlett had this habit since high school.

"When did you come back?" Scarlett stopped talking nonsense and asked casually, trying to treat Richard as an old friend.

"I've been back for many days."

Richard stopped. Seeing that Scarlett was still uneasy, he took out some kabobs from his bag and handed them to Scarlett.

"You like to eat something when you don't feel well. Have you got rid of this habit?"

"No." Scarlett took the kabobs and laughed awkwardly.

Because of this bad habit, she almost killed herself.

"Are they as delicious as those at the back of the school?" Richard changed to the topic which wouldn't embarrass Scarlett.

Scarlett took a small bite and said, "Not even close."

Scarlett and Richard got much closer because of the kabobs. Richard also told her some interesting things that happened abroad.

After a while, Richard suddenly changed the topic and asked.

"Scarlett, how are you doing now?"

The atmosphere a moment ago was happy and now it was embarrassing.

Scarlett was stunned and then she replied casually.

"I'm good. Look! This is my new EF camera. Do you know how much I liked this when I was at college? I saved a lot of money, but it was not enough to buy the lid."

Richard stared at Scarlett for a few seconds.

Scarlett wanted to cry.

Nothing was good. She had no other choice. And it was of no use telling him.

She took a deep breath and gripped the corner of her clothes unconsciously. She asked, "How about you? Is everything okay?"

Richard stopped her, "Scarlett, you are lying."

"Every time you lie, you like to grip the corner of your clothes. Are you in trouble?"

Richard now confirmed that Scarlett didn't change.

Whether Scarlett was a noble lady or Mike's wife, Richard knew her.

She liked to eat and laugh. She loved life. She was a little straightforward and cute, but she had her own bottom line.

When Richard asked Scarlett if she was in trouble, Scarlett gave him a perfect smile immediately. It looked as if she was trained to smile like this.

"Remember that you will marry Mike. You will be Mrs. Abraham. You shouldn't be seen through."

"If you can't do it well, you have to pay your mother's medical bill on your own."

Allen's warning haunted Scarlett. Scarlett had a new habit now. If she was caught, she would immediately change her expression and smile back.

Only Mike could stop her from pretending and make her collapse.

Scarlett smiled beautifully, but her eyes were dull, just like a doll. Seeing this, Richard was heartbroken.

"Scarlett, what happened? Don't smile like this. I will feel sorry for you."

Tears fell down, but Scarlett was still smiling. She hurriedly wiped off the tears.

"I'm sorry. Maybe it is because the kabobs are too spicy."

When Richard said that he would feel sorry, Scarlett couldn't hold back her tears any longer.

No one cared about her in the past many years.

She was forced to do the things she did not like.

Allen regarded Scarlett as a tool to control Mike. Mike was emotional. He was unpredictable and changed his mood hourly.

However, Richard said that he felt sorry for Scarlett.

Scarlett suddenly felt like crying.

When Richard saw Scarlett crying, he was heartbroken again.

He raised his hand. But before he could touch Scarlett, someone came from behind. Both Richard and Scarlett froze.

"Why didn't you tell me Richard would come today?"

Mike looked at Richard and Scarlett and saw the tears on Scarlett's cheek. His eyes darkened and then he turned to Richard. Mike was angry.

He was only away for a short while. What the hell were they doing here!

Mike walked past Richard and put the thermos flask on the table beside Scarlett's bed. It was the diet Mike had specially asked a first-class chef to make.

Because of Mike, the atmosphere in the room became intense.

Scarlett was at a loss. Smelling the food in the thermos flask, she actually felt a little guilty.

It turned out that Mike left to take lunch for her. It was not because he lost his temper.

Mike took away the kabobs in Scarlett's hands and threw them into the trash can. He also threw away the two bags of food Richard brought here.

"What are you doing, Mr. Abraham. Don't you know what Scarlett likes to eat?"

Richard was dissatisfied with Mike.

How could Mike throw the food away without asking Scarlett?

Mike said coldly, "I know better than anyone else what she likes. It is you who don't know what is going on."

"Mike, I ..."

Scarlett was afraid that Mike and Richard would quarrel with each other, so she wanted to say something. But Mike glared at Scarlett and stopped her.

Richard saw their interaction.

"Mr. Abraham, you are too overbearing. Scarlett is still sick. As a husband, aren't you supposed to take care of her?"

When did Scarlett become like this? She didn't even dare to speak just because of a single glance.

"Because I'm her husband, I do more things than you! Do you know why she is hospitalized?"

Richard looked at Scarlett. Scarlett lowered her head guiltily.

Mike tapped Scarlett's forehead forcefully.

"She had a lot of street stall food and caused her stomach to bleed. I paid much attention to her diet and was worried that she might have something bad and would hurt her stomach. And you actually brought a lot of trash food to her!"

Richard did not expect that Scarlett went to the hospital because of this. He kept silent for a few seconds and then stood up.

"Sorry, I am thoughtless."

"It has nothing to do with you. I want to eat myself." Scarlett didn't expect Richard and Mike to quarrel.

Richard just happened to pass by and it was Miffy who bought all the food. Scarlett thought that Richard was innocent.

"Scarlett, I was careless this time. It was my fault."

Mike looked at Richard with pride. It seemed that he was saying, "Since you know you are wrong, why don't you leave now?"