---- Chapter 6 Hayden snorted at Scarlett, then bellowed, "In the 57 days that Lucy begged me to marry her, you experienced ten stomachaches, 19 colds, seven car breakdowns, and six instances of domestic abuse. "you were kicked out of your house eight times- heck, even that toy poodle you're raising had four cases of acute gastroenteritis! "you're treating me for a fool, aren't you, Scarlett? " The couples lining up at the city hall had taken out their phones and were secretly filming Hayden and Scarlett. Scarlett paled, and cold sweat beaded her forehead. "You voluntarily took care of me, so why are you pretending to love her so deeply now? Why didn't you say the same when Lucy was still-" "Shut up!" Hayden yelled, throwing his phone to ---- the ground and smashing it into pieces. "you're obviously aware that her mother..." He deliberately ignored the memories that came to his mind at Scarlett's mention of my mom, his expression fierce. He recalled watching me from behind as I worked overtime in front of my computer at 2:00 am, how I received her medical report from the doctor with trembling hands, and lastly, my side profile as I turned and dragged my suitcase away the last time he saw me. Scarlett was frightened by his reaction, but she seemed to have thought of something and straightened herself. "Sure, you're pretending to be devastated by the loss of your lover now. However, didn't you complain that Lucy was using her mother's health to gaslight you back when she begged you to marry her?" she asked derisively. ---- "Shut the fuck up!" he roared. His loud voice stirred up a commotion. When security guards rushed onto the scene with batons in hand, they saw the usually well-dressed Hayden grabbing Scarlett by the hair and pushing her to the floor. They both looked extremely miserable. On another island city elsewhere, I rented an apartment near the sea. The landlord was a kind old man, by the name of Richard Marron, who smiled cheerily at me as he handed me a set of keys. "you know, everyone who lives in this house is said to be blessed with great luck, young lady." I walked up to the balcony and looked out through the window, seeing a large field of sunflowers shining radiantly in the sun.