Chapter 28-"I Can’t Let Katelyn Take Ethan"

Scarlett’s POV I stumbled down the street, tears blurring my vision. My chest felt like it was being crushed, and no matter how many times I wiped my face, the ache in my heart wouldn’t go away. How had everything gone so wrong? I had always loved Ethan, even after all these years. Even after everything that happened between us. When I was abroad, life was harsh. I was broke, struggling, and scraping by. That’s when Harland stepped in. He saved me. He loved my beauty. I loved his money. It was simple. He had a family? I didn’t care. Our arrangement wasn’t about love; it was a deal. I gave him what he wanted, and he gave me what I needed. But deep down, no matter how many times I smiled at Harland, the only man I ever truly loved was Ethan. Derek had told me over and over again that Katelyn and Ethan were miserable together. That Ethan never loved her. That he was cold and distant. I clung to those words like a lifeline. I believed them because I had to believe them. And when th