Chapter 175

Maxwell’s POV: Over the past three years, Everett and Scarlett had visited me every week, staying overnight each time. Scarlett was the type to share only good news, and the couple always presented a loving front in front of me. I never suspected anything was wrong with their relationship. I had once inquired about when they planned to hold the wedding ceremony. Everett replied that they would wait until the company was more stable, adding that Scarlett was still young and there was no rush. I had actually disapproved of their secret marriage, but Scarlett insisted they were still young. Given her position at the company, she felt keeping it private was best — so I dropped the subject. But upon returning this time, I learned from Davis that the couple had been locked in a cold war for months. Worse still, throughout their three-year marriage, Scarlett had loved him with such self-effacing devotion that Everett grew arrogant, taking her affection for granted. In the end, he had pushed h