Page 43 of His Scarlette Obsession

Oh.

“Now, open your eyes,” Grandma Jackie orders.

I don’t want to—ouch!

My eyes fly open in indignation, but Grandma Jackie doesn’t even have the grace to look properly guilty after stepping on my foot.

“Let me ask you again. How do you feel about Lykan?”

I shrug.

“Scarlette.”

It’sthetone this time. The one she uses to let suspects know she’sthisclose to throwing them into jail if they don’t confess...and of course it’s still as effective as it always was, even on me.

“What if this is just infatuation?”

I think...

“It was just last week that I was head over heels in love with Vaughn.”

I think I’m babbling and grasping straws...

“Ever since I was sixteen, Grandma! Sixteen! So how is it possible—”

Because I’m scared...

“Oh, but it is, sweetheart. Your feelings for Lykan are very much possible and true because you were only infatuated with Vaughn.”

...of that.

“And it’s time you accept this and move on.”

I’m so tempted to laugh and cry again. “You make it sound so easy.”

“No, Scarlette. I’m just saying it’s quite simple. Not easy, but simple.”

“How can any of this be simple?” I ask helplessly. “I’ve only known him for days.”

“While you have known Vaughn for years,” she points out, “but guess who ended up making you forget everything I taught you about saving yourself for marriage?”

Ouch.

“H-He seduced me,” I end up blustering in self-defense. “He completely swept me off my feet.”

“And that’s why you want to divorce him?”

“No, of course not—”Aaaargh.“Stop trying to confuse me like I’m one of those suspects you want to charge for murder!”

“Then stop wasting both our time,” Grandma Jackie retorts, “beating around the bush like you’ve been doing since you got here.” She reaches for my hand, and I feel like crying again for some reason.

“I love you, and I want the best for you.”

“I k-know.”

Why does it feel like she’s about to hurt me...

“Then let me ask you again, and this time, youmustspeak the truth.”