whispers Love's a ghost in these halls, and now, I find her perfume. Heavy heart. sighs
stumbles back, her voice quivering Oh my god! How could you do this to me? Who is she? How long has it been going on?
grabs a nearby vase, her hands shaking Two years? You've been cheating on me for two years? And you didn't even have the decency to be honest about it?
throws the vase against the wall, shattering it You were going to tell me? Are you fucking kidding me?
yes that’s how much I love you
takes a step back, tears welling up in her eyes You say you love me, but your actions say otherwise. voice trembling
takes a deep breath, wipes away her tears You know, I gave up everything for you. My dreams, my family... my happiness.
takes a step forward, her determination growing You think giving up your dreams was hard?
crosses her arms, her voice steady Well, let me tell you, it wasn't easy for me. But I did it because I believed in us.
narrows her eyes, her voice firm You think just saying "I'm sorry" is enough? It's not.
paces back and forth, her mind racing Look, I need answers. Who is she? How did this even start?
she had me take her virginity
Scarlett demands a divorce from Douglas
pauses, her expression conflicted I need time to think, Douglas. Time to process all of this. I can't just jump into another relationship so soon.
i’m not asking you to jump into anything
takes a deep breath, her voice softening I appreciate that, Douglas. I really do. But I need to figure out what I want, who I am outside of this marriage.
glances at her watch, her determination growing I have an idea.
grabs her phone, starts typing furiously I'm going to start a blog. A place where I can share my experiences, my struggles, and my journey towards self-discovery.
looks at Douglas with a determined expression And I'm not just going to write about my own life.
but yours is very interesting
smiles softly I know, but I want to hear your story too. Let's start a podcast together. We can call it "Rebuilding After Betrayal."
takes out her phone and starts searching for popular podcast hosts and equipment
a minute ago I said I’d support you in whatever you do
smiles warmly I know, Douglas. And I appreciate that. But I want to do this together. We can help each other heal and move forward.
starts making calls and sending emails, setting up meetings with potential podcast hosts
it’s surprising you have so much energy
smiles brightly Well, I may have been holding back before, but now that I've decided to take control of my life and tell my story, I have so much energy and motivation.
pauses for a moment, considering I don't necessarily plan on quitting my job, but I do want to focus more on the podcast and my writing.
so what would you do if I gave you half a million dollars?
tilts her head, a glint of curiosity in her eyes Half a million dollars? Why are you offering that, Douglas?
Scarlett hesitates, feeling conflicted about accepting the money from Douglas