Scarlet's Point of View:
As I reached Andrew's room, I closed the door and tears pooled in my eyes. The look on Xavier's face when I said those words to him was already haunting me to my core. I didn't know what else I could do, other than just sit down and wait for tomorrow.
I knew Xavier really cared about me and Andrew: he had shown that on multiple occasions, but I didn't want Drew to grow up in a house where he didn't feel secure. Yes, Xavier would become better over time, but was it really worth putting Drew through more trauma?
After everything, Max was running free, Xavier had a woman he promised to marry, and I was left with nothing. Just empty words from the same man who had hurt me for so long. It wasn't enough for me to stay, not anymore.
"Are you okay, mommy?" I heard Drew. He must have woken up by my sobs.
I hugged him and held him close to my heart. "It will be, Drew. It's all gonna be okay."
