Ella froze at Harrison’s words. When she looked, she saw him clenching his fists tightly, his valce unwavering as he declared, “I will bring Scarlett back, so long as she’s still in this world. I’ll bring her home, no matter where she is.”
In that split second, everything became crystal clear to him.
Compared to the dream, where they both met tragic ends after 20 years of a hollow marriage, reality still held a glimmer of hope.
So, what if Scarlett had left? As long as she was alive, he would find her.
And he refused to believe she had truly let go. She had loved him for so long. There was no way she could have just walked away like that.
It was only because he had treated her so poorly before that he had broken her heart, making her want to escape for now.
But now that he had finally acknowledged his true feelings, as long as he pursued Scarlett sincerely, there was still a chance for them to make things right.
Ella was stunned. “What nonsense are you talking about, Harry? Scarlett is working on a top- secret national project. How could you possibly find her?”
But Harrison’s expression remained calm. “There’s always a way. Even if I can’t find her, I’ll wait for her. Ten years, 20 years, however long it take
“What did you say?” Ella was completely stunned
But when she saw the unwavering determination on his face, she knew there was no convincing him otherwise.
The person before her was no longer the boy they could manipulate at will. He had grown. completely. Neither she nor Matthew could control him anymore.
Harrison wasted no time. The moment he was discharged from the hospital, he started pulling every string he could to find out which project or base Scarlett was stationed at.
But this project was too classified. No matter how much effort he put in, he hit a dead end.
So, he switched tactics. Instead of searching directly, he started pouring money into projects.
aerospace
Most of these projects were government–controlled, but private investors could still get a foot in the door with the right amount of funding and donations.
Harrison spared no expense. He was laying the groundwork. Sooner or later, he’d find out
where Scarlett was.
At the wedding, Matthew and Ella had told ever one that the ceremony would be postponed for a month because Scarlett was injured.
But now, a month had passed, and Scarlett was ill nowhere to be seen. People were starting to ask questions.
That was when Matthew and Ella finally admitted the truth–Scarlett had called off the engagement.
The news sent shockwaves through their social circle. Everyone assumed the Steele family would simply find Harrison a new bride. But no one expected what happened next.
Harrison made a public declaration that he would wait for Scarlett. He didn’t reveal where she had gone. He only said she had gone abroad for further studies and that he would wait for her
return.
A wealthy hejr, once a reckless playboy, was now head over heels for the woman he once. dismissed. It was the kind of love story people couldn’t get enough of.
And with the Yeager and Steele families both being high society elites, plus the fact that both Scarlett and Harrison were exceptionally attractive, they already had a dedicated fanbase. online.
Now, with Harrison’s dramatic public statement, their story was trending all over the Internet.
It reached Nebula Aerospace Base as well.
“Have you guys seen the news? That rich guy, Harrison Steele, just announced he’s waiting for his fiancée to come back from studying abroad.”
“Yeah, I saw it! But wasn’t he totally indifferent to her before?”
“I remember she once booked ad screens all over the city for his birthday. When a reporter asked him about it, he just said it was a waste of money and meant nothing to him.”
“Oh, yeah, I remember that, too! Now, he’s really trying so hard to win her back! So dramatic.”
“By
“By the
way,
what was his fiancée’s name again?”
“I think it was Scarlett Yeager.”
As the researchers chatted, they slowly turned to look at Scarlett, who had been quietly eating
with her head down.
“Scarlett, her name is exactly the same as yours. Even the last name matches.”
