Chapter 14: Mix of Pain

 Nathan and Scarlett walked quietly side by side holding hands in the street, the tension between them strong but unsaid. Nathan still held the eviction notice his face is unsettled. Scarlett reached out, offering her hand. 

"Do you think they'll give us more time?" Nathan asked, his voice tight with worry. He wished for an answer, but deep down, he knew his father's lawyer had made it clear: time was running out.

Scarlett's expression softened, "You know your father better than anyone. He'll push you until you break. But you don't have to let him do that, you just have to keep pushing it, prove to him you are not as weak as he thought. Show him what a resilient nature you're made of.