Diamonds Don't Cry by Dawn Brower

Author:Dawn Brower [Brower, Dawn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Monarchal Glenn Press

Chapter 8

Scarlett’s mother was a prominent doctor at the Sparkle City hospital. So going to find her wasn’t too much of a difficulty. She spent more time at the hospital than she did at home. While she did see patients, Enid Oliver-Penn’s true passion was in research. She hoped to one day single-handedly find a cure for cancer. So far, she hadn’t been able to achieve that goal, but it didn’t prevent her from continuing to try.

Scarlett walked down the familiar hall leading toward her mother’s lab. She’d had to go there often to have a conversation with her, and the sterile environment had become a regular place for her to visit. She reached the entrance to the lab and stared into the room. Her mother’s head was bent over a microscope. Her dark auburn hair was pulled back into a braid. She wore a white lab coat, a light blue sweater, and black pants. Scarlett lifted her hand and rapped on the door three times. Her mother lifted her head from the microscope and met her gaze. A smile formed on her face, and she strolled over to the door to let her in.

“Hello, dear,” she said and hugged her. “I didn’t know you were going to stop by. We haven’t had a chance to talk in a while. How is your new album coming along?”

Scarlett lifted a brow. “I didn’t realize you were aware I was going to start recording again.”

“Faith mentioned it the other day when she came to the house for dinner. The twins make a point of having a dinner with Bart and me at least once a week. He likes to check in with them whenever possible.” Bart hadn’t been horrid to Scarlett, but it had always been obvious he cared more for his own daughters. Little things, like having them over for dinner and not inviting Scarlett.

“I haven’t started recording yet,” she said. “There’s something else I wanted to talk to you about.”

“Oh?” Her mother went over to the microscope and pulled the slide she’d been examining out of it, then stored it in a container. “What can I help you with?”

“My father,” she said. There was no point of stalling the inevitable. “I met him.”

Her mother froze and set the container she’d been holding on the counter. “That’s not possible.” Her face lost all color. “He doesn’t know you exist. He was never supposed to find out.”

“Why not?” Heat filled her cheeks, and she clenched her hands into fists at her side. Scarlett dug her fingernails into her palms. Pain shot through them, and she had no doubt she left little half moons in her flesh. She didn’t understand any of it. What reason did her mother have to lie to her about everything? “Is Thatcher Wyatt really my father? If he wasn’t supposed to find out, how does he know now?”

Her mother sat down and dropped her head into her hand. She pushed her fingers into her auburn hair and sighed. “I think it’s my fault.

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