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The Resilient Lady Collins

Scarlet Collins's life is flipped upside down after news of her divorce from her husband, Jack Humphrey, spreads around town. Despite her husband’s affairs being brought to light, Scarlet finds herself the topic of gossip as the town tries to find the answer to why Jack would leave the young heiress. Already burdened with having to take care of her family, Scarlet now finds herself being forced to listen to the many reasons why her marriage failed. Said to be a woman with a heart made of black ice, the people in town believed their opinions would not affect her so they had no reason to stop voicing them. During an afternoon out seeking peace, she finds herself starting an unlikely relationship with Lord Kingsley's bastard son, Ian Kingsley.

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"How long have the two of you been engaged?" Alana asked, joining the celebration now that she had gotten over her shock. "I should have known this is why the two of you have been acting so strange. I thought it was something else."

Alana owed Dawson money now as she had believed Scarlet was pregnant. She was relieved to not have made the mistake of asking Scarlet if she was having a child. Her guess would have been wrong and maybe insensitive.

"From the time we went on the trip," Scarlet replied.

"That long? You two knew that you were going to get married and waited so long to tell us? We could have had a big party back then with everyone. What is the reason?" Rue questioned, looking to Ian for an answer.