Scarlet Suspects

The next few weeks passed peacefully. Scarlet received ample support from Edward regarding her writing career. In fact, Edward seemed to be cheering her on to pursue that path for some reason. He was her biggest fan and proofreader. However, something about his enthusiasm felt off to her.

For starters, Edward was busy. When she said busy, she meant busy. The teen was still very affectionate with her. However, he was always outside doing unknown stuff. Yes, he might tell Scarlet what he was dealing with or who he was with but Scarlet couldn't understand why a guy as inactive and introverted like Edward would suddenly have so many social appointments. Besides, Edward's alibi was unquestionable. What was he up to?