Later that evening, Scarlett sat alone in her living room
The house felt unusually quiet without Tyler and Tia
Then she suddenly saw Tyler's sneakers beside the staircase as she looked at them for a few seconds before she picked up one sneaker
She held it close to her heart and sat down carefully while she started thinking about how her press conference tomorrow would be
She had imagined the moment countless times, the moment she would mention to the world that she is Scarlett Bellingham Brooks, the daughter of James Brooks but now that it was getting closer, she doesn't feel like it anymore
She was thinking about her father. She remembered his voice, his hands, and the way he struggled to breathe during the final months of his life
She also remembered his words to her before he took his last breath
"Don't let them make you believe that I was the man they said I was"
Scarlett closed her eyes briefly
"I remember everything, Daddy", she said quietly
