Scott waved Madison and Holly off from the porch of the Gate house as Madison drove away in the car. Mother and daughter were heading off on a day out, visiting Randi while he was at his Saturday meeting. What he hadn't told Madison was that his meeting was with a psychiatrist. He had decided to take Marissa's advice and seek professional help to try and manage his stress levels.
Marissa had recommended her own doctor, but his books were full. The doctor had however recommended him to a colleague at the same practice who had an open slot that morning. Scott decided to take it.
The cab arrived just moments after Madison departed to take him across town to the doctor's offices.
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Madison was ducked down in driver's seat watching the lodge house. She had parked in layby a few meters up from the Chandler mansion driveway. She was waiting for Scott to leave so she could follow him and see where he was really going. She didn't buy his story about the business meeting… not on a Saturday. He was hiding something and she was going to find out what!
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Madison tailed the cab across town. She watched it drive right past the Chandler Offices - proof the Scott had lied. But where was he going?
The cab dropped Scott off outside a large well-appointed period mansion on the outskirts of town with white walls and large bay windows. The sign outside simply read Boyles House, but there was no indication for what kind of building it was. To Madison it looked like a Boarding House maybe, or one of those buildings used as a religious retreat.
Scott disappeared inside as Madison pulled into the parking lot. She was about to get out and follow Scott into the building when a silver Honda pulled in beside her. Madison ducked down in the driver's seat again and hoped she wasn't spotted; she recognised the car.
Madison watched as Marissa emerged from the Honda. The red-head was clearly in a hurry and didn't look around; she was too busy checking her watch as she ran into the building. It looked like she was late for an appointment… late for Scott.
Just as Madison had suspected, Scott's 'afternoon meeting' was with Marissa in a country hotel!
Madison couldn't bear to stick around a second longer. She pulled out and sped home, anger and betrayal the only thing she could feel.
How could he!
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If Madison had waited just two minutes longer she would have seem Marissa re-emerge with Miranda; apologising profusely for being late to collect her from her appointment with Doctor Stanhope. She had gotten caught in cross-town traffic coming back from the Courtland building after collecting the files she needed.
Marissa wasn't aware that she had just missed seeing Scott enter the neighbouring doctor's office to have his first session with Doctor Chauhan.
And she certainly wasn't aware that Madison had seen them both arrive and had come to completely the wrong conclusion.
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