Scarlett’s POV

“The bone marrow transplantation was three months ago, silly,” Sebastian’s chuckle follows her request out to the empty hallway.

I put my hand on the doorknob, but I can’t seem to find the strength to turn it. I have seen how loving they are together, too many times for too long.

As if torturing myself, I just freeze there, listening.

“Today is just a regular checkup, and the result has been good every time before this, hmm?” Sebastian comforts.

I could see his tender smile in my head as he coaxed the love of his life, his powerful palm patting her on the head like she was the most delicate flower in the world.

something I have had only once from him, and that one time I thought I touched the sun. For that one time of

like the sun, he

him, I won’t ever get anything in return. Because he already paid the ultimate price: he married me, a woman he

it failed…again?” Ava

spent the past five years coming up with one plan after another with the doctor he got her with a seven-digit salary,

in the world, “you know I won’t let

all the energy

of that every day for as long as I can remember. You’d think I should be numb to that pain by now. I wish. But

know you will. It’s just…” Ava mumbles, hesitatingly adding, “I won’t be

that breaks at the lightest touch. Usually, her words like this get

does not answer

hurting so much that I have to hold my breath. Will he tell her the good news? That he will be a free man today? He can now.

don’t want to hear him saying it out loud. But I dare not. The last time

“Ava, I’m married,”

What did he say?

shock. Did he really just say that? That he is married? Is that a rejection? Am I safe

Ava burst into

it, I would still save

I were both born with RH- type of blood. A blessing to her, a curse to

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