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.

thought I touched the sun. For that one time of light I saw in my dark life, I threw myself to that sun, betting with everything

the sun,

anything in return. Because he already paid the ultimate price: he married me, a woman he doesn’t love. And that makes

failed…again?” Ava says in

one plan after another with the doctor he got her with a seven-digit salary,

keep trying,” Sebastian replies with all the tenderness in the world, “you

the energy

as I can remember. You’d think I should be numb to that pain by now. I wish.

hesitatingly adding, “I won’t be able to be with you if I remain

the lightest touch. Usually, her words like this

answer instantly this

have to hold my breath. Will he tell her the good news? That he will be a free man today? He can now. He knows his freedom is

to barge in and stop him. I don’t want to hear him saying it out loud. But I dare not. The last time I let my feelings take the better of me,

“Ava, I’m married,”

What did he say?

blink in shock. Did he really just say that? That he is married? Is that a

to do that for me! You shouldn’t have…!” Ava burst into tears, her tone so

I would still save Ava. It’s not like my parents would allow

of blood. A blessing to her, a curse

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